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Hello, I am Helium Site Steward for the French Language Sub-sub-channel, within Arts and Humanities. My love of languages encompasses my experience of teaching English, my fluency in French, and also my ability to speak colloquial Arabic.

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Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Science Of Sleep: 1 of 7
I had only vaguely heard of this film and probably would never have got round to watching it had a friend not lent it to me. I am certainly no film buff and had not seen anything of Michel Gondry's before, but knowing that he had made music videos for Bjork was more than enough to encourage me to give 'The Science of Sleep' ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Great children's books about moms: 1 of 7
FIVE MINUTES' PEACE by Jill Murphy Jill Murphy's 'Five Minutes' Peace' is a charming picture book for very young children. The story centres around a family of elephants (Mum and three children) and begins as they are having breakfast. This is not a pleasant sight. The baby elephant has a cereal bowl upturned on his head, an... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Guidelines for punctuation in writing: 1 of 6
In order to be able to punctuate correctly, it does help to have an understanding of sentences, clauses and phrases. Very briefly, a sentence needs to contain a finite verb, i.e., a verb that has a subject. A clause also has to contain a verb: a main clause can stand on its own as a sentence, whilst a subordinate clause is i... More..
Education > Reading & Writing Skills Reading aloud to children: 6 of 32
In the twenty-first century, family lives have become so busy that sometimes it's important for parents to stop and ask themselves if they are spending enough time with their children. They grow up so quickly, but the precious years of their infancy can never be brought back. Time spent together with children is of the utmos... More..
Arts & Humanities > French Language Why I like the French language: 4 of 21
My love of the French language started at the age of eleven when I began learning it at secondary school in England. I was actually very lucky, as fifty percent of the pupils in my year took German whilst the other half took French, and I just happened to be in one of the classes that took French. I think my mother, who came... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Mince pie: 1 of 5
The supermarkets are full of mince pies at Christmas time and many have special offers, but if you can find time to make your own they will surely taste better. You can try changing one or two of the ingredients to suit your taste. You can of course buy a jar of mincemeat if you are short of time. Ingredients ========= 2 Bra... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Living with depression: 37 of 182
I am writing this not from the point of view of someone who has suffered depression myself, but from that of someone who has watched two close family members do so. I am concerned that there is still a stigma attached to depression, and that people who suffer from it are often ashamed to tell their loved ones and to seek pro... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Chocolate cake: 6 of 28
This is a good cake recipe for anyone concerned about their cholesterol level, as it uses just one egg and you can use skimmed milk to mix. Making the icing with plain chocolate also increases the goodness of this cake. The butter could be substituted by a healthier option such as margarine, but low-fat spreads are not suita... More..
Arts & Humanities > French Language Recommended resources for learning French: 2 of 9
When I lived in Cairo, I often used to watch the local television news bulletin in English. Rain is a pretty rare occurrence there, so one evening the Egyptian newsreader thought that a particularly heavy downpour was worth commenting on. He decided to go for a familiar colloquial expression to appear like a native speaker, ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient & Biblical Languages The benefits of Latin language study: 5 of 22
I did not discover that I had a penchant for languages until the age of eleven, when I began studying French and Latin at high school. French was always my first love, but as the years went by, I realized to what extent Latin had helped me understand languages in general, be it my mother tongue or foreign languages. So much ... More..