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Learn French, live from Paris ! Free daily French lessons by podcast, with dictations, exercises, tests. And that\'s all about PARIS !
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Pronunciation : French verb “dire”
Fridays lets focus on the verb:dire, 3rd group and the tenses present, past, future Example: je dis, tu disais, nous dirons I say, you were saying, we will say Listen & Speak : click here to listen this French verb read by a French teacher (more)
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Photo-Reportage: ???Artistes dans les rues de Paris???
Thursdays lesson:Reportage-Photo This week, we met some artists in the streets of Paris and took some shoots. Paris is known as the city of lights culture but sometimes the streets get even more quality, surprise and poetry. Just get lost in the city and open your eyes Listen &a …
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Dictation: ???Madame Bovary (2)???
Wednesdays lesson:Dictation This week, we are back on another part of Mme Bovary???s dictation. The publication of Madame Bovary in 1857 was followed by more scandal than admiration; at first, it was not easy to understand that this novel was the symbol of something new: the scrupulous …
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General French: ???Quelle heure est-il ? de 19h ?? 20h??????
Time >> full text transcript in French Today, lets focus on telling time in French, every 5 minutes from 7PM to 8PM. Click on the podcast below to listen all variations: you will hear that there are many different ways to say 7:40 PM ! (more)
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Paris Life & Culture : “La Bretagne ?? Paris”
Mondays lesson:Paris Life Culture So you think you are now visiting a seaport ? Well, lets say it is a seaport that pays a visit to Paris. The whole ( Brittany ) is in Paris for a four day show. Regardez cette photo. Vous pensez ??tre sur les quais dun port de p Listen & Read : cl …
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Poetry: Jean de La Fontaine, “le Corbeau et le Renard “
Poetry Today, the famous poem Le Corbeau et le Renard. Ma??tre Corbeau, sur un arbre perch??, Tenait en son bec un fromage. Ma??tre Renard, par l???odeur all Listen & Read : click here to listen this poem read by a French teacher (more)
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Weekly French Language Test N??8
Sundays Lesson:Tests & Exercices This week, test your French level and increase it working on the following points : 1. Present and Futur tenses 2. Use of pronouns 3. Gerondif 4. Negative forms of verbs 5. Using Y and EN 6. Written expression Read, Write & …
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Real-Life Situation: “Calling a University” (part 2/4)
Saturdays lesson: Real Life Situation This week, the second part of our training inside a University Secretarys office. Soon youll be confident enough to call them directly Listen & Write : click here to listen this audio file and check your understanding (more)
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Pronunciation: “sourient”
Fridays lets focus on the word :sourient and the sounds sou, rient Example: Ils sourient. They are smiling. Listen & Speak : click here to listen this audio file and repeat French words made up of those sounds (more)
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Photo-Reportage: ???pr??s du port de l’Arsenal???
Thursdays lesson:Reportage-Photo This week, a reportage photo in the Arsenal Port, near the Place de la Bastille. The Port de Plaisance de Paris Arsenal, is a lake located between the Seine River and the Canal Saint Martin. Listen & Read : click here to listen this audio file …
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Dictation: ???Madame Bovary (1)???
Wednesdays lesson:Dictation This week, we have chosen, a novel from Flaubert : Mme Bovary. The novel focuses on Emma Bovary, a doctor???s wife, having adulterous affairs and living beyond her means in order to escape the emptiness of provincial life. Just click below to listen to the di …
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General French: the French vowels (3)
Tuesdays lesson:General French Third and last part of the French vowels lessons. Lets finish the lesson with the ille sound : piller, fille, quille, famille, Camille, aiguille, b??quille, brindille Listen & Repeat : click here to start hearing and repeating the French vowels …
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Paris Life & Culture : “Les assoif??s de Rugby”
Mondays lesson:Paris Life Culture Do you like sports, action and team spirit ? France has it all during September and October 2007 thanks to the Rugby World Cup. A lot to see in Paris during those 2 months and also a lot to learn in French??? Good luck ! 7 septembre 2007 : la Coupe du …
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Weekly French Language Test N??7
Sundays Lesson:Tests & Exercices This week, test your French level and increase it working on the following points : 1. Present and Futur tenses 2. Use of pronouns 3. Gerondif 4. Negative forms of verbs 5. Using Y and EN 6. Written expression Read, Write & …
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Real-Life Situation: “Calling a University” (part 1/4)
Saturdays lesson: Real Life Situation Do you know how to talk to a University???s Secretary office ? It is an esential and strategical place where you can collect important informations. That???s why it is important to understand what they say. Can you get through it ? Liste …
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Pronunciation: “contente”
Fridays let???s focus on the word :contente and the sounds con, ten, te Example: Marie est contente d?????tre ?? Paris. Marie is happy to be in Paris. Listen & Speak : click here to listen this audio file and repeat French words made up of those sounds (more)
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Photo-Reportage: ???un dimanche ?? la Bastille???
Thursdays lesson:Reportage-Photo This week, some photos taken in the Bastille area. A young artist training, the Seine and his port, an Op??ra, a sportsman, two lovers two guns such diversity in Paris, thats why we love her Listen & Read : click here to listen this audio fil …
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Dictation: “Le P??re Goriot”
Wednesdays lesson:Dictation Today we picked up a text from French novelist Balzac ( 1799-1850 ) : ???Le P??re Goriot???. It is the story of Eug??ne de Rastignac, the character at the center of the action, a slightly idealistic and highly ambitious law student who lives in the same rundo …
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General French: ???Quelle heure est-il ? de 20h ?? 21h??????
Time >> full text transcript in French Today, lets focus on telling time in French, every 5 minutes from 8PM to 9PM. Click on the podcast below to listen all variations: you will hear that there are many different ways to say 8:40 PM ! (more)
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Paris Life & Culture : “Journ??e du Patrimoine ?? Paris: le bureau Pr??sidentiel”
Mondays lesson:Paris Life Culture Ever dreamed to visit an official place? Today, we take you right in the Office of the new French President, Mr Nicolas Sarkozy. The door was opened, so we decided to enter and to bring you the following French pod. Aujourdhui, nous nous sommes rendus …
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