Laura is a French expert and Kwiziq's Head of Quality Control. Online educator since '99, Laura is passionate about language, travel, and cooking. She's American by birth and a permanent ex-pat by choice - freelancing made it possible for her to travel extensively and live in several countries before settling permanently in
Guadeloupe. Laura is the author of
Lawless French,
Lawless Spanish, and other websites and books on French, Spanish, Italian, English, and vegetarianism. She spends most of her spare time reading, playing with food, and enjoying water sports.
Posts by Laura
A transference error occurs when a student assumes that something that is true in his native language also applies to the one he's learning. more »
Test your French writing and listening skills with self-scoring exercises, levels A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1. more »
It's that time of year again, when wine lovers gather to taste the young wine known as Beaujolais Nouveau. But is it really as good - or bad? - as they say? more »
Test your French writing and listening skills with self-scoring exercises, levels A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1. more »
Did you know that the Louvre, one of the most famous museums in the world, was originally a fortress? Learn about the history of this Parisian monument in this fascinating video. more »
Test your French writing and listening skills with self-scoring exercises, levels A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1. more »
Test yourself on the French imperfect with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise. more »
At a nursery school in Biarritz, kids get ready for Halloween with stuffed pumpkins and favorite costumes. more »
Test your French writing and listening skills with self-scoring exercises, levels A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1. more »
When learning a language, immersion is ideal and practice is paramount. more »
