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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/28/lower-intermediate-24-you-should-have/feed/ You are the type of person everyone asks for advice. When should I ask for a raise, is he Mr. Right, should I wear the ... You are the type of person everyone asks for advice. When should I ask for a raise, is he Mr. Right, should I wear the blue or red dress...everyone asks you. Now it's your turn though and you have never had to ask for advice...much less in French! You have worked for a French company for a while now. The French boss promised you a raise a month ago but has not delivered. You have worked very hard for the French company...on weekends, after hours, even during the company party in the fancy Parisian restaurant you planned! Now, you're not sure how to approach the subject with your French boss. You want to make sure you don't appear rude but that he understands your frustration. But first, you need some advice on asking for advice in French!   Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Lower Intermediate lesson, you will learn how to politely ask for and give advice in French in a number of different ways.  Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Lower intermediate lessons FrenchPod101.com No No UNKNOWN Beginner Lesson S1 #25 - Is Everything too Much for You to Handle? http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/25/beginner-lesson-25-youpi-yee/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/25/beginner-lesson-25-youpi-yee/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Beginner Lessons month of the yearGive indication of timeIndefinit pronoun toutMonths of the yearstandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/03/25/beginner-lesson-25-youpi-yee/ I finally had the opportunity to meet the part of my family who still lives in France almost six months ago. We have celebrated quite a few French holidays and birthdays together in that time. Now, it is December and we are getting ready for Christmas in France. I can’t wait! This will be my first French Christmas! For the most part it seems the French celebrate Christmas just like we do back home…but, I really need to know what to buy for the kids in my French family this Christmas. I asked the kids what they wanted for Christmas this afternoon, but I think I might need to practice my French a little. I could swear every one of them told me in French that they want, “everything!” The scary thing is that I think they were serious…

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/25/beginner-lesson-25-youpi-yee/feed/ I finally had the opportunity to meet the part of my family who still lives in France almost six months ago. We have celebrated quite ... I finally had the opportunity to meet the part of my family who still lives in France almost six months ago. We have celebrated quite a few French holidays and birthdays together in that time. Now, it is December and we are getting ready for Christmas in France. I can't wait! This will be my first French Christmas! For the most part it seems the French celebrate Christmas just like we do back home...but, I really need to know what to buy for the kids in my French family this Christmas. I asked the kids what they wanted for Christmas this afternoon, but I think I might need to practice my French a little. I could swear every one of them told me in French that they want, "everything!" The scary thing is that I think they were serious... Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Beginner lesson, you will finish hearing Rémi's French poem to help you memorize the rest of the months in French. Then, you will learn how to say, "all" or "everything" in French.Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Beginner Lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 11:03 Audio Blog Lesson S2 #18 - Are Your Friends Feeling a Little Cheesy? http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/24/cheese-fondue-evening/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/24/cheese-fondue-evening/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Audio Blogs http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/24/cheese-fondue-evening/ Last weekend I spent the night in my friend’s Southern French home. She invited all of my closest friends over, which was great! Many of us have moved to different regions of France since we left school and we have lost touch. We sat all night at her dining table eating this fantastic French cheese fondue she served! It was a perfect choice to keep us all at the table while we ate! The longer we sat eating this French raclette, the more we talked! We were so lost in reminiscing we lost track of the time and were shocked when we realized it was 3:00 am! The French wine and raclette complemented each other as well as the French friendships we rekindled. There’s no better conversation starter than French raclette!

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/24/cheese-fondue-evening/feed/ Last weekend I spent the night in my friend's Southern French home. She invited all of my closest friends over, which was great! Many of ... Last weekend I spent the night in my friend's Southern French home. She invited all of my closest friends over, which was great! Many of us have moved to different regions of France since we left school and we have lost touch. We sat all night at her dining table eating this fantastic French cheese fondue she served! It was a perfect choice to keep us all at the table while we ate! The longer we sat eating this French raclette, the more we talked! We were so lost in reminiscing we lost track of the time and were shocked when we realized it was 3:00 am! The French wine and raclette complemented each other as well as the French friendships we rekindled. There's no better conversation starter than French raclette! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Audio Blog lesson, we will discuss the French cheese and dish, raclette. Remember to pick up the French Lesson notes if you need extra help since this Audio Blog lesson is entirely in French!Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Audio Blogs FrenchPod101.com No No 2:56 Lower Intermediate Lesson #23 - I Don’t Know… What Do You Think? http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/21/lower-intermediate-23-i-disagree/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/21/lower-intermediate-23-i-disagree/#comments Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Lower intermediate lessonsFormulate an opinionNanotchnologystandardState an opinionTalk about what you can do and what you knowverb to know in French (connaître / savoir) http://www.frenchpod101.com/2030/04/23/lower-intermediate-23-i-disagree/ You are walking through the Louvre. You have dreamed of this moment for years. As a student of French art, you fell in love with many of these works in French books and films, but to see them with your own eyes now is breathtaking. You spend what must be an eternity at each French piece, taking in every line, every brushstroke, trying to relive the artists’ movements as they created each one. The French curator, noticing that you have visited several times for many hours and seem to know something about art, approaches you. He asks you your opinion about the painting you are looking at in French. You know that he spends a lot of time with the French art and has studied for years. You are flattered that he has asked, and a little intimidated to answer as well. You think to yourself that you may never get the opportunity to discuss French art with someone so deeply embedded in it again. Then you realize you do not know how to tell someone your opinion in French. How do you say, “I think…” or “I believe…” in French? Maybe you could just shrug your shoulders…

