1000 images on the tip of my tongue

Trilingual index of expressions with equivalent meanings

Raymonde Lamothe and René Gingras
Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup
Version 2,0

1000 images on the tip of my tongue is an interactive site focusing on idiomatic expressions that have the same meaning in French, English and Spanish, but cannot be translated word for word. This trilingual directory provides more than 3000 idiomatic phrases classified according to themes. Each of them is inserted into a short text which illustrates its meaning and contains a digital audio file. Listening to the file allows to fully understand all the various shades in the pronunciation. The site also includes exercises and games as well as brief, humorous animations which contribute to the discovery of the fascinating world of colourful expressions.

This instructional material has been designed not only for English, French and Spanish second language courses but also for translation courses taught throughout Québec colleges.

Software Design : Guillaume Fournier and Robert Szczech
Graphic Design : Christine Blais, Nathalie Brunelle and David Goulet
2005