All French lessons for: September, 2008

General French: “Quelle heure est-il ? de 17h à 18h…”

September 30, 2008 · Beginner, Frédéric, General French
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Telling time in French, 5PM - 6PM
Time
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Today, let’s focus on telling time in French, every 5 minutes from 5PM to 6PM. Click on the podcast below to listen all variations: you will hear that there are many different ways to say 5:35 PM !

Paris Life & Culture : “Sur l’avenue des Champs-Elysées”

September 29, 2008 · 8th district, Expert, Frédéric, Monuments in Paris, Paris life and culture
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Paris, Sur l'avenue des Champs-Elysées
Monday’s lesson:
Paris Life & Culture

“Aux Champs-Elysées!” You all know that famous romantic tune. Well, with its cinemas, cafés, and luxury specialty shops, the Champs-Élysées is one of the most famous streets in the world. Let’s have a look to this place and train your French !
“Vous êtes maintenant sur les Champs-Elysées, la plus belle avenue…”
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A nice hotel in Paris

September 28, 2008 · Expert, Intermediate, Marie, Test
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Sunday’s lesson:
Test & Exercises
Translate this text from English to French
“If you want to explore the city of Paris, the Edouard VII Hotel is the best place to stay. The hotel is simply elegant and luxurious and it gives you easy access to the city’s many points of interest. The hotel is very near the opera houses and the rest of Paris’s landmarks you don’t want to miss. Take a peep inside the hotel in this shot taken on one of its entrances. You surely wouldn’t want to stay anywhere else.”
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Pronunciation : “beauté”

September 26, 2008 · Beginner, Frédéric, Pronunciation
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Basic French vocabulary pronunciation
Friday’s lesson:
Pronunciation
Today, let’s focus on the word :“beauté”
and the sounds “beau“, “té“
Example:
in French Quelle beauté !
in French Such a beauty !
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Photo-Reportage: “un dimanche à la Bastille”

September 25, 2008 · Beginner, Frédéric, Intermediate, Photo-Reportage
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Reportage Photo in Paris, un dimanche à la Bastille
Thursday’s lesson:
Reportage-Photo
This week, some photos taken in the Bastille area. A young artist training, the Seine and his port, an Opéra, a sportsman, two lovers & two guns… such diversity in Paris, that’s why we love her :razz:
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Dictation : “Le Ventre de Paris” (1)

September 24, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Dictation
Wednesday’s lesson:
Dictation
Have you ever heard about “the belly of Paris” ? It is a famous novel written by Emile Zola (1840-1902) in 1873. he action takes place in Les Halles, the enormous, busy central marketplace of 19th Century Paris. It is also Zola’s first novel centred entirely on the working classes. 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 : “month of September 2007″

September 23, 2008 · Beginner, General French, Yannick
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Basic French vocabulary pronunciation
Tuesday’s lesson:
General French
In this exercise, you will have to repeat the dates you hear in French. Here are the rules :

  • the main audio file has all dates for one month (28 to 31 days)
  • the teacher says the date in French
  • each French date is spoken once
  • every ten seconds a new date is spoken
  • there are 8 seconds of silence between each date
  • so that you can repeat each date , during the 8 seconds of silence
  • a calendar picture of the month is provided to help you
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Paris Life & Culture : “La Tour Montparnasse”

September 22, 2008 · 15th district, Expert, Frédéric, Monuments in Paris, Paris life and culture
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Paris, La Tour Montparnasse
Monday’s lesson:
Paris Life & Culture
It may sound strange but Paris has also its own skycrappers. Built from 1969 to 1972, the “Tour Montparnasse” is the tallest skyscraper in France. In the future, it may be surpassed in height by the superrenovated Tour AXA (225 m).
“Et voilà la Tour Montparnasse. C’est la plus grande tour de Paris et pourtant, elle paraît si petite…”
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A french-style bedroom

September 21, 2008 · Expert, Intermediate, Marie, Test
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Sunday’s lesson:
Test & Exercises
Translate this text from English to French
“Comfortable living should always be the priority of everybody. In this medieval inspired bedroom, you will experience both elegance and style oozing out of its four corners. The red furniture blends perfectly with the hardwood floor and the white walls. The choice of bed sheet and cushions are also perfect. The plant inside the room gives the cooling effect to its otherwise warm ambience. This room definitely looks like a classy hotel room off the pages of a popular lifestyle magazine.”
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Pronunciation : French verb “donner”

September 19, 2008 · Beginner, Marie, Pronunciation
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Basic French vocabulary pronunciation
Friday’s lesson:
Pronunciation
Today, let’s focus on the verb:“donner”, 1st group
and the tenses present, past, future
Example:
in French nous donnons, ils donnèrent, tu donneras
in English we are giving, they gave, you will give
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