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/21/lower-intermediate-23-i-disagree/feed/ You are walking through the Louvre. You have dreamed of this moment for years. As a student of French art, you fell in love with ... You are walking through the Louvre. You have dreamed of this moment for years. As a student of French art, you fell in love with many of these works in French books and films, but to see them with your own eyes now is breathtaking. You spend what must be an eternity at each French piece, taking in every line, every brushstroke, trying to relive the artists' movements as they created each one. The French curator, noticing that you have visited several times for many hours and seem to know something about art, approaches you. He asks you your opinion about the painting you are looking at in French. You know that he spends a lot of time with the French art and has studied for years. You are flattered that he has asked, and a little intimidated to answer as well. You think to yourself that you may never get the opportunity to discuss French art with someone so deeply embedded in it again. Then you realize you do not know how to tell someone your opinion in French. How do you say, "I think..." or "I believe..." in French? Maybe you could just shrug your shoulders... Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Lower Intermediate lesson, you will learn how to express your opinion in French, and agree and disagree in French! Then we will discuss French industries and assets.Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Lower intermediate lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 11:50 Audio Blog S2 #17 - Are You Racing for a Cure…or a Cab? http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/20/audio-blog-s2-17-are-you-racing-for-a-cureor-a-cab/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/20/audio-blog-s2-17-are-you-racing-for-a-cureor-a-cab/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Audio Blogsstandardtelethon 2008 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/20/audio-blog-s2-17-are-you-racing-for-a-cureor-a-cab/ Nobody told me that a vacation in Paris could be so exhausting! However, nobody told me we were vacationing during the Telethon 2008 in France either! I had no idea I was that out of shape! How could I possibly say no to such a wonderful cause though, right? You should have seen how many French people were running the marathon and participating in Telethon 2008! I guess I probably wouldn’t be so worn-out if the French guy running next to me hadn’t kept trying to compete with me! I tried to tell him it wasn’t a race, but he yelled back at me in a thick French accent, “maybe not to you!” Well, you know how guys are…I couldn’t let him act like that. So, I had to beat him for the other French runners. What do you mean, you saw me being getting into a French cab?

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/20/audio-blog-s2-17-are-you-racing-for-a-cureor-a-cab/feed/ Nobody told me that a vacation in Paris could be so exhausting! However, nobody told me we were vacationing during the Telethon 2008 in France ... Nobody told me that a vacation in Paris could be so exhausting! However, nobody told me we were vacationing during the Telethon 2008 in France either! I had no idea I was that out of shape! How could I possibly say no to such a wonderful cause though, right? You should have seen how many French people were running the marathon and participating in Telethon 2008! I guess I probably wouldn't be so worn-out if the French guy running next to me hadn't kept trying to compete with me! I tried to tell him it wasn't a race, but he yelled back at me in a thick French accent, "maybe not to you!" Well, you know how guys are...I couldn't let him act like that. So, I had to beat him for the other French runners. What do you mean, you saw me being getting into a French cab? Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Audio Blog lesson, you will learn all about the fantastic French Telethon 2008, which benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association!Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Audio Blogs FrenchPod101.com No No 2:46 Idioms and Proverbs #2 - Wipe the Egg Off Your Face! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/18/breaking-eggs/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/18/breaking-eggs/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Idioms and Proverbs http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/18/breaking-eggs/ You were the one that told your teenage son about the French proverb. You thought some French culture might help him tackle his problems with more sophistication. Don’t you know by now that you have to be very specific with teenagers? Why didn’t you give your teenagers examples of famous French historical icons that have faced great turmoil in their own lives to achieve greatness? Instead, you think you can just tell him the French proverb and he will understand! What did you think your son was going to take from, “there are no omelets without breaking eggs?” You should help him clean the eggs off his math teacher’s house!

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/18/breaking-eggs/feed/ You were the one that told your teenage son about the French proverb. You thought some French culture might help him tackle his problems with ... You were the one that told your teenage son about the French proverb. You thought some French culture might help him tackle his problems with more sophistication. Don't you know by now that you have to be very specific with teenagers? Why didn't you give your teenagers examples of famous French historical icons that have faced great turmoil in their own lives to achieve greatness? Instead, you think you can just tell him the French proverb and he will understand! What did you think your son was going to take from, "there are no omelets without breaking eggs?" You should help him clean the eggs off his math teacher's house! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Idioms and Proverbs lesson will teach you the correct meaning and history of the French proverb, "there are no omelets without breaking eggs."Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Idioms and Proverbs FrenchPod101.com No No 4:38 Audio Blog S2 #16 - It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/17/audio-blog-s2-16-it%e2%80%99s-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/17/audio-blog-s2-16-it%e2%80%99s-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Audio BlogsShoppingstandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/17/audio-blog-s2-16-it%e2%80%99s-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/ When I was a child, Christmas was such a magical time of year. My parents took me to French department stores to see huge Christmas displays with lights and toys and trains! We had so much fun! Some French friends of mine from Paris told me about a few stores near them where they have managed to capture that old Christmas spirit. I had planned to shop online this year, but maybe I will get out for some Christmas shopping in Paris. I could meet my friends for some hot chocolate at a French café and then go look at French Christmas store displays just like when I was a kid! It’s beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas in France!

