Dutch and I exchanged pleasantries, examining various greeting options in French. When encouraged to repeat the responses with more feeling and expressiveness, Dutch used the proper inflections and intonation to convey differences in expressive meaning, and we had fun exchanging rapport. We used the DuoLingo app to assess our knowledge and progress, reviewed basic vocabulary, and Dutch was given a basic introduction in the use of articles. He learned that which article should be used depends on three things: the noun's gender, its number, and its first letter. For example, if the noun is plural - use 'les;' if it's a singular noun, starting with a vowel or 'h,' use 'l'; and if it's singular and starts with a consonant or an 'h,' use 'le' for a masculine noun, and 'la' for a feminine noun. We practiced a few examples and some possible answers one might offer when questioned about how one is feeling.