http://www.frenchpod101.com Learn French with Free Podcasts Whether you are student or a seasoned speaker, our lessons offer something for everyone. We incorporate culture and current issues into each episode to give the most informative, both linguistically and culturally, podcasts possible. For those of you with just the plane ride to prepare, check our survival phrase series at FrenchPod101.com. One of these phrases just might turn your trip into the best one ever! Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:14:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 en-us ©FrenchPod101.com 2003-2008 contactus@frenchpod101.com (FrenchPod101.com) contactus@frenchpod101.com Education: French 1 learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com Learn French with free daily podcasts. FrenchPod101.com is an innovative and fun way of learning the French language and culture at your own convenience and pace. Our language training system consists of free daily podcast audio lessons, a premium learning center, and a vibrant user community. Stop by FrenchPod101.com today to learn more! FrenchPod101.com FrenchPod101.com contactus@frenchpod101.com No No http://www.frenchpod101.com/images/itunes_logo.jpg http://www.frenchpod101.com 144 144 Great to see you back on Frenchpod101.com. Today, we ‘re learning how to describe trips between 2 points and about the very French word “chez”. Cheapo Bruno and Happy Patricia are trying to communicate with each other but have a hard time! Try to find out why by trying out the French Review in the [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/07/04/lower-intermediate-3-you-come-no-i-leave/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:30:42 +0000 Great to see you back on Frenchpod101.com. Today, we 're learning how to describe trips between 2 points and about the very French word "chez". ... Download Exactly What You Want! Personalize and customize your own feed by hand picking the specific lessons, review tracks, bonus dialogs, video vocab, and PDF’s you want. With hundreds of lessons (and counting!) to choose from, you’ll have plenty of material and levels to choose from. ------------------------------------------------ Informal French Happy Patty: Bruno, tu viens à ma pendaison de crémaillère ? Cheapo Bruno: Heu, non je pars. Happy Patty: Tu pars où ? Cheapo Bruno: Je pars pour aller chez toi. Happy Patty: Ben, alors tu viens avec moi ! Cheapo Bruno: Non je pars d’ici sans toi ! For the English transcript go to Frenchpod101.com and check the PDF. Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! Lower intermediate lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 10:03 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/07/04/lower-intermediate-3-you-come-no-i-leave/#comments FrenchPod101.com Lower intermediate lessonsConjugation of venir and partirdescribing tripsInvitationmaking an invitationPreposition chezstandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/03/25/lower-intermediate-3-you-come-no-i-leave/ Get to know the recent movement born in Paris which the younger generation crave for. Don’t be surprise to see in the capital streets some conglomeration of teenagers competing to show off their moves! This style is called Tektonik which englobes a music, dance and clothing style. So be ready to jump in and get [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/07/03/advanced-audio-blog-10-se-dechainer-sur-la-tektonik/ Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:30:14 +0000 Get to know the recent movement born in Paris which the younger generation crave for. Don't be surprise to see in the capital streets some ... Reinforce What You Learn in Lessons! Mastering French one step at a time with Lesson Specific Quizzes. To accomplish this goal we have setup several specific quizzes with each targeting a specific skill. Together these quizzes will help you master several fundamental skills, which will provide you with the basis to master French. -------------------------------------------- Formal French Déchaînez-vous sur la tektonik. La tektonik fait fureur à Paris. Mais qu'est-ce que la tektonik ? C'est un mouvement touchant les jeunes et adolescents, mais aussi un style, une musique et surtout une danse. La tektonik est originaire de Belgigue issue de la Jumpstyle du milieu des années 90. Contrairement à la tektonik, celle-ci se danse avec des rapides mouvements de jambes sur les sons de la hardstyle un mix entre la dance, la techno hard trance et le gabber. La tektonik est née à Paris en 2002. La discothèque le Métropolis est la première boîte de nuit à organiser des soirées tektonik depuis 2001. Le phénomène a pris de l'ampleur depuis 2006 jusqu'a être exposé dans les rues de la capitale française durant la fête de la musique et aux points de rendez-vous dans certains lieux de Paris comme celui de Beaubourg. Les jeunes s'y rassemblent, s'entrainent et rivalisent en exposant leur talent et en dansant la tektonik sur les rythmes de la techno, house ou même trip hop. Véritable mix des genres, elle est influencée par la breakdance, techno, le hip hop et la disco des 70. Elle consiste à un jeu de jambes plus ou moins sophistiqué selon le niveau, mais surtout à des mouvements des bras dans tous les sens à croire qu'ils vont se disloquer et s'éparpiller au loin. Vous l'avez sûrement compris le but est de donner l'impression d'avoir des bras volants désarticulés. Mais détrompez vous, la tektonik n'est pas seulement une danse, c'est aussi un style vestimentaire dont la marque TCK s'inspire de la pop, le rock et la punk des années 80 et 90 avec des pantalons serrés, des t-shits moulants aux couleurs noires et fluos portés au moins deux tailles plus petites. La marque avec un logo d'aigle stylisé, procure un ton de provocation avec la référence à la guerre froide. Véritable mode, elle est l'expression de la classe moyenne parisienne en réaction à la breakdance culture de différenciation des quartiers défavorisés de New York. Elle se veut un style universel et sans distinctions riche/pauvre tout en mettant en valeur l'originalité avec des coiffures délirantes futuristes. Alors n’hésitez pas à profiter des vidéos sur internet pour découvrir et vous déchaîner sur la tektonik ! Find the English transcript on the PDF at Frenchpod101.com Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 3:09 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/07/03/advanced-audio-blog-10-se-dechainer-sur-la-tektonik/#comments FrenchPod101.com Advanced Audio Blogfashionmovementmusic.standard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/07/03/advanced-audio-blog-10-se-dechainer-sur-la-tektonik/ Learn French with Frenchpod101.com. Today, we are learning how to express likes and dislikes. Daniel nicknamed Pimpel Daniel is at school and his teacher asks the class about pets. Don’t forget to check out the grammar bank in the learning center at Frenchpod101.com! Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ConvoDownload ReviewDownload Premium Learning Center http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/07/02/beginner-lesson-10-an-eel-pet/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:30:56 +0000 Learn French with Frenchpod101.com. Today, we are learning how to express likes and dislikes. Daniel nicknamed Pimpel Daniel is at school and his teacher asks ... Explore French and French Culture with Fellow Students! Engage with fellow learners and teachers and ask language related questions, culture related questions, and even leave lesson or feature requests. It is by far the most active and vibrant forum on French on the Internet! --------------------------------------- Formal French Enseignant: Daniel, Qu’est-ce que tu aimes ? Daniel : Oh j’adore les animaux ! J’ai une anguille. Enseignant: Une anguille ? Daniel: Oui, une anguille. Elle vit dans notre baignoire ! Enseignant: Qui aime les anguilles ? Fille: Je n’aime pas du tout les poissons. Garçon: Je déteste les poissons ! Daniel: Si vous n’aimez pas mon anguille, alors je ne vous aime plus ! Check the English transcript on the PDF at Frenchpod101.com Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 14:32 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/07/02/beginner-lesson-10-an-eel-pet/#comments FrenchPod101.com Beginner Lessonsasking about petsDifferent form of negationmaking negative statementsNegative sentence structure.Petsstandardtalking about preferences http://www.frenchpod101.com/2030/03/10/beginner-lesson-10-an-eel-pet/ Learn French with Frenchpod101.com! Take advantage of our newbie series to refresh your French or discover the language. Bienvenu en Français! Today, we are meeting more people from Clever Robert entourage. Clever Robert and his coworker are chatting. Clever Robert coworker is seeing someone coming and is asking who it is. Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ConvoDownload [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/07/01/newbie-lesson-10-wow-pretty-hot/ Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:30:33 +0000 Learn French with Frenchpod101.com! Take advantage of our newbie series to refresh your French or discover the language. Bienvenu en Français! Today, we are meeting ... Reinforce What You Learn in Lessons! Mastering French one step at a time with Lesson Specific Quizzes. To accomplish this goal we have setup several specific quizzes with each targeting a specific skill. Together these quizzes will help you master several fundamental skills, which will provide you with the basis to master French. ------------------------------------------------------ Informal French Coworker: Oh hou ah hou ! Clever Robert: Excuse-moi, je ne comprends rien ! Coworker: Qui est-ce ? Clever Robert: Ben, qui ? Coworker: La jolie fille, là ! Clever Robert: Ben, c’est ma fille ! Find the English transcript on the PDF at FrenchPod101.com Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 11:25 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/07/01/newbie-lesson-10-wow-pretty-hot/#comments FrenchPod101.com Newbie Lessonsasking peoples namedescribing a person.informalPeople identityQuestions with qui. http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/03/19/newbie-lesson-10-wow-pretty-hot/ Learn French travel phrases with FrenchPod101.com! A little French can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, FrenchPod101.com has all the essential travel phrases just for you! Today we cover a high frequency French phrase sure to be of use on your trip, travels or vacation to France. As you are traveling [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-10-im-sorry/ Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:30:49 +0000 Learn French travel phrases with FrenchPod101.com! A little French can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, FrenchPod101.com has all the ... Increase Vocabulary and Phrases! There is a reason we have all used flashcards at some point in our studies. The bottom line is they WORK. At http://www.frenchpod101.com/, we understand this, and offer flashcards for all levels of your study. ----------------------------------------- learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 4:33 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-10-im-sorry/#comments FrenchPod101.com Survival Phrasesapologisingformalinformal http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/30/survival-phrases-10-im-sorry/ Do you want to know your future? Just go to a fortune SELLER! Today we are learning about the future. Pretty Julie is curious about her fate and is consulting a not so honest Fortune teller who earned the nickname of Fortune seller. So, let’s see how Pretty Julie reacts to her unexpected predictions! In [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/27/lower-intermediate-4-fortune-seller/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:30:35 +0000 Do you want to know your future? Just go to a fortune SELLER! Today we are learning about the future. Pretty Julie is curious about ... Improve Pronunciation, Fluency! Drastically improve your pronunciation with the voice recording tool in the premium learning center. Record your voice with a click of a button, and playback what you record just as easily. This tool is the perfect complement to the line-by-line audio. -------------------------------------------------- Informal French Transcript. Fortune seller: Je vais lire votre avenir. Pretty Julie: Intéressant, je vais l’écrire. Fortune seller: Vous allez rencontrer votre fiancé. Pretty Julie: Mais je suis déjà mariée ! Fortune seller: Il va demander votre main Pretty Julie: Ça, ce n’est pas mon destin. Fortune seller: C’est un homme célibataire. Pretty Julie: Incroyable, vous êtes téméraire. Fortune seller: Ça va coûter 100 euros ! Pretty Julie: Ah non c’est trop !Fortune seller: Je vais lire votre avenir. Pretty Julie: Intéressant, je vais l’écrire. Fortune seller: Vous allez rencontrer votre fiancé. Pretty Julie: Mais je suis déjà mariée ! Fortune seller: Il va demander votre main Pretty Julie: Ça, ce n’est pas mon destin. Fortune seller: C’est un homme célibataire. Pretty Julie: Incroyable, vous êtes téméraire. Fortune seller: Ça va coûter 100 euros ! Pretty Julie: Ah non c’est trop !Improve Pronunciation, Fluency! Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet!Learn with a Vibrant and Active User Community! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 11:22 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/27/lower-intermediate-4-fortune-seller/#comments FrenchPod101.com Lower intermediate lessonsexpressing surprise and astonishmentformalidiomatic expressionsmaking predictionsNear futurePredictionstalking about future plans http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/03/26/lower-intermediate-4-fortune-seller/ My American husband does not appreciate my cheese. He says that they smell like unwashed feet! Then why is French cheese so famous? Cheese is not necessarily French cuisine, but it is a type of French delicacy. Listen in to this detailed Audio blog recorded by a French native speaker, which talks about French cheese, [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/26/advanced-audio-blog-9-les-fromages-qui-puent/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:30:54 +0000 My American husband does not appreciate my cheese. He says that they smell like unwashed feet! Then why is French cheese so famous? Cheese is ... Download Exactly What You Want! Personalize and customize your own feed by hand picking the specific lessons, review tracks, bonus dialogs, video vocab, and PDF’s you want. With hundreds of lessons (and counting!) to choose from, you’ll have plenty of material and levels to choose from. Download Exactly What You Want! Je suis amoureuse des fromages qui puent ! Mon mari d'origine américaine n'apprécie pas mes fromages qui puent ! Il dit « ça sent les pieds pas lavés ! ». Moi, je les adore. Je suis amoureuse des fromages. Il y en a de toutes sortes, à peu près de 256 variétés : ceux à pâtes molles, cuites, dures, et toujours faits de lait de vache, brebis ou chèvre ! Hmmm, j'en ai l'eau à la bouche ! Le plus souvent dans le menu du jour, vous pouvez choisir entre dessert ou fromage. Moi, je vous conseille les deux ! Depuis quelques années, maintenant, la mode du "sucré-salé" est très en vogue dans la gastronomie française. Jusqu'à ce jour, le monde du fromage n'était pas trop concerné par ce phénomène, mais il semble que les choses soient en train de changer, et c'est tant mieux. En effet, la consommation du plateau de fromages en fin de repas a tendance à disparaître et si nous ne faisons pas évoluer la façon de consommer du fromage, les choses iront de mal en pis. Alors, si nous consommions du fromage comme un dessert ? Actuellement, de nombreux producteurs proposent de déguster leurs fromages avec des fruits dans les marchés de fin de semaine ou sur leur exploitation agricole. Et comme pour le vin, vous ne vous tromperez jamais en associant les fruits du terroir où est produit le fromage. Peut-être, vous connaissez le mariage réussi depuis longtemps entre l'Ossau-Iraty et la confiture de cerises noires ? Avez-vous déjà pensé à consommer : * votre Munster avec une mirabelle ? * votre Tomme avec une pomme ? * votre Brillat Savarin avec des fraises ? * ou votre Crottin de Chavignol avec une poire ? Faites le test et vous découvrirez des arômes en bouche encore inconnus et merveilleux. Afin de découvrir les fromages Français dégustés avec du pain ou cuisinés, allez au restaurant qui s'y consacre, situé à Strasbourg. Passé l'imposante cloche à fromage à l'entrée, le maître des lieux, propose plus de 200 variétés provenant de la France à la carte, des plateaux dégustations mais aussi des grands classiques comme raclettes et fondues. Afin de satisfaire tous les goûts, on pourra se laisser également tenter par de savoureux plats de viandes et poissons cuisinés au fromage. Un ensemble de petits pains et une large sélection de vin au verre viendront accompagner ce repas copieux. Vous pouvez aussi vous rendre dans les fermes auberges de la région que vous visitez. Elles offrent en général une carte simple de plats et fromages régionaux produits sur place. Alors profitez de votre séjour pour réveiller vos papilles à de nouvelles saveurs ! ------------------------------- Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! Audio Blogs FrenchPod101.com No No 3:46 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/26/advanced-audio-blog-9-les-fromages-qui-puent/#comments FrenchPod101.com Audio BlogsCheesesdiary.standard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/26/advanced-audio-blog-9-les-fromages-qui-puent/ Have you ever refused a call because you knew the person liked you? Well in this lesson, you’ll be able to relate to Aurelie. Daniel has called to ask Aurelie out, and that’s why Aurelie didn’t want to talk to him. Listen to this conversation recorded by native French speakers and see if you can [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/25/beginner-lesson-7-is-this-an-%e2%80%a6-eel/ Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:31:12 +0000 Have you ever refused a call because you knew the person liked you? Well in this lesson, you'll be able to relate to Aurelie. Daniel ... Download Exactly What You Want! Personalize and customize your own feed by hand picking the specific lessons, review tracks, bonus dialogs, video vocab, and PDF’s you want. With hundreds of lessons (and counting!) to choose from, you’ll have plenty of material and levels to choose from. Wiz Alice: Aurélie ! Sweety Aurélie: Okayay… … Pardon. ... Hé Daniel ! Sweety Aurélie: Super. Où est la fête ? Sweety Aurélie: La fête est quand ? Sweety Aurélie: À quelle heure est-elle ? (*Daniel is talking on the phone) Sweety Aurélie: Ok, samedi à 18 heures Au Wiz Alice: Aurélie ! Sweety Aurélie: Okayay… … Pardon. ... Hé Daniel ! Sweety Aurélie: Super. Où est la fête ? Sweety Aurélie: La fête est quand ? Sweety Aurélie: À quelle heure est-elle ? (*Daniel is talking on the phone) Sweety Aurélie: Ok, samedi à 18 heures Au revoir. revoir. --------------------- Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 11:19 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/25/beginner-lesson-7-is-this-an-%e2%80%a6-eel/#comments FrenchPod101.com Beginner Lessons(where)accepting an offer.informalInvitation.quand (when) and quel (which)Questions about events with oùresponding to an invitation. http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/03/21/beginner-lesson-7-is-this-an-%e2%80%a6-eel/ You don’t want to talk like Tarzan when you’re speaking French do you? Well in this lesson, we’re starting out with French basics and we are learning how to get some clarification if we have a hard time to understand someone. Pretty Julie and Clever Robert are relaxing by watching TV. The movie characters seem [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/24/newbie-lesson-9-me-jane-you-tarzan-understand/ Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:30:13 +0000 You don't want to talk like Tarzan when you're speaking French do you? Well in this lesson, we're starting out with French basics and we ... Explore French and French Culture with Fellow Students! Engage with fellow learners and teachers and ask language related questions, culture related questions, and even leave lesson or feature requests. It is by far the most active and vibrant forum on French on the Internet! Pretty Julie: Je vou…. Clever Robert: Chut, regarde le film! Jeanne: Moi Jeanne, toi Tarzan! Tarzan: Hein? Jeanne: Moi Jeanne, toi Tarzan. Tu comprends le français ? Tarzan: Pardon ? Je ne comprends pas. Jeanne: Tu comprends le français ? Tarzan: Lentement, s'il te plaît. Jeanne: Tu-com-prends-le-fran-çais ? Tarzan: Ah ! Oui un peu. Pretty Julie: I’d …. Clever Robert (cuts her short): Shush, watch the movie! Jeanne: Me Jane, you Tarzan! Tarzan: Huh? (slow pronunciation showing ignorance) Jeanne: Me Jane, you Tarzan! Do you understand French? Tarzan: Sorry? I don’t understand! Jeanne: Do you understand French? Tarzan: Slowly, please. Jeanne: Do-you-un-der-stand-french? Tarzan: Ah! Yes a little. Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 13:50 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/24/newbie-lesson-9-me-jane-you-tarzan-understand/#comments FrenchPod101.com Newbie Lessonsasking for clarificationConjugatin of comprendreinformaltelling you dont understandUnclear communicationVerbs in endre http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/03/19/newbie-lesson-9-me-jane-you-tarzan-understand/ Learn French travel phrases with SurvivalPhrases.com! A little French can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, survivalphrases.com has all the essential travel phrases just for you! Today we cover a high frequency French phrase sure to be of use on your trip, travels or vacation to France. Today we provide you [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/23/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/ Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:30:53 +0000 Learn French travel phrases with SurvivalPhrases.com! A little French can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, survivalphrases.com has all the ... Welcome to FrenchPod101.com! Thank you for listening and your support. As your support and feedback are the backbone of our site, we would like to reward earlier supporters with a chance to join the Founding Fathers Club. Members will enjoy life-time benefits, in addition to instant benefits. To find out more visit http://www.frenchpod101.com/ffc Membership is limited to 101, so you may want to visit earlier rather than later. French: Répétez s'il vous plaît. Excusez moi, je ne comprend pas. Pourriez vous répéter s'il vous plaît. English: Once again, please Excuse me, I don't understand Can you say it once again? Thank you again, and looking forward to growing FrenchPod101.com together! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/23/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/#comments FrenchPod101.com Survival Phrasesasking questionsformalquestionsspeaking french http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/19/survival-phrases-9-can-you-say-it-again/ Listen to all the world’s music in one place, on the same day, completely free in France! Musicians of all types gather on this day to play on the streets of France, at venues, at bars, at night clubs. Professional French musicians, amateur musicians, and also up and coming French bands, all take part in [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/21/culture-class-1-world-music-day/ Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:30:28 +0000 Listen to all the world's music in one place, on the same day, completely free in France! Musicians of all types gather on this day ... Download Exactly What You Want! Personalize and customize your own feed by hand picking the specific lessons, review tracks, bonus dialogs, video vocab, and PDF’s you want. With hundreds of lessons (and counting!) to choose from, you’ll have plenty of material and levels to choose from. ------------------------------------------------------- Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 7:58 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/21/culture-class-1-world-music-day/#comments FrenchPod101.com Culture Classfestivalsfree stuffgetting things for freelistening to musicmusicmusiciansworld music day http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/21/culture-class-1-world-music-day/ Have you ever stayed at a luxury hotel in France? Well Henri has! In this lesson, Clever Robert asks his colleague Henri about his business trip. Find out why Henri seems to be proud of his accomplishments! In this lesson, we are learning how to describe itineraries in the past by using passé composé, along [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/20/lower-intermediate-3-i-came-i-saw-i-defeated/ Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:30:22 +0000 Have you ever stayed at a luxury hotel in France? Well Henri has! In this lesson, Clever Robert asks his colleague Henri about his business ... Learn with a Vibrant and Active User Community! Each lesson has an area for anything and everything about the lesson. Review the lesson, practice some vocabulary, use the grammar, and ask questions - all great ways for you to use French so that you master it instantly! Informal French: ------------------- Collègue Henri: Oh! Quel déplacement, ce voyage d’affaire ! Clever Robert: Ah, bon ? Collègue Henri: Je suis allé dans 5 villes. Clever Robert: Tu es parti quand ? Collègue Henri: Il y a 2 semaines, je me suis déplacé dans toute l’europe. Clever Robert: Tu es resté dans des hôtels de luxe ? Collègue Henri: Évidemment ! Depuis ma promotion, je suis venu, j'ai vu, j'ai vaincu. Collègue Henri: Oh! Quel déplacement, ce voyage d’affaire ! Clever Robert: Ah, bon ? Collègue Henri: Je suis allé dans 5 villes. Clever Robert: Tu es parti quand ? Collègue Henri: Il y a 2 semaines, je me suis déplacé dans toute l’europe. Clever Robert: Tu es resté dans des hôtels de luxe ? Collègue Henri: Évidemment ! Depuis ma promotion, je suis venu, j'ai vu, j'ai vaincu. Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 12:26 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/20/lower-intermediate-3-i-came-i-saw-i-defeated/#comments FrenchPod101.com Lower intermediate lessonsBusiness tripPassé composé with êtrestandardtalking about past itinerariestime indicatiorstime indicators depuis / il y a http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/20/lower-intermediate-3-i-came-i-saw-i-defeated/ Discover the favorite characters from the famous French speaking comic strips from the early 30’s to the late 90’s. This Audio Blog describes the birth and evolution of comic strips in the 20th century and introduces a few characters and their entertaining personalities. Remember to stop by FrenchPod101.com as you learn French from this 100% [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/19/advanced-audio-blog-8-la-bande-dessinee-franco-belge/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:30:48 +0000 Discover the favorite characters from the famous French speaking comic strips from the early 30's to the late 90's. This Audio Blog describes the birth ... Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -----Monolog----- Formal french La bande dessinée franco-belge. La bande dessinée a marqué mon enfance. Je me rappelle que dès la parution d'un nouvel album de Lucky Luke, mon père, mon frère et moi, nous nous battions pour pouvoir le lire en premier. La bande dessinée appelée aussi BD est connue de tous dans la culture française et francophone. Chaque héros a son propre caractère et sa manière de parler. Par exemple dans les albums des aventures de Tintin on retrouvera le jeune reporter accompagné de son Fox terrier Milou ainsi que le Capitaine Haddock champion des jurons. Dans les années 40, le lancement de Tintin contribue à faire de la Belgique le centre de la bande dessinée francophone. Plus tard, une autre publication belge Spirou fait son apparition. C'est à ce moment là que Français et belges collaborent et participent à ce qu'on appelle aujourd'hui la BD franco-belge. Pilote, publication française viendra progressivement concurrencer ses deux aînés et attirer à son tour chez des éditeurs français des auteurs belges. On peut notamment citer Morris l’auteur de Lucky Luke, un cowboy solitaire et son malicieux cheval Joly Jumper. Alors que la bande dessinée du sud de la Belgique aussi nommée la Wallonie, entre dans le marché français dans les années 1950, les auteurs renoncent à toutes références belges trop visibles pour proposer à leur lecteur des histoires plus "universelles". Pif Gadget diffuse en France une bande dessinée tout aussi populaire. Ces publications permettent à la bande dessinée de rencontrer le grand public, surtout la jeunesse de cette époque. Jusqu'aux années 60, la bande dessinée restera pour beaucoup associée à un public d'enfants et sera l'objet de peu d'études sérieuses. Cependant, cette jeunesse bercée par la bande dessinée sera celle qui fera évoluer la bande dessinée franco-belge vers des récits plus adultes alors que cette génération avance elle-même dans les âges. Plusieurs grandes séries prendront alors toute leur ampleur : * Gaston Lagaffe, employé de bureau paresseux et catastrophique de André Franquin. * Spirou et fantasio par Rob-Vel puis Franquin. * Tintin de Hergé. * Lucky Lucke de Morris. * Astérix le Gaulois, résistant aux invasions multiples des armées de César de Uderzo et Goscinny. * Les schtroumpfs, petits êtres bleus se défendant des tours de magie du sorcier Gargamel: auteur Peyo. * Titeuf, un jeune garçon agité n'aimant pas l'école, par Zep. ------------------------- Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 3:40 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/19/advanced-audio-blog-8-la-bande-dessinee-franco-belge/#comments FrenchPod101.com Advanced Audio BlogEntertainement industry; Comics strips.standard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/18/advanced-audio-blog-8-la-bande-dessinee-franco-belge/ “Aww not him again!” “Why is she calling again?” Ever feel this way about a phone call? That’s the way Aurélie feels too. To at least know who’s calling, she needs to ask who’s calling. And to do that, she’ll need interrogatives. French interrogatives are part of the basic building blocks of conversational French. Today, [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/18/beginner-lesson-8-nosy-phone-call-part-1/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:30:35 +0000 "Aww not him again!" "Why is she calling again?" Ever feel this way about a phone call? That's the way Aurélie feels too. To at ... Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! ----Dialog Transcript---- Informal French: Wiz Alice: Allô ? Bien sûr, un instant. Aurélie, c’est pour toi. Sweety Aurélie: Qui c’est ? Wiz Alice: C’est Daniel. Sweety Aurélie: Qu’est-ce qu’il veut ? Wiz Alice: Hmm… Sweety Aurélie: …Je ne suis pas là ! Wiz Alice: Aurélie ! Sweety Aurélie: Okayay… Informal English: Wiz Alice: Hello? (pause) Sure, hold on. Aurélie, it's for you. Sweety Aurélie: Who is it? Wiz Alice: It's Daniel. Sweety Aurélie: What does he want? Wiz Alice: Hmm… Sweety Aurélie: …I'm not here! (SA interrupts her mother) Wiz Alice: Aurélie! Sweety Aurélie: Okay… ------------------------- Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 11:57 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/18/beginner-lesson-8-nosy-phone-call-part-1/#comments FrenchPod101.com Beginner Lessonsasking question about things and personsinformalPhone callQuestions formulations in the 3 language registers.Questions with quest ce que and qui and their various formulations (word order). http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/03/21/beginner-lesson-8-nosy-phone-call-part-1/ What foreign languages do you speak? That’s exactly what our two characters ask each other in this lesson. France is notorious of only being able to speak French, but the new French generation is slowly dispersing that speculation. The French are starting to speak more and more languages, and there are more and more bilingual [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/17/newbie-lesson-8-english-french/ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:30:31 +0000 What foreign languages do you speak? That's exactly what our two characters ask each other in this lesson. France is notorious of only being able ... Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! ----Dialog Transcript---- Formal French: Clever Robert: Vous parlez l'anglais ? Pretty Julie: Oui, un peu. Robert, tutoie-moi maintenant. Clever Robert: D'accord. Tu parles le français ? Pretty Julie: Oui, je le parle. Formal English: Clever Robert: Do you speak English? Pretty Julie: Yes, a little. Robert, you can use tu with me now. Clever Robert: Ok. Do you speak French? Pretty Julie: Yes, I speak French. ------------------------- Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 11:31 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/17/newbie-lesson-8-english-french/#comments FrenchPod101.com Newbie Lessons1st verb groupAsk and tell which language you can speakconjugation of parler to speakFrench conjugation systemLanguages spokenstandardTell someone to say tu http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/17/newbie-lesson-8-english-french/ Learn French travel phrases with FrenchPod101.com! A little French can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, FrenchPod101.com has all the essential travel