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/17/audio-blog-s2-16-it%e2%80%99s-beginning-to-look-a-lot-like-christmas/feed/ When I was a child, Christmas was such a magical time of year. My parents took me to French department stores to see huge Christmas ... When I was a child, Christmas was such a magical time of year. My parents took me to French department stores to see huge Christmas displays with lights and toys and trains! We had so much fun! Some French friends of mine from Paris told me about a few stores near them where they have managed to capture that old Christmas spirit. I had planned to shop online this year, but maybe I will get out for some Christmas shopping in Paris. I could meet my friends for some hot chocolate at a French café and then go look at French Christmas store displays just like when I was a kid! It's beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas in France! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Audio Blog lesson, we will discuss trends regarding Christmas shopping in France!Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Audio Blogs FrenchPod101.com No No 3:15 Lower Intermediate Lesson #22 - Can You Say You Have Had Enough? http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/14/lower-intermediate-22-those-ones/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/14/lower-intermediate-22-those-ones/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Lower intermediate lessons collective numbers Fraction Point out somethingAsk for a certain quantity of foodAt the butcherDemonstrative adjectives celui/celle etcformal http://www.frenchpod101.com/2030/04/22/lower-intermediate-22-those-ones/ Your French company is having a huge party to celebrate their twentieth anniversary of going global! At first, you hated the idea, but you have really been working hard and you could really use a little break. Besides, it will give you a chance to get to know that cute redhead in accounting. Suddenly your French boss storms through the door of your office and awakens you from your daydream about the French redhead. He tells you in French that he wants you to be his right-hand man. Great, that sounds promising! Oh, he wants you to buy the food for the party…not quite the promotion you were hoping for. He says to make sure you get plenty of what…Choucroute garnie? How do you buy something when you don’t even know what it is? Something else you need to think about is how much is plenty, or too much, or enough…and how do you say that in French? It’s not going to impress your hottie from accounting if you cannot say common amounts in French! At this rate, you won’t amount to much at all either!

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/14/lower-intermediate-22-those-ones/feed/ Your French company is having a huge party to celebrate their twentieth anniversary of going global! At first, you hated the idea, but you have ... Your French company is having a huge party to celebrate their twentieth anniversary of going global! At first, you hated the idea, but you have really been working hard and you could really use a little break. Besides, it will give you a chance to get to know that cute redhead in accounting. Suddenly your French boss storms through the door of your office and awakens you from your daydream about the French redhead. He tells you in French that he wants you to be his right-hand man. Great, that sounds promising! Oh, he wants you to buy the food for the party...not quite the promotion you were hoping for. He says to make sure you get plenty of what...Choucroute garnie? How do you buy something when you don't even know what it is? Something else you need to think about is how much is plenty, or too much, or enough...and how do you say that in French? It's not going to impress your hottie from accounting if you cannot say common amounts in French! At this rate, you won't amount to much at all either! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Lower Intermediate lesson, you will learn how to express quantities in French in a variety of different ways! You will also learn what Choucroute garnie is!Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Lower intermediate lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 11:22 Audio Blog S2 #15 - Traditions Die When No One Lives to Tell About Them… http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/13/audio-blog-s2-15-traditions-die-when-no-one-lives-to-tell-about-them/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/13/audio-blog-s2-15-traditions-die-when-no-one-lives-to-tell-about-them/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Audio Blogs http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/13/audio-blog-s2-15-traditions-die-when-no-one-lives-to-tell-about-them/ You know, my friend really has some nerve! She had better pray that she is married by the time she reaches twenty-five years of age or she is going to be sorry! I cannot believe she brought back THIS old French tradition for my birthday! Does she know that women died a lot younger back then…probably because their best friends killed them for doing things like this! It’s hard enough for women to get older without their friends pointing out the fact that they are also not married yet! If I let her live through this, I am going to buy her every ugly hat I can get my hands on and have them delivered to her house by every ex-boyfriend she has on her twenty-fifth birthday!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Audio Blog lesson, you will learn all about a cruel French tradition that French women once celebrated on Saint Catherine’s Day in France, called les Catherinettes.


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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/13/audio-blog-s2-15-traditions-die-when-no-one-lives-to-tell-about-them/feed/ You know, my friend really has some nerve! She had better pray that she is married by the time she reaches twenty-five years of age ... You know, my friend really has some nerve! She had better pray that she is married by the time she reaches twenty-five years of age or she is going to be sorry! I cannot believe she brought back THIS old French tradition for my birthday! Does she know that women died a lot younger back then...probably because their best friends killed them for doing things like this! It's hard enough for women to get older without their friends pointing out the fact that they are also not married yet! If I let her live through this, I am going to buy her every ugly hat I can get my hands on and have them delivered to her house by every ex-boyfriend she has on her twenty-fifth birthday! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Audio Blog lesson, you will learn all about a cruel French tradition that French women once celebrated on Saint Catherine's Day in France, called les Catherinettes.Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 2:56 Culture Class #5 - Is Thirty-Five Hours Enough Time for you to Sell Your Home? http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/12/culture-class-4-tell-me-what-are-the-35-hours/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/12/culture-class-4-tell-me-what-are-the-35-hours/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Culture Class 35 hours week work benefitcurrent labor issuesstandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/11/culture-class-4-tell-me-what-are-the-35-hours/ When I was a child, Christmas was such a magical time of year. My parents took me to French department stores to see huge Christmas displays with lights and toys and trains! We had so much fun! Some French friends of mine from Paris told me about a few stores near them where they have managed to capture that old Christmas spirit. I had planned to shop online this year, but maybe I will get out for some Christmas shopping in Paris. I could meet my friends for some hot chocolate at a French café and then go look at French Christmas store displays just like when I was a kid! It’s beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas in France!

