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How to deliver bad news

Posted on April 9, 2018

No one wants to be the bearer of bad news. But if you have to do it, rest assured that there’s a way to do it smoothly. Read on to learn the art of delivering bad news in 4 simple steps!

Living and working in French in the National Capital Region

Posted on April 3, 2018

It's very tempting for Francophones living and working in a bilingual environment to switch to English as soon as they feel there's a need to. Our guest blogger, Catherine Larose, suggests resisting the temptation, however, for the sake of linguistic duality.

5 reasons why reading aloud isn’t just for children

Posted on March 26, 2018

Chances are you’re not in the habit of reading aloud, but maybe you should be, because there are definite benefits to it! Julia-Sandford Cooke tells you all about them in her blog post!

What Gallicisms are and why we use them

Posted on March 19, 2018

Do you know what happens when French and English co-exist in the same city? Gallicisms, that’s what! Read on to find out how they occur and why we use them.

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