Mathematics is fascinating because it has applications in all areas of human activity, as well as in the observation and study of natural phenomena. As Galileo said, the book of natural laws is written in mathematical language. And yet, all too often, they are taught in an uninviting way, by rote recitation rather than by trying to arouse the learner's (natural) curiosity. In their earliest childhood, all human beings went through the ‘why’ phase. This phase proves our natural curiosity and our desire to understand how the world around us works. That's what maths is all about: curiosity and a taste for trying to understand how systems work. Whether it's numerical or geometric systems, or the information systems we use every day. Every prompt or query you type in your favourite language model (whether American, Chinese or European) is automatically transformed into a mathematical statistical calculation to be processed by artificial intelligence. In short, maths is everywhere, so we might as well rediscover a taste for natural curiosity, so that we can get to grips with it and understand its usefulness.

Mathematics is fascinating because it finds applications in all areas of human activity as well as in the observation and study of natural phenomena. As Galileo said, the book of natural laws is written in mathematical language. And yet, too often, they are taught in an uninviting way with rote recitation instead of seeking to awaken the (natural) curiosity of the learner. All humans, in their early childhood, have gone through the "why" phase. This phase proves the natural curiosity and the taste for seeking to understand how the world around us works. That's what math is all about: curiosity and the taste for seeking to understand how systems work. Whether they are numerical, geometric, or information systems like the ones we use every day. Every prompt or query you type into your favorite language model (whether American, Chinese, or European) is automatically transformed into a mathematical statistical calculation to be processed by artificial intelligence. In short, math is everywhere, so we might as well rediscover our natural curiosity to better understand it and its usefulness.

Mathematics is fascinating because it finds applications in all areas of human activity as well as in the observation and study of natural phenomena. As Galileo said, the book of natural laws is written in mathematical language. And yet, too often, they are taught in an uninviting way with rote recitation instead of seeking to awaken the (natural) curiosity of the learner. All humans, in their early childhood, have gone through the "why" phase. This phase proves the natural curiosity and the taste for seeking to understand how the world around us works. That's what math is all about: curiosity and the taste for seeking to understand how systems work. Whether they are numerical, geometric, or information systems like the ones we use every day. Every prompt or query you type into your favorite language model (whether American, Chinese, or European) is automatically transformed into a mathematical statistical calculation to be processed by artificial intelligence. In short, math is everywhere, so we might as well rediscover our natural curiosity to better understand it and its usefulness.

English is falsely presented as an easy language, especially by French speakers. This is a serious mistake! While French is often difficult because of the many grammatical exceptions, particularly regarding spelling, English is endowed with immense complexity in terms of its sounds. Whereas the French speaker complains about itchy eyes, the English speaker will have difficulty hearing you, and no, it's not snobbery; their ear has been educated in a more subtle way. The greatest difficulties in English come from its chaotic sounds, which at first seem absurd or even useless, while they are proof of the many influences and transformations of this language, which has become the de facto lingua franca almost everywhere on the planet. To simplify, English is the result of a Germanic invasion of Celtic lands, Latinized by Vikings speaking Old French from Normandy. The syntax is originally Germanic, but the auxiliary verb do is Celtic, and more than half of its vocabulary is Latin or French! In short, English is much more complex and subtle than it seems, and it's not for nothing that most French speakers pronounce it badly!

The French language has an orthographic complexity approximately six times higher than its Latin cousins such as Spanish, Italian, or Portuguese. It is quite natural for non-native speakers to have difficulty, particularly with nasal vowels. Add to this the national sport of practicing implicit meaning, sarcasm, and innuendos of all kinds, and the foreign learner is completely confused. There is a world of difference between the rules and their uses! In short, rest assured, you will be guided through the different language registers as well as the different meanings, perceptions, and other explicit and implicit norms depending on the context. Curiosity and a taste for understanding are the key words for enjoying the French language, which is only matched by its gastronomy.