Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Tel quel – French Etc
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Tel quel – French Etc
Tel quel – French Etc episodes
- Vie des paludiers – Today’s French at FrenchHourThe life of salt pond workersListen to the authentic French in this video and to the slow French version here. Watch, read, translate and/or repeat a passage of your choice to improve your French tremendously. Anne designed this lesson as a week-long assignment: listen to the passage every day and work with the text provided. Learn French at FrenchHour.comLa vie des paludiers de GuérandeLe sel se retrouve dans tous nos plats, mais comment y arrive-t-il ? Comment le récolte-t-on ?Nous nous servons de sel comme exhausteur de goût. On a plusieurs tailles et goût : du gros sel, du sel fin, de la fleur de sel et le sel aromatisé.Le sel français vient de 2 régions principales : Guérande et la Camargue.Écoutons ce passage qui nous explique la difficile récolte du sel et apprenons du français en nous amusant.The life of the Guérande salt pond workersSalt finds its way in all our dishes, but how does it get there? How is it harvested?We use salt as a flavor enhancer. Salt comes in different sizes and flavors: coarse salt, fine salt, fleur de sel and flavored salt.French salt comes from 2 main regions: Guérande and Camargue.Let’s listen to this passage that goes over the difficult salt harvest and let’s have fun as we’re learning French.Listen to the recording at the bottom of the page if you are not able to view the video on your device, or click here to view on youtubeLa vie des paludiers de GuérandeDe 3 minutes 21 à 4 minutes 5 secondesEt quand on regarde ces paludiers aux pieds nus, on assiste surtout à un véritable ballet.Ces gestes ancestraux permettent de récolter le gros sel. Ici, pas de machine, pas d’engrais. Tout est en accord avec la nature.J’ai un sentiment de liberté quand je travaille euh, dans les marais salon. Pourtant euh, la météo comme patron, euh, c’est pas facile, hein. Mais, ouais, c’est la liberté dans ma tête.The life of the Guérande salt pond workersFrom 3 minutes 21 to 4 minutes and 5 secondsAnd when you look at these barefoot salt pond workers, you mostly see a dance ballet.These ancestral gestures is what make it possible to harvest coarse salt. Here, no machine, no fertilizer. Everything is in keeping with nature. I have a sense of freedom when I work uh, in the salterns. Yet uh, having the weather as a boss, uh, it’s not easy, huh. But, yeah, it’s what freedom is, in my head.LESSONContinue as a premium member, get the PDFCOURSEUnderstanding French Videos. Today’s French . List . Mot du Jour . List . Le Blogue . 3 Great Memberships . Go to Course – Understanding French Videos . Donate .4 min
- L’assaut du beffroi – Français Tel QuelL'assaut du beffroi - Français Tel QuelL'assaut du beffroi - Learn even more French with this very very advanced post featuring French people talking and Anne’s worksheets.C’est la tradition, dans le Nord de la France. Le Père Noël descend du beffroi avant Noël. Allons à Lille aujourd’hui pour le voir descendre.It’s the tradition in Northern France for Santa to slide down the town belfry before Christmas. Let’s go to Lille today and see him slide down.In the companion worksheet – 10 pages* script* translation* Rudolph, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in French* French Christmas traditions* what’s up with these bi-verbs in the passé composé, those that go either way, using être or avoir?* practice on all of the aboveText excerpt – Transcribe it first and check your answersL’assaut du beffroiBon et c’est l’image festive du week-end: le beffroi de la chambre de commerce…Continue in the companion worksheet.Become a memberDid you like it? Please share and linkAUDIOHow to listen onto your mp3 device, phone…3 min
