One Tuesday morning, you wake up with a 38.5 °C fever, a sore throat and a headache that won’t go away. You need to see a doctor. Your local practice opens at 8 a.m. and, before you’ve even left home,...
It's 6:30 p.m. in Lausanne. You push open the door of a gym, bag over your shoulder, ready to start your workout. At the reception desk, they speak to you in French: abonnement, séance d'essai… You re...
On a fight night, in a living room in Geneva or Paris, the atmosphere is like no other. The announcer introduces the two boxers, the room rumbles and the commentary speeds up in rhythm with the exchan...
Imagine your first day in a hospital in French-speaking Switzerland. You know your job, your movements are precise and you know how to support patients. And yet, all around you, a new language accompa...
You’re watching a basketball game in France, French-speaking Switzerland or Belgium. The crowd cheers, a player scores a three-pointer and the referee calls a foul. You understand the atmosphere, but...
Moving to Switzerland often means starting a new adventure: discovering a new environment, new habits and a new language. At first, knowing just a few words is enough to help you manage everyday situ...
You have just arrived in a French-speaking region and you are starting to learn French. Then, one day, an unexpected situation happens: a pain, a visit to the doctor, or a trip to the pharmacy.
Some people learn French to find a job. Others want to integrate more easily into their new region or prepare for an exam. And then there are those who discover that learning a new language can also b...
When living in a French-speaking country or travelling in a region where French is spoken, having to see a doctor can quickly become a stressful situation. Even with some knowledge of French, it is no...