{"id":13200,"date":"2026-02-26T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T09:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/?p=13200"},"modified":"2026-02-23T20:34:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T20:34:41","slug":"newsletter-rainy-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/newsletter-rainy-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter: Rainy February"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"max-width: 600px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;background-color: #ffffff;border-radius: 0px;overflow: hidden\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"width: 100%\">\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"align-items: center;justify-content: center;margin: 16px\">\n<h1 style=\"line-height: 1;margin: 0;font-size: 24px;font-weight: bold;color: #262626;text-align: center\">Rainy February<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 16px;margin-top: 16px\">This week, we remember to carry both our umbrella and our sunglasses to face the whimsical February-March <strong>weather<\/strong>\u00a0\u2614\ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 16px;margin-top: 16px\">Whether you like it hot or cold, we&#8217;ve got you covered with France&#8217;s two climate extremes. If you love wearing warm clothes and drinking hot cocoa, welcome to <strong>Mouthe<\/strong> (pronounced [mut]) in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comt\u00e9 region in eastern France, aka the coldest town in France. And if you prefer bathing in the sun, then <strong>Marignane<\/strong>, in the Bouches-du-Rh\u00f4ne department in southern France, is for you: with an average summer temperature of 24.5\u00b0C (76.1\u00b0F) and an all-time record temperature of 39.7\u00b0C (103.46\u00b0F), it&#8217;s officially the warmest town in France.\u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 24px;margin-top: 16px\"><em>Alors, sans plus attendre<\/em>, head outside to admire the colourful rainbow of French Kwiziq content we&#8217;ve selected for you!\u00a0\ud83c\udf08\ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<table style=\"margin-bottom: 32px;background-color: #e6f4fb;border-radius: 8px\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;color: #585859;text-align: left;padding: 1em\">\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1;margin: 0;font-size: 22px;font-weight: bold;color: #262626;margin-bottom: 4px;text-align: center\">Quote me on this!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin-bottom: 16px;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">French mathematician, philosopher Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"\/files\/french\/blog\/2026\/02\/NL-quote-blaise-pascal-weather-280.jpg\" alt=\"Blaise Pascal with whirlwind\" width=\"331\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 16px;margin-top: 16px\">Does the weather affect your mood, or do you think the outside skies are detached from your inner life? Discuss this interesting question with this quote by French scientist philosopher <strong>Blaise Pascal<\/strong> (1623-1662):<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;font-style: italic;margin-bottom: 8px;background-color: #ffffff;padding: 12px;border-radius: 4px;margin-top: 16px\"><em>&#8220;Le temps et mon humeur ont peu de liaison ; j&#8217;ai mes brouillards et mon beau temps au-dedans de moi.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 8px;margin-top: 16px\">(The weather and my mood have little in common; I carry my foggy thoughts and my sunny skies inside of me.)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"margin-bottom: 32px;background-color: #e6f4fb;border-radius: 8px\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;color: #585859;text-align: left;padding: 1em\">\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1;margin: 0;font-size: 22px;font-weight: bold;color: #262626;margin-bottom: 4px;text-align: center\">\u00c0 la fran\u00e7aise<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin-bottom: 16px;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">French Expressions and Idioms Podcast<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"\/files\/french\/blog\/2026\/02\/podcast-idiom-10-parler-de-la-pluie-et-du-beau-temps-pic-280.jpg\" alt=\"friends chatting at the breakfast table with rain and sun\" width=\"331\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 16px;margin-top: 16px\">In French, small talk often includes a weather update, hence this very special expression to talk about these light informal chats \ud83c\udf26\ufe0f\ud83d\ude01:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 8px;margin-top: 16px\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0081cc\" href=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/a-la-francaise-episode-10-parler-de-la-pluie-et-du-beau-temps\/\/\">\u00c0 la fran\u00e7aise Ep. 10: &#8220;Parler de la pluie et du beau temps&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 16px;margin-top: 16px\">And don&#8217;t forget that these podcasts now feature <strong>1 brand-new fill-in-the-blank exercise<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 16px;margin-top: 16px\"><em>With each new expression, you get its meaning, some useful in-context examples and&#8230; a fun podcast to fully master it!