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/12/culture-class-4-tell-me-what-are-the-35-hours/feed/ When I was a child, Christmas was such a magical time of year. My parents took me to French department stores to see huge Christmas ... When I was a child, Christmas was such a magical time of year. My parents took me to French department stores to see huge Christmas displays with lights and toys and trains! We had so much fun! Some French friends of mine from Paris told me about a few stores near them where they have managed to capture that old Christmas spirit. I had planned to shop online this year, but maybe I will get out for some Christmas shopping in Paris. I could meet my friends for some hot chocolate at a French café and then go look at French Christmas store displays just like when I was a kid! It's beginning to look (and feel) a lot like Christmas in France! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Audio Blog lesson, we will discuss trends regarding Christmas shopping in France!Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload Premium Learning Center Culture Class FrenchPod101.com No No 5:17 Audio Blog #14 - Party the Parisian Way! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/11/my-birthday/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/11/my-birthday/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Audio Blogs http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/10/my-birthday/ I am so exhausted I don’t think I will ever catch up on my sleep! Last night was my friend’s twenty-fourth birthday celebration in Paris! We had so much fun. We threw her the biggest birthday bash-French style-in my parent’s Paris home. My parents wanted her to have a very special birthday since it was her first in France, so we really went all out! I don’t know when I have ever seen that many people in my house, or presents in one place…or a cake that big actually. Now that I think about it, I have a bone to pick with dear, sweet, generous Mom and Dad. At least they were thinking about someone! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Audio Blog lesson, you will learn about a typical French birthday bash! How does a birthday in France compare with the way you spend yours?


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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/11/my-birthday/feed/ I am so exhausted I don't think I will ever catch up on my sleep! Last night was my friend's twenty-fourth birthday celebration in Paris! ... I am so exhausted I don't think I will ever catch up on my sleep! Last night was my friend's twenty-fourth birthday celebration in Paris! We had so much fun. We threw her the biggest birthday bash-French style-in my parent's Paris home. My parents wanted her to have a very special birthday since it was her first in France, so we really went all out! I don't know when I have ever seen that many people in my house, or presents in one place...or a cake that big actually. Now that I think about it, I have a bone to pick with dear, sweet, generous Mom and Dad. At least they were thinking about someone! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Audio Blog lesson, you will learn about a typical French birthday bash! How does a birthday in France compare with the way you spend yours?Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning CenterDownload Save 45% OFF now! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 2:56 News #3 - Change! Dont be left behind! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/10/news-3-change-dont-get-left-behind/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/10/news-3-change-dont-get-left-behind/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com News http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/10/news-3-change-dont-get-left-behind/ The biggest CHANGE of the year! Starting today, older free content will be available exclusively for Basic and Premium subscribers. Not a Basic or Premium subscriber? Not a problem, we’ve made becoming a subscriber the easiest EVER! Simply enter CHANGE in the coupon field to save 45% off instantly! Don’t get left behind, we’re moving quickly and we want you to come along with us. Stop by FrenchPod101.com to redeem 45% off any Basic or Premium Subscription now! This is a limited time offer!


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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/10/news-3-change-dont-get-left-behind/feed/ The biggest CHANGE of the year! Starting today, older free content will be available exclusively for Basic and Premium subscribers. Not a Basic or Premium ... Starting today, free content older than three weeks will be available exclusively for Basic and Premium subscribers. Not a Basic or Premium subscriber? Not a problem! We've made becoming a subscriber the easiest EVER! Simply enter CHANGE in the coupon field to save 45% off instantly! Don't get left behind, we're moving quickly and we want you to come along with us. Stop by FrenchPod101.com to redeem your 45% off! A special gift for you! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 2:47 Lower Intermediate Lesson S1 #21 - Be Leary of Where She is Taking You! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/07/lower-intermediate-s1-21-be-leary-of-where-she-is-taking-you/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/07/lower-intermediate-s1-21-be-leary-of-where-she-is-taking-you/#comments Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:30:51 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Lower intermediate lessons Commerces in a cityAsk which store someone is going toInterrogative pronouns lequel/laquelle etcShoppingstandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2030/04/21/lower-intermediate-21-which-one/ All you could think about was shopping, shopping, and shopping! Your husband wanted to go to the normal tourist attractions of course…and so did you. What you really wanted though was to do some serious French shopping and eat some real French food! Being the awesome wife that you are…you do what the husband wants to do first so he will let go of the wallet easier when it is your turn. The next day you tell your husband that you want to go to le grand magasin. You tell him you have heard wonderful things about this French place and thousands of people visit it each year. He is super-excited and ready to go before you are! When you arrive at a huge French department store, he wants to know why you are there. You sheepishly explain that this is where you told him you were going, and you remind him that he said he wanted to go. The moral of the story is that husbands should always learn at least as much French as your wives…if not a little more.

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/07/lower-intermediate-s1-21-be-leary-of-where-she-is-taking-you/feed/ All you could think about was shopping, shopping, and shopping! Your husband wanted to go to the normal tourist attractions of course...and so did you. ... All you could think about was shopping, shopping, and shopping! Your husband wanted to go to the normal tourist attractions of course...and so did you. What you really wanted though was to do some serious French shopping and eat some real French food! Being the awesome wife that you are...you do what the husband wants to do first so he will let go of the wallet easier when it is your turn. The next day you tell your husband that you want to go to le grand magasin. You tell him you have heard wonderful things about this French place and thousands of people visit it each year. He is super-excited and ready to go before you are! When you arrive at a huge French department store, he wants to know why you are there. You sheepishly explain that this is where you told him you were going, and you remind him that he said he wanted to go. The moral of the story is that husbands should always learn at least as much French as your wives...if not a little more. Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Lower Intermediate lesson, you will learn how to say many different types of stores in French, including department store...and bar!Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload Premium Learning Center Lower intermediate lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 8:46 Audio Blog S2 #13 - Your Attendance Puts Food on Their Table! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/06/restaurants-with-a-heart-les-restos-du-coeur/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/06/restaurants-with-a-heart-les-restos-du-coeur/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Audio Blogsinformal http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/06/restaurants-with-a-heart-les-restos-du-coeur/ I went to this fantastic concert Saturday night in France! So many different French artists performed. The friends I have been staying with in France tell me this concert happens every year! After the concert, I bought a CD and a shirt commemorating the concert. That’s when my French friends told me the best part about the concert! They donate all the proceeds from the concert to a very worthy French charity! It’s a great way to have fun, enjoying the French culture, while helping the people of this beautiful city at the same time! Everyone wins! If you work in France, or are visiting France near the end of the year, I highly recommend checking to see if Les Enfoirés will be performing while you are there! Many French people cannot afford for you to miss this wonderful gesture of kindness, and you will wish you hadn’t!

