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A meaningful poem by Pablo Neruda that makes us think about the meaning of our lives.
You start dying slowly
if you do not travel,
if you do not read,
If you do not listen to the sounds of life,
If you do not appreciate yourself.
You start dying slowly
When you kill your self-esteem;
When you do not let others help you.
You start dying slowly
If you become a slave of your habits,
Walking everyday on the same paths…
If you do not change your routine,
If you do not wear different colours
Or you do not speak to those you don’t know.
You start dying slowly
If you avoid to feel passion
And their turbulent emotions;
Those which make your eyes glisten
And your heart beat fast.
You start dying slowly
If you do not change your life when you are not satisfied with your job, or with your love,
If you do not risk what is safe for the uncertain,
If you do not go after a dream,
If you do not allow yourself,
At least once in your lifetime,
To run away from sensible advice…
How music and languages are connected for me. A sample of singing in French at the end.
Dorota interviewed me about my hometown in the South West of France
Happy New Year 2023. Duet recorded on Smule.com.
In French for a change. I loved the moving story told in the poem, that the author dedicated to his daughter Léopoldine who died tragically at a young age.
Written in November 1846, by French novelist and poet Victor Hugo
Training to read expressively. How do you feel when you read a book?
O my children! my poor children!
Excerpt from: Confidencias de un superhéroe by Jaime Alfonso Sandoval Translated in English by Dawn Peacock; adapted and read by B. Feit.
When music helps you in your language learning process. This traditional song has been made famous thanks to the Outlander series.
Adapted from memories written by French novelist Nicole Provence
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