If you took French in the 1960s, chances are this dialog is burned into your memory: Bonjour Jean. Comment vas-tu? (Hello, John, How are you?) Tres bien, merci. Et toi? (Very well, thanks. And you?) Pas mal, merci. (Not bad, thanks). This well-worn dialog is from the A-LM French course used in the 1960s. I know like a radio jingle. …