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/06/restaurants-with-a-heart-les-restos-du-coeur/feed/ I went to this fantastic concert Saturday night in France! So many different French artists performed. The friends I have been staying with in France ... I went to this fantastic concert Saturday night in France! So many different French artists performed. The friends I have been staying with in France tell me this concert happens every year! After the concert, I bought a CD and a shirt commemorating the concert. That's when my French friends told me the best part about the concert! They donate all the proceeds from the concert to a very worthy French charity! It's a great way to have fun, enjoying the French culture, while helping the people of this beautiful city at the same time! Everyone wins! If you work in France, or are visiting France near the end of the year, I highly recommend checking to see if Les Enfoirés will be performing while you are there! Many French people cannot afford for you to miss this wonderful gesture of kindness, and you will wish you hadn't! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Audio Blog lesson, you will learn all about Les Enfoirés, the annual French concert that benefits the French charity Restos du Cœur (Restaurants of the Heart).Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Audio Blogs FrenchPod101.com No No 3:00 Beginner Lesson #24 - Are You Sure That’s the Best Month to Schedule Your Vacation to France? http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/04/beginner-lesson-23-i-am-so-good/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/04/beginner-lesson-23-i-am-so-good/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:30:30 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Beginner Lessons ordinal numbers the months of the yearCardinal numbersgive an indication of timeMonths of the yearstandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/03/23/beginner-lesson-23-i-am-so-good/ You had envisioned yourself walking hand-in-hand through the French streets, eating in French sidewalk cafes, and soaking up the sun on a French beach. However, it has only stopped raining one day since you arrived in France three days ago! Will this ever stop? Is there a French town nearby where it might not be raining right now? You should have never listened to that friend of yours that told you not to visit France in the summer! Right now, you need to find the French weather station…or a friendly French person that wants to discuss the weather in France with you! Maybe they can tell you where in France you can escape this gloomy weather…or a better month to schedule your next vacation to France!

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/04/beginner-lesson-23-i-am-so-good/feed/ You had envisioned yourself walking hand-in-hand through the French streets, eating in French sidewalk cafes, and soaking up the sun on a French beach. However, ... You had envisioned yourself walking hand-in-hand through the French streets, eating in French sidewalk cafes, and soaking up the sun on a French beach. However, it has only stopped raining one day since you arrived in France three days ago! Will this ever stop? Is there a French town nearby where it might not be raining right now? You should have never listened to that friend of yours that told you not to visit France in the summer! Right now, you need to find the French weather station...or a friendly French person that wants to discuss the weather in France with you! Maybe they can tell you where in France you can escape this gloomy weather...or a better month to schedule your next vacation to France! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Beginner lesson will teach you how to say the months in French. You will also learn a French poem for memorizing the months in French. Finally, we will discuss the climate in different regions of France during different times of the year.Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Beginner Lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 9:59 Audio Blog S2 #12 - A Helping Heaping of the Finest Southern Hospitality! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/03/audio-blog-s2-12-a-helping-heaping-of-the-finest-southern-hospitality/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/03/audio-blog-s2-12-a-helping-heaping-of-the-finest-southern-hospitality/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Audio Blogs Provence Southern cities Southern Francestandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/03/audio-blog-s2-12-a-helping-heaping-of-the-finest-southern-hospitality/ There is nothing better than a great big serving of Southern hospitality! After a hard day of work or a long day of shopping in Paris, wouldn’t it be nice to relax and unwind? Maybe you could sit on a French terrace overlooking a huge field of lavender and sip a warm cup of French coffee with your friends. If you close your eyes and imagine it, I’ll bet you can already smell the French lavender! You could sit there for hours in the cool breeze chatting with your friends in French! If chatting in French on the terrace is not your style, maybe relaxing on a warm French beach is. You could soak up the sun for an afternoon with those same French friends! In fact, you could relax on a terrace and a French beach with your friends in one day if you wanted! Where could you make this relaxing afternoon happen? In charming Southern France, the hardest decision you will have to make is when to return to go home!