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 8px;margin-top: 16px\">\ud83c\udfa7 Want to listen to more of our podcasts? Check out <strong><a style=\"color: #0081cc\" href=\"https:\/\/french.kwiziq.com\/blog\/tag\/kwiziq-french-podcasts\/\">all our episodes!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 8px;margin-top: 16px\"><em>Alors, engagez la conversation\u00a0!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"margin-bottom: 32px;background-color: #e6f4fb;border-radius: 8px\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;color: #585859;text-align: left;padding: 1em\">\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1;margin: 0;font-size: 22px;font-weight: bold;color: #262626;margin-bottom: 4px;text-align: center\">Words Words Words<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin-bottom: 16px;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">Weather Forecast Vocabulary &#8211; B1 Level<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"\/files\/french\/blog\/2026\/02\/nl-words-weather-rain-280.jpg\" alt=\"drenched woman in the rain with a turned-over umbrella\" width=\"331\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 16px;margin-top: 16px\">Finally, let&#8217;s refresh our &#8220;small talk&#8221; vocabulary to talk about the sky with this indispensable <a style=\"color: #0081cc\" href=\"\/learn\/theme\/1179046\"><strong>Weather Forecast vocabulary list and its interactive Word Game<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 16px;margin-top: 16px\">Another great way to remember new vocabulary is to write sentences using it in context. Here&#8217;s an example for you to get inspired:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;font-style: italic;margin-bottom: 8px;background-color: #ffffff;padding: 12px;border-radius: 4px;margin-top: 16px\"><em>&#8211;\u00a0Oh l\u00e0 l\u00e0\u00a0! La m\u00e9t\u00e9o est d\u00e9primante ces temps-ci\u00a0! Entre les <strong>temp\u00eates<\/strong> \u00e0 r\u00e9p\u00e9tition, la <strong>pluie<\/strong> qui n&#8217;arr\u00eate pas de tomber, et m\u00eame la <strong>neige<\/strong> le weekend dernier, le <strong>temps<\/strong> n&#8217;en fait qu&#8217;\u00e0 sa t\u00eate\u00a0!<br \/>\n&#8211;\u00a0Ne m&#8217;en parle pas\u00a0! Hier, je me suis fait surprendre par une <strong>averse<\/strong> torrentielle alors que j&#8217;allais faire mes courses, et quand j&#8217;ai essay\u00e9 de sortir mon parapluie, il s&#8217;est fait retourn\u00e9 par une <strong>rafale de vent<\/strong>\u00a0! J&#8217;\u00e9tais tremp\u00e9e\u00a0! D&#8217;ailleurs, regarde ces gros <strong>nuages<\/strong> mena\u00e7ants dans le <strong>ciel<\/strong>, il est temps qu&#8217;on se mette \u00e0 l&#8217;abri\u00a0!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 8px;margin-top: 16px\"><em>\u00c0 vous de jouer\u00a0!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"margin-bottom: 32px;background-color: #fff5eb;border-radius: 8px\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-size: 18px;font-family: Arial, sans-serif;color: #585859;text-align: left;padding: 1em\">\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 1;margin: 0;font-size: 22px;font-weight: bold;color: #262626;margin-bottom: 4px;text-align: center\">Hurray for Weekend Workout Friday!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;color: #6b7280;margin-bottom: 16px;text-align: center;line-height: 24px\">Special treat for Premium subscribers<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 280px;height: 280px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom: 12px;border-radius: 8px;border: none;text-decoration: none\" src=\"\/files\/french\/blog\/2024\/04\/email-ww-fr-3.png\" alt=\"French writing challenges and dictees\" width=\"331\" \/><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 12px;margin-top: 16px\"><strong>Friday is Weekend Workout day<\/strong> \u2013 a special treat just for our <strong>Premium subscribers<\/strong>, with fresh <strong>dictations and writing challenges<\/strong> to boost your <strong>listening and writing skills<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 12px;margin-top: 16px\">This week&#8217;s theme is <strong>Weather<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 12px;margin-top: 16px\">Here&#8217;s a little taster for free: <a style=\"color: #0081cc\" href=\"\/my-languages\/french\/exercises\/overview\/58\">A few days in Dordogne<\/a> (level A2)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px;line-height: 24px;color: #374151;margin-bottom: 12px;margin-top: 16px\">Not Premium yet? 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