Biology: Butterflies & Caterpillars

Here is a very useful site called:



http://www.infovisual.info/02/047_en.html

It has lots of useful info and labeled diagrams.

I used the diagrams of the caterpillar and the butterfly to learn about the different parts.  It also explains the different parts (morphology).  I also used them in my presentation.

Increasing your vocabulary

Have a look at this website of lost words: http://phrontistery.info/clw1.html

Its called "The Phrontistery" and features words such as:

crassulent	adj	1656 -1656
very fat; grossly obese Some words date back to the 1400's. Its an interesting read and perhaps some words deserve to be reintroduced into poetry and prose. Even everyday speech. Well, not everyday but every otherday?

More French :)

How old are you? = Quel age as-tu?

I have 11 years = J'ai onze ans (yesterday I learn the numbers upto 12 so that is easy ;)

If you say I have 1 year, then you say "J'ai un an"

Lets look at numbers 13-19

13 = treize
14 = quatorze
15 = quinze
16 = seize
17 = dix-sept
18 = dix-huit
19 = dix-neuf

Numbers 20-60

20 = vingt
30 = trente
40 = quarante
50 = cinquante
60 = soixante

100 = cent
1000 = mille

DAYS AND DATES IN FRENCH

Lundi = Monday
Mardi = Tuesday
Mercredi = Wednesday
Jeudi = Thursday
Vendredi = Friday
Samedi = Saturday
Dimanche = Sunday


MONTHS OF THE YEAR

Janvier = January
Février = February
Mars = March
Avril = April
Mai = May
Juin = June
Juillet = July
Août = August
Septembre = September
Octobre = October
Novembre = November
Décembre = December


Here is a link to a french audio dictionary - http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/a/audiodictionary.htm

I found a good link for french numbers = http://www.french-linguistics.co.uk/tutorials/numbers/