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/11/03/audio-blog-s2-12-a-helping-heaping-of-the-finest-southern-hospitality/feed/ There is nothing better than a great big serving of Southern hospitality! After a hard day of work or a long day of shopping in ... There is nothing better than a great big serving of Southern hospitality! After a hard day of work or a long day of shopping in Paris, wouldn't it be nice to relax and unwind? Maybe you could sit on a French terrace overlooking a huge field of lavender and sip a warm cup of French coffee with your friends. If you close your eyes and imagine it, I'll bet you can already smell the French lavender! You could sit there for hours in the cool breeze chatting with your friends in French! If chatting in French on the terrace is not your style, maybe relaxing on a warm French beach is. You could soak up the sun for an afternoon with those same French friends! In fact, you could relax on a terrace and a French beach with your friends in one day if you wanted! Where could you make this relaxing afternoon happen? In charming Southern France, the hardest decision you will have to make is when to return to go home! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Audio Blog lesson, we will discuss the charm and hospitality of towns in Southern France, and the many activities you can enjoy while you visit Southern France.Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Audio Blogs FrenchPod101.com No No 3:01 Lower Intermediate Lesson #20 - Don’t Be Afraid To Come Out From Under Your Desk! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/31/lower-intermediate-20-u2/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/31/lower-intermediate-20-u2/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Lower intermediate lessons Vowels dropping rules in written FrenchMasculine and feminine sufixesNewspaper reviewsstandardTalk about the media headlines http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/31/lower-intermediate-20-u2/ To say that your new French boss is more than a little steamed is an understatement! He slams the quarterly sales report on your desk and asks you in his thick French accent if this is your idea of a joke! You look at him confused and it is only then that he realizes you don’t know! If you could just crawl under your desk you would, but not while everyone in your office is watching! Does he always talk this loud or is it because he is laughing so hard that makes it seem that way? He tells you, in French this time that you speak in French like a pro… but you write in French like a Kindergartner! To this he bursts out laughing loudly again, this time with everyone in the French office behind him! He bellows that you have until morning to correct your mistakes and have the report on his desk! Can you just stay under yours…?

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/31/lower-intermediate-20-u2/feed/ To say that your new French boss is more than a little steamed is an understatement! He slams the quarterly sales report on your desk ... To say that your new French boss is more than a little steamed is an understatement! He slams the quarterly sales report on your desk and asks you in his thick French accent if this is your idea of a joke! You look at him confused and it is only then that he realizes you don’t know! If you could just crawl under your desk you would, but not while everyone in your office is watching! Does he always talk this loud or is it because he is laughing so hard that makes it seem that way? He tells you, in French this time that you speak in French like a pro… but you write in French like a Kindergartner! To this he bursts out laughing loudly again, this time with everyone in the French office behind him! He bellows that you have until morning to correct your mistakes and have the report on his desk! Can you just stay under yours…? Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Lower Intermediate Lesson you will learn how to climb out from under that desk and write your reports in French! We will teach you those valuable vowel-dropping rules for writing in French like a pro! Then learn a little about the popularity of the French printed press.Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Lower intermediate lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 10:32 Culture Class #4 - Your Husband Never Mentioned Meeting That Side of the Family! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/29/all-saints-day/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/29/all-saints-day/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Culture Classall saints daystandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/29/all-saints-day/ You have the privilege of visiting your husband’s family in France during All Saints Day. You are already very excited about being in France, finally meeting his family, and being able to use your French language skills first-hand! Now, you are going to celebrate an authentic French holiday with the entire French side of his family-in France! You are not sure exactly what to expect, but your husband’s mother explains in French that you should dress nicely, get a lot of sleep the night before, and be prepared to talk a lot in French! Oh yeah, she also mentioned something in French you think you might have misunderstood. She told you in French they have a long list of family that has passed away with whom they want to visit. Did you understand that right?

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/29/all-saints-day/feed/ You have the privilege of visiting your husband's family in France during All Saints Day. You are already very excited about being in France, finally ... 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. Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! Culture Class FrenchPod101.com No No 5:21 Tricky Vocabulary #1 - The Words That Cost You a Fortune! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/27/lesson-x-1-at-the-bookstore/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/27/lesson-x-1-at-the-bookstore/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Tricky Vocabulary bookstoreLibrairystandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/20/at-the-bookstore/ You decided one rainy night to buy some French videos from the hotel and stay in your room for the evening to relax. You watched some incredible French films that evening! A French director named Marcel Pagnol directed one of those wonderful French films. Upon returning the videos the next morning, the French hotel clerk mentions that the director also writes French novels. You ask in your broken French where you might be able to checkout some of his French novels along with some books about the history, art, and architecture of France. You can’t remember the French word for library so you just say in English. Thank goodness, he seems to know exactly what you are talking about! He tells you where you can find all those books in a great French library just across town. Oh, how I hope you brought enough money to cover this mistake!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Idioms and Proverbs Lesson, you will learn about French False Friends…you know those little words that sure do look the same as the English ones, but they do not mean the same thing! You will also learn a bit about a famous French playwright, novelist and filmmaker, Marcel Pagnol…and he is not a False Friend.


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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/27/lesson-x-1-at-the-bookstore/feed/ You decided one rainy night to buy some French videos from the hotel and stay in your room for the evening to relax. You watched ... You decided one rainy night to buy some French videos from the hotel and stay in your room for the evening to relax. You watched some incredible French films that evening! A French director named Marcel Pagnol directed one of those wonderful French films. Upon returning the videos the next morning, the French hotel clerk mentions that the director also writes French novels. You ask in your broken French where you might be able to checkout some of his French novels along with some books about the history, art, and architecture of France. You can’t remember the French word for library so you just say in English. Thank goodness, he seems to know exactly what you are talking about! He tells you where you can find all those books in a great French library just across town. Oh, how I hope you brought enough money to cover this mistake! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Idioms and Proverbs Lesson, you will learn about French False Friends…you know those little words that sure do look the same as the English ones, but they do not mean the same thing! You will also learn a bit about a famous French playwright, novelist and filmmaker, Marcel Pagnol…and he is not a False Friend.Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Tricky Vocabulary FrenchPod101.com No No 9:41 News #3 - Is your French up to par? Test it out! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/26/news-0-is-your-french-up-to-par-test-it-out/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/26/news-0-is-your-french-up-to-par-test-it-out/#comments Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Newsexpansion questions (beta)new lesson typesstandardthe most bizarre and original places to visit http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/26/news-0-is-your-french-up-to-par-test-it-out/ Are you looking to really make the French you learn stick? FrenchPod101.com has exactly what you need! Check out our new Expansion Questions (Beta), which will have your French expanding at rates you never thought possible! Listen in to this News Update and find out how you can achieve the fluency you never thought possible! Also, in this news update, we’ll be sharing in the Forum the most bizarre and original places to visit in France and the New Lesson types coming up.


