All French lessons for: December, 2007

Pronunciation : “Napoléon”

Today, let’s focus on the word :“Napoléon”
and the sounds “na“, “po“, ““, “on
Example:
in French Napoléon a été empereur de France.
in French Napoléon has been emperor of France.
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Photo-Reportage: “des œuvres d’art aux Tuileries”

Hey ! What happened to the Tuileries :shock: Have you seen this 3 meter high shoe in the parc ? And what about this old car in the middle of the fontain ? There’s something strange there…
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Reportage Photo in Paris, des oeuvres d'art aux Tuileries Reportage Photo in Paris, des oeuvres d'art aux Tuileries Reportage Photo in Paris, des oeuvres d'art aux Tuileries Reportage Photo in Paris, des oeuvres d'art aux Tuileries
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Dictation: “Chateaubriand” (3)

Today, our third dictation on the French novelist Chateaubriand. Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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General French : “using euros money in French”

Today, let’s study the French money, the “euros”, focusing on the coins.
Since 2002, the euro is the official currency in France, as well as other European countries…
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Paris Life & Culture : “Les jeunes parisiens aiment les BD étrangères”

Those parisians seem so passionate and captivated by what they read. Discover why in the following audio file.
“Vous voyez ces jeunes parisiens ? Bienvenue… “
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» Find it in Paris !
find it in Paris
» Full transcript in French
read the full transcript in French

Love is in the air

Translate this text from English to French
“The French people are naturally sweet and passionate. Just take a look at this picture. A guy named Paul tries to speak to his girl Emma and is pleading for her return. Emma must have left because Paul decided to put up a big poster telling her that he still loves her. The poster is hung on a post against a tall building. Instances like these are not very common in France. But you are likely to see a portrait of yourself hanging from a lamppost by the streets of Paris if you happen to break a Frenchman’s heart.”
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Real-Life Situation: “Ordering a breakfast”

A breakfast in Paris ? That’s a dream for many of you, if you never visited this city. But, to enjoy it you need to order it and , the proper way. Are you sure to understand the following dialogue taken in a Parisian “café” ? Once again, a good opportunity to improve your understanding of French !

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Pronunciation : “beauté”

Today, let’s focus on the word :“beauté”
and the sounds “beau“, “
Example:
in French Quelle beauté !
in French Such a beauty !
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Photo-Reportage: “la sécurité s’expose à Paris”

This week, we went to a meeting on National Security. How did we manage to get there ? Well, that’s a secret ;-) You’ll see the new official French Police motocycle, as well as an amazing simulator.
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Reportage Photo in Paris, la sécurité s'expose à Paris Reportage Photo in Paris, la sécurité s'expose à Paris Reportage Photo in Paris, la sécurité s'expose à Paris Reportage Photo in Paris, la sécurité s'expose à Paris
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Dictation: “Chateaubriand (2)”

Today, let’s focus again on a new text from the famous French novelist Chateaubriand. Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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