phrases just for you! Today we cover a high frequency French phrase sure to be of use on your trip, travels or vacation to France. Today we learn how [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/16/survival-phrases-8-can-you-speak-english/ Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:30:05 +0000 Learn French travel phrases with FrenchPod101.com! A little French can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, FrenchPod101.com has all the ... Welcome to FrenchPod101.com! Thank you for listening and your support. As your support and feedback are the backbone of our site, we would like to reward earlier supporters with a chance to join the Founding Fathers Club. Members will enjoy life-time benefits, in addition to instant benefits. To find out more visit http://www.frenchpod101.com/ffc Membership is limited to 101, so you may want to visit earlier rather than later. French: Parlez-vous anglais? Parlez anglais? Parles anglais? Je parle un peu de français. English: Do you speak English (formal “vous” form)? Speak English? Speak English (informal “tu” form)? I speak a little French. Thank you again, and looking forward to growing FrenchPod101.com together! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 4:25 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/16/survival-phrases-8-can-you-speak-english/#comments FrenchPod101.com Survival Phrasesbasic frenchformalinformalspeaking french http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/05/28/survival-phrases-8-can-you-speak-english/ Would you like own a piece of French history and culture? Would you like to have your very own piece of the Eiffel Tower? Well, maybe you can buy a piece of the Eiffel Tower! The epitome of France, it represents beauty, elegance, and history. Listen in to this conversation and we’re talking about someone [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/13/lower-intermediate-2-omg/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:30:53 +0000 Would you like own a piece of French history and culture? Would you like to have your very own piece of the Eiffel Tower? Well, ... Would you like own a piece of French history and culture? Would you like to have your very own piece of the Eiffel Tower? Well, maybe you can buy a piece of the Eiffel Tower! The epitome of France, it represents beauty, elegance, and history. Listen in to this conversation and we're talking about someone that bought a piece of the Eiffel tower. Maybe you can buy a piece too! In this lesson, we'll be going over the extremely versatile French verb faire. There are a number of different expressions in French which utilize this verb, so be sure to listen in and make sure you don't mix up these phrases! Remember, you can learn French with FrenchPod101.com, and also ask French language questions in the forum! You can also ask about French culture, French cuisine, studying in France, living in France... basically anything you want to know about France! So stop by and leave us a comment!Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ConvoDownload ReviewDownload Premium Learning Center Lower intermediate lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 11:29 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/13/lower-intermediate-2-omg/#comments FrenchPod101.com Lower intermediate lessonsanecdotesExpressions En fait / au fait / un faitPast eventsPast tense passé composé with avoirstandardTalk about past event http://www.frenchpod101.com/2030/04/02/lower-intermediate-2-omg/ What do Miles Davis, Celine Dion, Jay-Z, Pavarotti, and Metallica all have in common? They would all appreciate French concerts in the summer! Do you enjoy all kinds of music? Are you a jazz guru? Do you only enjoy pop music? If you said yes at all, you’ll love France in the summer! France [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/12/audio-advanced-blog-7-concerts-tour/ Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:30:05 +0000 What do Miles Davis, Celine Dion, Jay-Z, Pavarotti, and Metallica all have in common? They would all appreciate French concerts in the summer! Do ... Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -----Monolog----- Formal french La tournée des concerts. L'été, c'est le temps des vacances et du repos, mais aussi de la fête. La France s'anime et nombreux sont les festivals et concerts qui s'organisent dans les grandes et petites villes. Si vous êtes passionné de musique, ou de théâtre vous aurez la possibilité de choisir parmi diverses destinations. La musique est présente partout en France et se découvre tout au long de l'été durant des concerts offrant une variété de styles étonnants. Le jazz est votre musique de prédilection? Partez pour le Gers, au célèbre festival Jazz in Marciac. Ce petit village rural de 1000 habitants à peine accueille depuis 1978 les plus grandes stars du genre. Toujours dans le Sud-Ouest, Jazz à Montauban présente également un programme attirant. Vous aurez aussi la possibilité d'allier le plaisir des oreilles avec celui des yeux, dans une jolie cité gallo-romaine de l'Isère au concert de Jazz à Vienne. A Nice, dans les Jardins et Arènes de Cimiez, le Nice Jazz Festival accueille toutes les musiques pour tous les goûts. On peut y apprécier : le jazz, la pop, la world music, le blues, la soul... Pour les fanas d'opéra, prenez rendez-vous avec les traditionnelles Chorégies d'Orange, dans le cadre magnifique du théâtre antique où Barbara Hendrix, Placido Domingo, Montserrat Caballé ont présentés leurs performances vocales. Pour les amateurs de la chanson francophone sous toutes ses formes, profitez des Francofolies de La Rochelle en Bretagne. Ne perdez pas de temps et bénéficiez d'un passeport pour les 6 soirées sur l'Esplanade à 100 €. Encore dans l'ouest de la France, découvrez la musique et culture ancienne celte au travers du Festival Interceltique de Lorient. Le Festival des vieilles charrues rassemble chaque année des milliers de jeunes, qui campent généralement sur place pour pouvoir s'éclater en écoutant le rock sous toutes ses coutures! La programmation complète de l'édition 2006 comprenait Placebo et Tracy Chapman. Dans le même genre, les Eurokéennes de Belfort ont annoncé en 2006 Depeche Mode, Muse, The Strokes... Un Pass 3 jours est disponible au tarif de 80 €. Pour les amoureux de théâtre, de danse, et plus généralement de toutes les formes de création contemporaine, le festival d'Avignon reste bien sûr une référence incontournable. Ne manquez pas de découvrir cette région pleine de charmes, au carrefour de la Provence et du Languedoc. Le Festival des jeux du théâtre de Sarlat a l'avantage de se tenir au cœur d'une belle région à tous points de vue : le Périgord. Il présente une vingtaine de spectacles, des