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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/26/news-0-is-your-french-up-to-par-test-it-out/feed/ Are you looking to really make the French you learn stick? FrenchPod101.com has exactly what you need! Check out our new Expansion Questions (Beta), which ... Are you looking to really make the French you learn stick? FrenchPod101.com has exactly what you need! Check out our new Expansion Questions (Beta), which will have your French expanding at rates you never thought possible! Listen in to this News Update and find out how you can achieve the fluency you never thought possible! Also, in this news update, we'll be sharing in the Forum the most bizarre and original places to visit in France and the New Lesson types coming up.Download Audio News FrenchPod101.com No No 4:22 Lower Intermediate Lesson #19 - The Invitation That Could Change Your Life! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/24/lower-intermediate-19-me-neither/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/24/lower-intermediate-19-me-neither/#comments Fri, 24 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Lower intermediate lessons accept and refuse an invitation Invite Moi si/ Moi non/ Moi non plus.An invitationformalFormulate an invitationGive an excuse http://www.frenchpod101.com/2030/04/19/lower-intermediate-19-me-neither/ What a stroke of luck! You landed this unbelievable French job just in time for their big 10-year anniversary! Your new French boss is feeling extremely generous and wants to throw a party for his beloved French employees. Guess who is in charge of invitations? You guessed it! How do you tell this generous Frenchman that he just hired someone who does not know the proper etiquette for sending invitations in French? Should these be formal or informal? Even more than that… how do you say, “I invite you to the 10th anniversary employee party,” in French? You had better find out soon or you can save yourself some time by learning how to accept an invitation instead… to another job interview!

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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/24/lower-intermediate-19-me-neither/feed/ What a stroke of luck! You landed this unbelievable French job just in time for their big 10-year anniversary! Your new French boss is feeling ... What a stroke of luck! You landed this unbelievable French job just in time for their big 10-year anniversary! Your new French boss is feeling extremely generous and wants to throw a party for his beloved French employees. Guess who is in charge of invitations? You guessed it! How do you tell this generous Frenchman that he just hired someone who does not know the proper etiquette for sending invitations in French? Should these be formal or informal? Even more than that... how do you say, "I invite you to the 10th anniversary employee party," in French? You had better find out soon or you can save yourself some time by learning how to accept an invitation instead... to another job interview! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Lower Intermediate lesson you will learn many different ways to extend, accept, or refuse invitations in French - both formally and informally.Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Lower intermediate lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 10:17 Newbie Lesson #25 - You Will Eat Your Words If You Don’t Pay Attention To This! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/23/newbie-lesson-25-pfew-i-hate-snails/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/23/newbie-lesson-25-pfew-i-hate-snails/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Newbie Lessons verbs of preferences and their conjugationsadverbs.informalLikes and dislikeTell about food preferences http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/21/newbie-lesson-25-pfew-i-hate-snails/ The excitement of being in France must have gotten the best of you! You and your date are cozying up in this hot new French restaurant. You must admit you feel like France must be at the top of the world! Very bravely, and a little cocky, you tell the waiter in French to just surprise you. You have loved everything about France so far! Your date, not so bravely, places her order in French and the two of you go back to your cuddling. About fifteen minutes later the handsome French waiter dumps a plate of the most disgusting bug-looking creatures you have ever seen on the table in front of you! Maybe you should have stopped your romanticizing long enough to tell the waiter you don’t like snails! How do you tell someone what you do and don’t like in French? Well, now would be the time to ask! Oh, did that one just move? Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Newbie lesson will teach you how to communicate your likes and dislikes in French. You will also learn about that famous French delicacy yes, that’s right, les escargots!


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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/23/newbie-lesson-25-pfew-i-hate-snails/feed/ The excitement of being in France must have gotten the best of you! You and your date are cozying up in this hot new French ... The excitement of being in France must have gotten the best of you! You and your date are cozying up in this hot new French restaurant. You must admit you feel like France must be at the top of the world! Very bravely, and a little cocky, you tell the waiter in French to just surprise you. You have loved everything about France so far! Your date, not so bravely, places her order in French and the two of you go back to your cuddling. About fifteen minutes later the handsome French waiter dumps a plate of the most disgusting bug-looking creatures you have ever seen on the table in front of you! Maybe you should have stopped your romanticizing long enough to tell the waiter you don’t like snails! How do you tell someone what you do and don’t like in French? Well, now would be the time to ask! Oh, did that one just move? Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Newbie lesson will teach you how to communicate your likes and dislikes in French. You will also learn about that famous French delicacy yes, that’s right, les escargots! Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Newbie Lessons FrenchPod101.com No No 7:21 Audio Blog S2 #11 - Could You Use Five Weeks of Vacation in France? http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/23/finally-school-vacation/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/23/finally-school-vacation/#comments Thu, 23 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Audio Blogs paid vacation winter vacationstandardsummer vacation http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/23/finally-school-vacation/ You just got the job you have always wanted. Now, they want you to move to their office in France for the first year for training. The boss mentions in passing that you will get all of the benefits the employees at the French office enjoy. You are excited that he has given you this incredible opportunity to work at his company and now to travel to France as well! However, you are also a little saddened at the mention of moving halfway across the world. The thought continues to pop into your head, “what benefits do they have at the French office?” On your first day of work in your new French office, your new boss introduces you in French to everyone and shows you around the beautiful French building. As he goes over everything you need to know to begin working, he mentions your FIVE weeks of vacation time! What? Was he joking? Is this some sort of French initiation?

