Real-Life Situation: “Meeting an old friend” (part 1/2)

July 5, 2008 · Beginner, French people, Intermediate, Real life situation
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French real life situation
Saturday’s lesson:
Real Life Situation

Imagine you walk with one of your French friend in the streets in Paris. All of a sudden, he / she meets an old friend and they start to talk. Would you be able to understand what they say ? Let’s check it.
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Pronunciation: “contente”

July 4, 2008 · Beginner, Frédéric, Pronunciation
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Basic French vocabulary pronunciation
Friday’s lesson:
Pronunciation
Today, let’s focus on the word :“contente”
and the sounds “con“, “ten“, “te“
Example:
in French Marie est contente d’être à Paris.
in French Marie is happy to be in Paris.
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Photo-Reportage: “les Parisiens fous de Science”

July 3, 2008 · 5th district, Beginner, Frédéric, Intermediate, Photo-Reportage
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Reportage Photo in Paris, les Parisiens fous de Science
Thursday’s lesson:
Reportage-Photo
Second week on the Science fest in Paris. As always, sessions related to astronomy, spacecraft, were very successful among children… and their parents too :mrgreen: Still a few years to wait, and we’ll easily travel in space !
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Reportage Photo in Paris, les Parisiens fous de Science Reportage Photo in Paris, les Parisiens fous de Science Reportage Photo in Paris, les Parisiens fous de Science Reportage Photo in Paris, les Parisiens fous de Science
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Dictation: “Chateaubriand (2)”

July 2, 2008 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Dictation
Wednesday’s lesson:
Dictation
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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General French: “Quelle heure est-il ? de 23h à minuit…”

July 1, 2008 · Beginner, Frédéric, General French
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Telling time in French, 10PM - 11PM
Time
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Today, let’s focus on telling time in French, every 5 minutes from 11PM to 12PM. Click on the podcast below to listen all variations: you will hear that there are many different ways to say 11:55 PM !

Paris Life & Culture : “Visite à une Grande Bibliothèque de Paris”

June 30, 2008 · 13th district, Expert, Frédéric, Paris life and culture
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Paris, Visite à une Grande Bibliothèque de Paris
Monday’s lesson:
Paris Life & Culture
By this beautiful afternoon of September, we paid a visit to the new French National Library. Located in the 12th district, it is a surprising place with a lot to see and discover.
“Auditoriums, Expositions, salles de lectures, Librairie : où êtes-vous ? Sans aucun doute, dans un temple…”
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» Find it in Paris !
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A café named Opéra

June 30, 2008 · Expert, Intermediate, Marie, Test
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Sunday’s lesson:
Test & Exercises
Translate this text from English to French
“The Royal Opera is situated somewhere in the streets of Paris. But it is not really an opera house but a diner with several tables in and out the place. It’s a good place to wine and dine after watching a real good performance at a real opera house downtown. The place is empty right now and the diner is closed. It is late at night and everybody should be inside the hotel rooms sleeping. Nonetheless, it is still a lovely sight right in the stillness of the night.”
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Parisians love their table

June 29, 2008 · Expert, Intermediate, Marie, Test
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Sunday’s lesson:
Test & Exercises
Translate this text from English to French
“Is fine dining your weakness? Then this shot should be enough to make your mouth water. The freshly prepared food on the table looks especially sumptuous with the tall bottle of table wine. With your meal served as elegantly as this, you would definitely want to have a few more servings. The white cover and the white napkins give the table a complete look. Don’t you ever wish your breakfast were always as good as this?”
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Real-Life Situation: “Ordering a breakfast”

June 28, 2008 · Expert, French people, Intermediate, Real life situation
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French real life situation
Saturday’s lesson:
Real Life Situation

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 : French verb “construire”

June 27, 2008 · Beginner, Frédéric, Pronunciation
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Basic French vocabulary pronunciation
Friday’s lesson:
Pronunciation
Today, let’s focus on the verb:“construire”, 3rd group,
and the tenses present, past, future
Example:
in French tu construis, nous construisions, vous construirez
in English you construct, we constructed, you will construct
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