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Re: Le groupe français 2016 - 2019 Les Voyageurs

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:32 am
by tomgosse
He speaks seven languages. Guess who I'm going to vote for?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1117938448818683909

Re: Le groupe français 2016 - 2019 Les Voyageurs

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:57 pm
by Carmody
My friends in France were devastated by the Notre Dame fire.

This is one 3 D version of Notre Dame before the fire but I hear the one done by a Vassar College professor is spectacular.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47967759

This is a partial clip of the Vassar 3 D scan:
http://facultysites.vassar.edu/antallon/panos/Paris.html

If someone can find better 3D by all means post it.

My favorite French chapel Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut de Ronchamp is very different. I have been in it and love it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notre_Dame_du_Haut

Re: Le groupe français 2016 - 2019 Les Voyageurs

Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:10 pm
by Arnaud
There are 4 official sites where you can donate money to help rebuild Notre-Dame, if you're interested.
Small streams make big rivers :)

Re: Le groupe français 2016 - 2019 Les Voyageurs

Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2019 3:42 am
by Lianne
It's probably about time I joined this group! I've studied French on and off for... my whole life? :lol: I'm currently doing the 365 Day Challenge, and haven't missed a day yet, which is probably the most consistency I have ever had in language learning. Hooray!

My level is hard to pinpoint. I can read YA novels, news articles, and other simple texts. I can understand Peppa Pig. Any audio more complicated than that, I have trouble following, which is one of the main things I'm working on right now. If I try to have a conversation, I freeze up. :shock: But, since I'm seeing such good progress in my reading, and some in my listening as well, I'm hoping this will gradually translate into improvements in my active skills.

Currently my main activities are reading and watching movies/TV, but I also do L-R, Duolingo, Memrise, and grammar exercises.

My log is here. I look forward to learning with you all! :D

Re: Le groupe français 2016 - 2019 Les Voyageurs

Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 1:59 am
by tomgosse
Je souhaite que cela était disponible lorsque j'étais au lycée.
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article ... p4PwMwXStU

Re: Le groupe français 2016 - 2019 Les Voyageurs

Posted: Thu May 02, 2019 2:54 am
by Lianne
tomgosse wrote:Je souhaite que cela était disponible lorsque j'étais au lycée.
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article ... p4PwMwXStU


Somehow it hadn't really occurred to me that there aren't French immersion schools in the U.S.! Here in Canada they're everywhere. I could have gone to one, but my parents asked me if I wanted to when I was 5 and I said no (because I imagined a terrifying experience where everyone spoke French but me, lol). I had perhaps a little too much say in big decisions, for a 5 year old. :lol:

Re: Le groupe français 2016 - 2019 Les Voyageurs

Posted: Fri May 03, 2019 1:02 am
by tomgosse
If you are interested in Québec French: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/ ... eak-french

Re: Le groupe français 2016 - 2019 Les Voyageurs

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 12:22 am
by Carmody
If you would like to bake French pastry, then all you have to do is to just
try this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUfU-sbbqJw
:D

Re: Le groupe français 2016 - 2019 Les Voyageurs

Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 5:16 pm
by MorkTheFiddle
Carmody wrote:If you would like to bake French pastry, then all you have to do is to just
try this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUfU-sbbqJw
:D

I watched only some of this, because the torture was too excruciating. :D

Lyrics Translate

Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 11:26 pm
by tomgosse
Hi all,

I just came across this site which provides lyrics for French songs. It also provides translations of the song into English as well as other languages. Here is a link to one of my favourite singers, Zaz (Isabelle Geffroy). I hope that you enjoy it. I do.

https://lyricstranslate.com/en/zaz-lyrics.html