Photo-Reportage: “La course des Parisiennes”

May 21, 2009 · 7th district, Beginner, Frédéric, Intermediate, Photo-Reportage
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Reportage Photo in Paris, la Parisienne
Thursday’s lesson:
Reportage-Photo
This week, let’s focus on the race called “La Parisenne”. Hold every year in Paris, the race is reserved to girls. If you are a man, you can participate… providing you are disguised as a woman ;-)
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Reportage Photo in Paris, la Parisienne Reportage Photo in Paris, la Parisienne Reportage Photo in Paris, la Parisienne Reportage Photo in Paris, la Parisienne
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Dictation: “Actes et Paroles” (2)

May 20, 2009 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Dictation
Wednesday’s lesson:
Dictation
This week, we get back to the novel “Actes et paroles”, from Victor Hugo. 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 May 2007″

May 19, 2009 · 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 : “Un magasin de jouets sur les Champs-Elysées ?”

May 18, 2009 · 8th district, Expert, Frédéric, Paris life and culture, Shopping in Paris
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Paris, Un magasin de jouets sur les Champs-Elysées
Monday’s lesson:
Paris Life & Culture
When you think about french car makers, you think about Renault. That company is also part of French history. Pay a visit to its unique “boutique” on Champs-Elysees and you will know why.
“Encore une photo prise sur la plus belle avenue du monde, devant la vitrine d’une très grande marque…”
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» Find it in Paris !
find it in Paris		 » Full transcript in French
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Some Christmas goods for you

May 17, 2009 · Expert, Intermediate, Marie, Test
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Sunday’s lesson:
Test & Exercises
Translate this text from English to French
“Christmas is around the corner in this souvenir store. Positioned right at the middle of the different fine gifts of Paris is a small while Christmas tree with several trimmings. All around it, you’ll see post cards, bookmarks, stationeries, books, and pens. Most of them have the Eiffel tower depicted on it. And those are the best ones to send to your family and friends back home. If you happen to be in France, don’t forget to drop by a bookstore or a souvenir shop. Get yourself and your friends some mementos of the visit.”
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Real-Life Situation: “Calling a dance school” part (1/2)

May 16, 2009 · Beginner, French people, Intermediate, Real life situation
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French real life situation
Saturday’s lesson:
Real Life Situation

Paris, the city of Light is also the city of dance, where all kind of dances are booming and especially the latina ones. Let’s call one of these schools and see what’s happening. Can you get through it ?
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Pronunciation: “sourient”

May 15, 2009 · Beginner, Frédéric, Pronunciation
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Basic French vocabulary pronunciation
Friday’s lesson:
Pronunciation
Today, let’s focus on the word :“sourient”
and the sounds “sou“, “rient“
Example:
in French Ils sourient.
in French They are smiling.
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Photo-Reportage: “des animaux étranges”

May 14, 2009 · Beginner, Frédéric, Intermediate, Photo-Reportage
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Reportage Photo in Paris, des animaux étranges
Thursday’s lesson:
Reportage-Photo
Who said it’s not possible to see animals in a capital ? For sure, there are animals, and even more very special ones !
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Reportage Photo in Paris, des animaux étranges Reportage Photo in Paris, des animaux étranges Reportage Photo in Paris, des animaux étranges Reportage Photo in Paris, des animaux étranges
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Dictation: “Actes et Paroles” (1)

May 13, 2009 · Dictation, Expert, Frédéric, Intermediate
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Dictation
Wednesday’s lesson:
Dictation
This week, let’s work on a dictation with Victor Hugo. He was not only a French poet, but also an essayist, a statesman, a visual artist and a human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France. Conservative in his youth, Hugo moved to the political left. 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 8h à 9h du matin…”

May 12, 2009 · Beginner, Frédéric, General French
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Telling time in French, 8AM - 9AM
Time
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Today, let’s focus on telling time in French, every 5 minutes from 8AM to 9AM. Click on the podcast below to listen all variations: you will hear that there are many different ways to say 8:35 AM !

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