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Audio Blog lesson is entirely in French. I would be willing to bet that you will still pick-up on the fact that the French average five weeks of vacation time a year though! Find out all about it here in French Audio Blog 11!


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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/23/finally-school-vacation/feed/ You just got the job you have always wanted. Now, they want you to move to their office in France for the first year for ... You just got the job you have always wanted. Now, they want you to move to their office in France for the first year for training. The boss mentions in passing that you will get all of the benefits the employees at the French office enjoy. You are excited that he has given you this incredible opportunity to work at his company and now to travel to France as well! However, you are also a little saddened at the mention of moving halfway across the world. The thought continues to pop into your head, “what benefits do they have at the French office?” On your first day of work in your new French office, your new boss introduces you in French to everyone and shows you around the beautiful French building. As he goes over everything you need to know to begin working, he mentions your FIVE weeks of vacation time! What? Was he joking? Is this some sort of French initiation? Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Audio Blog lesson is entirely in French. I would be willing to bet that you will still pick-up on the fact that the French average five weeks of vacation time a year though! Find out all about it here in French Audio Blog 11!Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload ReviewDownload MonologDownload Learning Center Audio Blogs FrenchPod101.com No No 2:53 Idioms and Proverbs #1 - Oh, Did You Hear The Latest News? http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/20/smoke-and-fire/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/20/smoke-and-fire/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Idioms and Proverbsgossiprumors facts or fictionsmall talkstandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/20/smoke-and-fire/ Did you see who she ate dinner with in that new French restaurant last night? I thought she was dating that other French guy! No? You say she’s dating three different French men! How does she keep up with their names? What does her poor old-fashioned French Catholic mother think? Oh, I can’t bear to think of it! Oh yeah, have you seen the French jeans she has been painting on? Well, it’s no wonder she has no many men chasing her! Oh, tell your husband we are not gossiping, we are just observing what is happening in our little French neighborhood. Well, she is the one advertising what she is doing on her hot French nights! Tell him if our husbands weren’t so boring maybe we would have something better to talk about!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Idioms and Proverbs lesson, you will learn about the French proverb, “where there’s smoke, there’s fire.”


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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/20/smoke-and-fire/feed/ Did you see who she ate dinner with in that new French restaurant last night? I thought she was dating that other French guy! No? ... 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 Marine: Hé Thomas, tu as entendu la nouvelle ? Thomas: Non ? Marine: Il parait que Sophie a un autre petit ami ! Tu crois que c'est vrai ? Thomas: Je ne sais pas mais en tout cas. Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu ! Find the English translation at FrenchPod101.com. Stop by http://www.frenchpod101.com/ for the most comprehensive, user friendly, helpful, and interactive language learning resource on the internet! Idioms and Proverbs FrenchPod101.com No No 5:47 Audio Blog S2 #10 - Cozy Up With Crepes On Those Chilly French Nights! http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/16/audio-blog-s2-10-cozy-up-with-crepes-on-those-chilly-french-nights/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/16/audio-blog-s2-10-cozy-up-with-crepes-on-those-chilly-french-nights/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Audio Blogs invitationcrepesstandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/16/audio-blog-s2-10-cozy-up-with-crepes-on-those-chilly-french-nights/ I think this weekend is going to be the best time I have had during my stay in France! My French roommate and I have decided to throw a cozy little get-together this Saturday night. She is inviting all of her friends and I am inviting everyone I met during my vacation in France. I really want to impress everyone with a special (but easy) French dish they can snack on while they chat. The French nights are becoming quite chilly outside…what would make the perfect French snack? Crepes! I will make crepes and hot chocolate! Oh, but how do I make French crepes? I know where I can find a recipe! I saw an Audio Blog on FrenchPod101.com that talked all about how to make crepes in French! I had better go listen now so I can practice making—and eating—a few dozen French crepes before Saturday!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Audio Blog lesson discusses how much fun it is to make some French crepes and hot chocolate and throw a cozy little get-together with your French friends. The best part is that it is all in French so you will have plenty of practice listening and speaking the French dialogue.


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]]> http://www.frenchpod101.com/2008/10/16/audio-blog-s2-10-cozy-up-with-crepes-on-those-chilly-french-nights/feed/ I think this weekend is going to be the best time I have had during my stay in France! My French roommate and I have ... I think this weekend is going to be the best time I have had during my stay in France! My French roommate and I have decided to throw a cozy little get-together this Saturday night. She is inviting all of her friends and I am inviting everyone I met during my vacation in France. I really want to impress everyone with a special (but easy) French dish they can snack on while they chat. The French nights are becoming quite chilly outside…what would make the perfect French snack? Crepes! I will make crepes and hot chocolate! Oh, but how do I make French crepes? I know where I can find a recipe! I saw an Audio Blog on FrenchPod101.com that talked all about how to make crepes in French! I had better go listen now so I can practice making—and eating—a few dozen French crepes before Saturday! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Audio Blog lesson discusses how much fun it is to make some French crepes and hot chocolate and throw a cozy little get-together with your French friends. The best part is that it is all in French so you will have plenty of practice listening and speaking the French dialogue.Download AudioDownload Lesson NotesDownload DialogDownload Premium Learning Center Audio Blogs FrenchPod101.com No No 2:53