Girls Aloud claim they can't speak French. Come along, dears: one, two, 'A Rouen, Rouen, Rouen, sur mon petit cheval blanc...'
Someone once told me the best way to learn a foreign language was with Asterix books. Having learned how to live up to pure stereotype via a Greek copy of Asterix in Britain, I can confirm it works a treat. (Being able to say "That's not at all polite" in Greek with a terrible English accent goes down a storm.)
But there's a much more enjoyable method. In the spirit of our new entente formidable (and to commemorate Girls Aloud's Can't Speak French going top 10), here is Catch's guide to the French language via the medium of the pop video:
First lesson: the basics. Don't worry about the accent for now, just get used to speaking a few simple phrases.
Once you've got the hang of that, try showing off a bit.
Now, try and convey some Gallic cool.
Next, inject a bit of attitude.
Once you've put it all together, all that remains is to emulate the most French song ever.
Easy.
