Preserving the French language in Louisiana | Interview with the lovely Isabelle ⚜️

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0:00 Introduction
0:03 Who is Isabelle?
2:33 How old were you when you arrived in Louisiana?
3:04 I came for a year, I’m still here 37 years after
4:14 overcoming the barrier language
5:54 difficulties to understand people the first few months
6:56 my twin sister joined me a year after
7:40 family and distance
8:11 Tell us about your work in Louisiana and your students
12:22 cuisine in classes!
13:23 French VS Spanish
13:48 it’s hard to preserve French in Louisiana
13:58 What do you think are the reasons your students study French?
16:46 Do any of them speak French at home or with their friends?
17:46 What do they think about France?
20:17 History of the people who ended up in Louisiana
22:20 What is Louisiana French?
25:49 Preserving Louisiana French
26:46 The use of QUOI
27:23 the use of avoir instead of être
28:18 This is the real language
29:17 Special events with the students
30:09 Growing up being bilingual
31:38 How does being bilingual open doors
36:50 balancing the two languages at home
37:09 Being consistent is key
38:06 Do you miss Belgium?
38:47 What about the food?
39:53 Some sayings used in Cajun French
40:22 Mardi Gras
42:30 Maybe a follow-up?
42:49 Thank you, Isabelle!

I had the pleasure to interview Isabelle, a Belgian settled in Louisianna to teach French. She kindly answered a lot of questions regarding her job as a teacher, her life in Louisiana, the place of French & Cajun French in the State, and more!

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