lectures, des rencontres-débats avec le public... le tout en plein air. Quant au Festival international de théâtre de rue, à Aurillac, il vous permettra de partir à la découverte du Cantal, tout en pentes douces et en verdure. Enfin, les amateurs de danse n'oublieront pas de se rendre à la nouvelle édition de Montpellier Danse, au bord de la Méditerranée. ------------------------- Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! Advanced Audio Blog FrenchPod101.com No No 4:11 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/12/audio-advanced-blog-7-concerts-tour/#comments FrenchPod101.com Advanced Audio BlogConcertsCulturestandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/12/audio-advanced-blog-7-concerts-tour/ In this lesson we’re talking about man’s best friend (kind of)! Is one of your best friends your dog? Do you have a cute cat companion? Do you remember your childhood pet? Pets can be some of our best companions! In this lesson, we’ll be going over an interesting pet… a pet EEL! Is this [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/11/beginner-lesson-7-is-this-an-%e2%80%a6-eel-2/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:31:31 +0000 In this lesson we're talking about man's best friend (kind of)! Is one of your best friends your dog? Do you have a cute cat ... Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! ----Dialog Transcript---- Informal French Sweety Aurélie – Qu’est-ce que c’est? Est-ce que c’est ton animal de compagnie? Pimple Daniel – Oui, c’est ça! Sweety Aurélie - Incroyable! Est-ce qu’il vit dans la baignoire? Pimple Daniel - Oui, c’est ça! Sweety Aurélie – C’est une anguille? Pimple Daniel – Ouais, mon père l’a trouvé. Informal English Sweety Aurélie – What is it? Is that your pet? Pimple Daniel - Yes, it is! Sweety Aurélie - Incredible! Does he live in your bathtub? Pimple Daniel - Yes, it is Sweety Aurélie – Is this an eel? Pimple Daniel - Yeah, my father found it. ------------------------- Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! Beginner Lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 10:20 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/11/beginner-lesson-7-is-this-an-%e2%80%a6-eel-2/#comments FrenchPod101.com Beginner Lessonsasking questions.forming open and closed questions with quest ce que and est ce que.informalPets http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/11/beginner-lesson-7-is-this-an-%e2%80%a6-eel-2/ Your feet are tapping, you take a look at your watch for the third time this minute. It’s 8:30 and you’re already late for work! As you wait for the train, the line gets longer. It’s no longer a line, but just a mass of people ready to push and shove their way onto [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/10/newbie-lesson-7-i-am-fed-up/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:30:20 +0000 Your feet are tapping, you take a look at your watch for the third time this minute. It's 8:30 and you're already late for ... Your feet are tapping, you take a look at your watch for the third time this minute. It's 8:30 and you're already late for work! As you wait for the train, the line gets longer. It's no longer a line, but just a mass of people ready to push and shove their way onto the train. Have you ever been impatient, angry, and late to work? Well in this lesson, we'll take the conversation to a French subway, and learn how to express emotions in French! In this lesson we'll be going over negative sentences in French. There are two particles in French that are used to negate sentences. But when speaking French, both of these particles are not always used. French grammar can be quite complex, but we definitely make learning French as easy as can be! Remember to learn about the negative French particles as you learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload Informal ConvoDownload Premium Learning Center learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 9:59 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/10/newbie-lesson-7-i-am-fed-up/#comments FrenchPod101.com Newbie LessonsBad moodinformalNegateNegative statments.telling that you are not well http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/10/newbie-lesson-7-i-am-fed-up/ Learn French travel phrases with FrenchPod101.com! A little French can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, FrenchPod101.com has all the essential travel phrases just for you! Today we cover a high frequency French phrase sure to be of use on your trip, travels or vacation to France. Today we learn how [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/09/survival-phrases-7-i-dont-understand/ Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:30:37 +0000 Learn French travel phrases with FrenchPod101.com! A little French can go such a long way! Whether you’re traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, FrenchPod101.com has all the ... Welcome to FrenchPod101.com! Thank you for listening and your support. As your support and feedback are the backbone of our site, we would like to reward earlier supporters with a chance to join the Founding Fathers Club. Members will enjoy life-time benefits, in addition to instant benefits. To find out more visit http://www.frenchpod101.com/ffc Membership is limited to 101, so you may want to visit earlier rather than later. French: Je ne comprend pas. Je ne parle pas Français. Translation: I do not understand. I don't speak French. Stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French language learning resources! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 3:34 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/09/survival-phrases-7-i-dont-understand/#comments FrenchPod101.com Survival PhrasesformalI dont understandinformalspeaking french http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/09/survival-phrases-7-i-dont-understand/ Are you feeling bombarded with obligations? Too many things you have to do? Well, Zacharie feels that same way. In this lesson, we’ll be going over how to talk about obligations in French. Say “I have to” in French to talk about what you must do. Welcome to our Lower Intermediate Series, for those who want [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/06/lower-intermediate-1-im-sooo-sad/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:30:09 +0000 Are you feeling bombarded with obligations? Too many things you have to do? Well, Zacharie feels that same way. In this lesson, we'll be going ... Are you feeling bombarded with obligations? Too many things you have to do? Well, Zacharie feels that same way. In this lesson, we'll be going over how to talk about obligations in French. Say "I have to" in French to talk about what you must do. Welcome to our Lower Intermediate Series, for those who want to improve their French and get more in details into the French language. Bienvenue à Frenchpod101.com. This lesson contains indispensable French grammar. Actually, it's something you have to listen to! So remember to listen in and learn French while you listen to free French lessons from FrenchPod101.com!Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ConvoDownload ReviewDownload Premium Learning Center learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 12:26 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/06/lower-intermediate-1-im-sooo-sad/#comments FrenchPod101.com Lower intermediate lessonsasking and give a reasondescribing obligations and necesitiesgive a reason using parce queinformalquestions with pourquoitalking about eventsunemploymentVerb devoirWork http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/06/lower-intermediate-1-im-sooo-sad/ The French Catacombs… sounds familiar doesn’t it? It’s the story of Paris and how it used to smell like dead bodies. Enter the world of the dead by discovering the mysterious underground of Paris. Dive into the unsanitary Parisian streets when cemeteries were overcrowded and how the French government of the time resolved this public [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/05/advanced-audio-blog-6-catacombs-of-paris-2/ Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:30:06 +0000 The French Catacombs... sounds familiar doesn't it? It's the story of Paris and how it used to smell like dead bodies. Enter the world of ... Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! -----Monolog----- Formal french Les catacombes de Paris Depuis l'origine de la ville de Paris jusqu'à la révolution, tous les parisiens sont enterrés dans différents cimetières, initialement situés en périphérie de la ville selon une ancienne loi Romaine. L'agrandissement de la capitale va progressivement absorber ses faubourgs, si bien qu'en 1789, les 200 cimetières de la ville ne suffisent plus. Les victimes des pestes noires, des épidémies, des famines et des guerres sont déposées dans les cimetières, entassées dans les charniers des églises. Eglises et cimetières sont de vastes champs boueux où se côtoient mendiants, vendeurs, saltimbanques et prostituées. On creuse des fosses, on dépose les morts derrière des murs d'enceinte, et chaque jour les risques d'épidémie gagnent sur la capitale. Paris déborde sous ses morts, l'odeur y est insoutenable, même le pain et l'eau sont contaminés par la putréfaction, et tous les rapports de salubrité publique sont alarmants. Les citoyens se plaignent, les incidents et les infections se multiplient. Les premiers rapports de salubrité datent de 1554 et sont déjà alarmants. La faculté de médecine de Paris et les médecins de l'académie royale des sciences en 1737 ne font que confirmer ces déclarations. Pour le seul cimetière des innocents on estime que près de 80.000 cadavres ont été ajoutés durant les trente dernières années de la monarchie. Les murs de la cave d'un restaurant juste à proximité du cimetière des innocents va céder le 30 mai 1780. Une découverte dans le sous-sol de l'immeuble va susciter l'horreur. Des mètres cubes d'ossements sont mêlés aux cadavres en décomposition. Le bâtiment est totalement contaminé. On rapporte que par le simple contact sur l'un de ses murs, un maçon qui l'avait touché contractera la gangrène quelques jours plus tard. Ce cimetière, comme tous ceux de Paris, est un immense charnier situé à quelques mètres seulement des immeubles d'habitation. A la suite de cet incident, le parlement va décréter le 4 septembre 1780 la fermeture du cimetière des innocents. Décision qui, pendant cinq ans, restera sans plus d'effet que l'accumulation d'autres corps dans les cimetières avoisinants. La "solution" viendra du lieutenant de Police Lenoir qui soutient depuis plusieurs années le projet d'utiliser les anciennes carrières souterraines pour y transférer les ossements . Il faudra attendre le 9 novembre 1785 pour que cette idée soit enfin réalisé par un arrêt du Conseil d'Etat. Et c'est ainsi que l'histoire des cimetières de la capitale et celle des carrières de Paris vont se rejoindre pour devenir : les catacombes de Paris. ------------------------- Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! Advanced Audio Blog FrenchPod101.com No No 3:33 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/05/advanced-audio-blog-6-catacombs-of-paris-2/#comments FrenchPod101.com Advanced Audio BlogCulturePublic health issuestandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/05/advanced-audio-blog-6-catacombs-of-paris-2/ Are you budgeting a trip to France? Is the Euro too expensive? Getting around on a budget is tough. We know how you feel, and that’s why in this lesson we offer you invaluable information on how to save some money on your trip to France! That’s why FrenchPod101.com is so great! You get to [...] http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/04/beginner-lesson-6-cheap/ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:30:02 +0000 Are you budgeting a trip to France? Is the Euro too expensive? Getting around on a budget is tough. We know how you feel, and ... Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the accompanying PDFs, line-by-line audio, and more! Be sure to leave us a post! ----Dialog Transcript---- Formal French Cheapo Bruno: Excusez-moi, combien ça coûte ? Vendeuse: C’est un euro. Cheapo Bruno: Et ça, c’est combien ? Vendeuse: C’est aussi un euro. Cheapo Bruno: Houah ouh! Un euro! Ce n’est pas cher ! Vendeuse: Monsieur, c’est le rayon à un euro ! Formal English Cheapo Bruno: Excuse me, how much is this? Saleswoman: (It's) One euro. Cheapo Bruno: And this, how much is it? Saleswoman: That's also one euro. Cheapo Bruno: Wow! One euro! How inexpensive! Saleswoman: Sir, this is one euro shelf. ------------------------- Stop by FrenchPod101.com for the most comprehensive, user-friendly, entertaining and interactive language learning resource on the Internet! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 16:24 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/06/04/beginner-lesson-6-cheap/#comments FrenchPod101.com Beginner Lessonsadverbsasking for pricesAt the storemaking comments on pricesqualificative adjective about pricesQuestions with combienstandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/03/21/beginner-lesson-6-cheap/ “She is gorgeous!” That’s one easy way to flatter someone in French! Find yourself making some French women very happy with this phrase. In this lesson, Robert says just that. But he’s not exactly talking to someone who would be flattered. 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