All French lessons for: August, 2008

An artwork that will refresh you

August 21, 2008 · Expert, Intermediate, Marie, Test
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Sunday’s lesson:
Test & Exercises
Translate this text from English to French
“This statue, found on one of the districts of France, is standing magnificently against what seems to be a cool and warm area. The trees and the green leaves can be such a relaxing sight. This picture can be used as a proof that the entire city of France is a good mix of architecture and nature. If you decide to visit, you’ll definitely experience the beauty of both man-made and natural beauty – all against a modern backdrop. The intricate details of this structure by the road exhibit France’s love for art and design.”
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Some useful links for French enthousiasts

August 20, 2008 · Blogroll
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Dictation : “Réflexion pour les sots”, Voltaire

August 20, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Dictation
Wednesday’s lesson:
Dictation
Voltaire is one of the most famous French philosoph. Let’s focus this week on the essay Réflexion pour les sots. 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: the French vowels (3)

August 19, 2008 · Beginner, General French, Pronunciation, Yannick
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French vowels
Tuesday’s lesson:
General French
Third and last part of the French vowels lessons. Let’s finish the lesson with the “ille” sound : piller, fille, quille, famille, Camille, aiguille, béquille, brindille…
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Paris Life & Culture : “Un grand magasin de luxe des Champs-Elysées”

August 18, 2008 · 8th district, Expert, Frédéric, Paris life and culture, Shopping in Paris
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Paris, Un grand magasin de luxe des Champs-Elysées
Monday’s lesson:
Paris Life & Culture
Today, you will understand why Paris is the capital of all Luxury goods from Channel to Dior and Louis Vuiton.
“Vous aimez ce magasin ? On vous comprend. C’est tout le charme, le bon goût et le génie français…”
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Funny faces on a wall

August 17, 2008 · Expert, Intermediate, Marie, Test
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Sunday’s lesson:
Test & Exercises
Translate this text from English to French
“The great men of France on their funny faces – that is what this picture is all about. But the more amusing fact of it all is that their funny faces are printed in a large-scale format to fit a very tall building! These are larger than life pictures and they cover the whole edifice. This photo shows a huge crane with a long arm being used to paste the pictures against the wall of the building.”
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Real-Life Situation: “Calling a bank agency”

August 16, 2008 · Beginner, French people, Intermediate, Real life situation
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French real life situation
Saturday’s lesson:
Real Life Situation

I’m sure you will agree it is very important to have good relations with your bank :-) Let’s see what happens in French language when calling a bank. Can you get through it ?
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Pronunciation: “tomate”

August 15, 2008 · Beginner, Frédéric, Pronunciation
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Basic French vocabulary pronunciation
Friday’s lesson:
Pronunciation
Today, let’s focus on the word :“tomate”
and the sounds “to“, “ma“, “te“
Example:
in French Manger une salade avec de la tomate, c’est très équilibré.
in French Eating salad with tomato is very wealthy.
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Photo-Reportage: “Paris accueille le Salon de l’Agriculture 2008″

August 14, 2008 · Beginner, Frédéric, Intermediate, Photo-Reportage
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Paris accueille le Salon de l'Agriculture 2008
Thursday’s lesson:
Reportage-Photo
Dear French learners and Paris lovers, this week we take you to the International Agricultural Show. It is a very unique moment because it is the opportunity for most of the parisians to see, try and taste a huge diversity of culinary specialities of french food. ParisByPod was there. Enjoy !
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Dictation : “Les Filles du Feu”, Gérard de Nerval

August 13, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Dictation
Wednesday’s lesson:
Dictation
This week, an excerpt from Les Filles du Feu, from Gérard de Nerval. Just click below to listen to the dictation in French, and try to type what you hear. Good luck !
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