AHC French - Distance Learning classes
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Classes for the Spring of 2018
This semester I am offering 1 class: French 101 CRN 40825. This is an online (DL) class. Click on the button below to get to your page . Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions
le monde de la musique
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Jean-Jacques Goldman has been a popular musician in France since the 1980's. His music reflects changes in musical tastes in France but he still manages to top the charts. Have a listen and then use the links below to find out a little more about him.
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The picture on the right will get you to his Wikipédia page.
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Click on the image of Jean-Jacques with Céline Dion to access his website. It has his top 7 hits, his tour info, a biography and all kinds of other information.
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le coin cuisine
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Fast, easy and delicious, this sort of trifle is typical of desserts and afternoon snacks you might have in a cafe.
Level of culinary difficulty: fastoche Level of linguistic difficulty: fastoche |
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Looking for a slightly more culinary challenge with a definite linguistic component? Try this appetizer from Marmiton.
Level of culinary difficulty: abordable Level of linguistic difficulty: un challenge |
Marmiton in a culinary website with thousands of recipes, videos and articles... all in French of course.
au cinoche!
"The Intouchables (French: Intouchables [ɛ̃tuʃabl], UK: Untouchable) is a 2011 French comedy-drama film directed by Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano. It stars François Cluzet and Omar Sy. Nine weeks after its release in France on 2 November 2011, it became the second biggest box office hit in France, just behind the 2008 film Welcome to the Sticks.[2] The film was voted the cultural event of 2011 in France with 52% of votes in a poll by Fnac.[3] The film has received several award nominations. In France, the film was nominated for eight César Awards and earned Omar Sy the César Award for Best Actor." - Wikipedia, 2016
Level of linguistic difficulty: advanced (I recommend watching with subtitles once then watching several times without to hear the sounds and cadence of everyday spoken French)
Level of linguistic difficulty: advanced (I recommend watching with subtitles once then watching several times without to hear the sounds and cadence of everyday spoken French)
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis[2] (French pronunciation: [bjɛ̃vny ʃe le ʃti]; English: Welcome to the Sticks[3] or Welcome to the Land of Shtis[3]) is a 2008 French comedy film directed, co-written by and starring Dany Boon, co-starring Kad Merad and Zoé Félix.
The film broke nearly every box office record in France: it debuted as the top film at 793 sites.[4] As of 28 February 2010, the film had been seen by 20.5 million people in 23 weeks, thereby breaking the long-standing record held by 1966's La Grande Vadrouille (17.27 million admissions).
Level of linguistic difficulty: expert (I recommend watching with subtitles and use the film to learn about French regional culture and their sense of humor)
The film broke nearly every box office record in France: it debuted as the top film at 793 sites.[4] As of 28 February 2010, the film had been seen by 20.5 million people in 23 weeks, thereby breaking the long-standing record held by 1966's La Grande Vadrouille (17.27 million admissions).
Level of linguistic difficulty: expert (I recommend watching with subtitles and use the film to learn about French regional culture and their sense of humor)
tips for beginners
tu aimes la géographie? - Paris
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A few clips of the iconic Eiffel Tower.
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Here's a song by Zaz about Paris. Enjoy!
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french grammar!
French Nouns Gender - Feminine Endings
September 14, 2010 | By Camille Chevalier-Karfis
You all know that in French, even inanimate objects are feminine or masculine. But did you know some endings can tell you the gender of French nouns? In this blog post, I'll go over the feminine endings.
Making a list of French endings that show a noun is feminine is not easy since there are so many exceptions! So take this list with a grain of salt: it may help you when you hesitate, but the best way is still to memorize the gender with the noun when you learn it.
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Beware of the internet – never work with a list of French noun which doesn’t repeat the article. I can’t repeat this enough: you need to learn the two concepts together (DO NOT do your flashcards like this image… ALWAYS ADD A FRENCH ARTICLE–
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Nouns of countries and proper names that end in e are usually feminine:
All the nouns ending in a double consonant + e are usually feminine. elle, enne, emme, esse, erre, ette…
September 14, 2010 | By Camille Chevalier-Karfis
You all know that in French, even inanimate objects are feminine or masculine. But did you know some endings can tell you the gender of French nouns? In this blog post, I'll go over the feminine endings.
Making a list of French endings that show a noun is feminine is not easy since there are so many exceptions! So take this list with a grain of salt: it may help you when you hesitate, but the best way is still to memorize the gender with the noun when you learn it.
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Beware of the internet – never work with a list of French noun which doesn’t repeat the article. I can’t repeat this enough: you need to learn the two concepts together (DO NOT do your flashcards like this image… ALWAYS ADD A FRENCH ARTICLE–
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Nouns of countries and proper names that end in e are usually feminine:
- Michèle versus Michel, Paule versus Paul… But there are many exceptions (Alexandre is a guy’s name for example…).
- La France, l’Angleterre, la Turquie… (except Le Mexique, Le Cambodge, Le Zimbabwe…)
All the nouns ending in a double consonant + e are usually feminine. elle, enne, emme, esse, erre, ette…
- La pelle (shovel), une selle (saddle), la chaussette (the sock), la fillette (the little girl), La tristesse (sadness), la terre (earth), la femme (woman)…
- An exception is le squelette (the skeleton)
coin culture
Eh oui!.... La radio nostalgique de la France!
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Le journal télévisé .... différent non?
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A mom who is already teaching her baby how to pronounce ... trop mignon!