tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880290736241532249.post2499948187297793637..comments2024-01-10T12:55:41.278-08:00Comments on Exotic Eating: French by Heart - Book ReviewEdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01881967873653190545noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880290736241532249.post-86789947499544756882008-07-10T12:56:00.000-07:002008-07-10T12:56:00.000-07:00Sounds like a lovely book, I'll have to check it o...Sounds like a lovely book, I'll have to check it out! I'm right in the middle of Julia Child's "My Life in France" and she paints such a romantic and beautiful picture of the country that it really does make you dream of becoming an ex-pat. And the food, oh my!ameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523535460114457419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880290736241532249.post-80214062457963110332008-07-09T16:05:00.000-07:002008-07-09T16:05:00.000-07:00I think the problem with staying within the USA bu...I think the problem with staying within the USA but living in a primarily French or Spanish living area is that you are not forced to speak the language since you still have English speaking folks around or people that speak both languages. As well, culture is a big part of the language...you cannot properly learn another language without learning the culture and you can only learn the culture by living it.<BR/><BR/>I studied French for many years in school in Canada - but without daily practice - without being surrounded with that language - you will not become proficient IMHO.<BR/><BR/>Jennifer - I have not considered a foreign exchange program...one problem would be that our home is too small to accommodate any more people :)Edihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01881967873653190545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880290736241532249.post-40810666057009999802008-07-09T15:56:00.000-07:002008-07-09T15:56:00.000-07:00Reading about another country is one thing, but li...Reading about another country is one thing, but living there is another matter. It's fun to dream about moving somewhere else. In the USA there are states that speak mainly french and spanish.It might be good to look into these places.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6880290736241532249.post-61658798990968620232008-07-09T13:45:00.000-07:002008-07-09T13:45:00.000-07:00We too dream of living in another country some day...We too dream of living in another country some day. In the mean time, have you considered hosting a foreign exchange student? There are lots of organizations to go through and you can have them in your home for short or long terms.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333931458796397707noreply@blogger.com