- La soirée vin – Français Tel QuelLa soirée vin – Français Tel QuelLa soirée vin - Learn even more French with this very very advanced post featuring French people talking and Anne’s worksheets.Let’s go to a wine fair today and hear about the great wines of the Rhône region.In the companion worksheet – 17 pages* script* translation* wine related vocabulary* unusual adjectives* the pronoun ON* how to express time* practice on all of the aboveText excerpt – Transcribe it first and check your answersLa soirée vinAlors ce soir en fait, donc il s’agit de notre soirée sur les grands Rhône, avec trois millésimes emblématiques : 2005, 2007 et 2009, donc qui vont se situer sur les vins , sur la partie septentrionale, donc avec…Continue in the companion worksheet..Related: Les vins de France - French wines . No corkscrew ? No problem . Quiz on wines . Quiz on vocabulary .Become a member.or understand French Videos on FH.Become a member on FEorEnroll to Take a Course on FHDid you like it? Please share and linkAUDIOHow to listen onto your mp3 device, phone…AUDIOHow to download and save onto iTunes6 min
- La photo culinaire – Français Tel QuelLa photo culinaire – Français Tel QuelLa photo culinaire – Français Tel Quel – Learn more French with this very very advanced post featuring French people talking and Anne’s worksheets.Prendre des photos est un art, et la photographie culinaire, c’est un peu comme la joaillerie, ça demande beaucoup de précision. Voyons comment prendre des photos culinaires, comment font les photographes, leurs trucs, leurs défis et comment ils travaillent avec les chefs.Taking pictures is an art, and food photography is a bit like craft jewelry, it requires a lot of precision. Let’s see how to take pictures of food, how photographers do it, what their tricks are, their challenges and how they work with the chefs.In the companion worksheet - 12 pages* script* translation* photo terms in French* verbs starting with RE-* practice on all of the aboveText excerpt – Challenge yourself: transcribe the text and check your answerLa photo culinaire--Pour faire une photo de tagliatelles aux courgettes, poivrons, coquilles Saint-Jacques, rien n’est vraiment cuit. Le plat qu’elle prépare ...Continue in the premium worksheetRelated : Photography terms . Verbs with a RE-prefix .AUDIO6 min
- Scanners corporels – Français Tel QuelScanners corporels - Français Tel QuelScanners corporels - Learn even more French with this very advanced post featuring French people talking about smoking and Anne’s worksheets.Today, we’re listening to a News broadcast about body scanning in the airport. Several people are talking, bringing their own French accents, so its’ good for us – more learning. First, we’ll go over the words and expressions that might be hard to hear in this video. They are all in the companion worksheet as well.In the companion worksheet – 9 pages* script* translation* airport vocabulary*les adverbes de temps such as dès, parfois...* practice on all of the aboveText excerpt – Transcribe the text and check your answers in the worksheet.Become a memberDid you like it? Please share and linkAUDIOHow to download and save onto iTunes9 min
- La Toussaint en France – Français Tel QuelLa Toussaint en FranceLa Toussaint en France - Learn even more French with this very advanced post featuring French people talking about la Toussaint and Anne’s worksheets.Écoutons cette vidéo sur la Toussaint et voyons pourquoi il ne faut jamais offrir de chrysanthèmes à ses hôtes en France.Listen to this video about la Toussaint and find out why you shouldn’t ever offer chrysanthemums to your French hosts.In the companion worksheet – 10 pages* script* translation* La Toussaint in France* expressions about death* review on comparatives - how to say less than or all the more … that* practice on all of the aboveText excerpt – Transcribe it first and check your answersLa Toussaint en FranceCe week-end, en Sarthe comme partout en France, on fêtait la Toussaint, une fête religieuse, mais à l’origine un peu oubliée. En 609, le pape Boniface IV transforme le panthéon de Rome….Continue in the companion worksheet.Related: Halloween terms . La Toussaint en France . Les Catacombes de Paris .Become a memberDid you like it? Please share and linkAUDIOHow to download and save onto iTunes6 min
- La loi Évin – Français Tel QuelLa loi Évin - Français Tel QuelLa loi Évin - Learn even more French with this very advanced post featuring French people talking about smoking and Anne’s worksheets.Aujourd’hui, nous écoutons une petite enquête sur la loi Évin, qui empêche les gens de fumer dans les lieux publics. Et oui, les Français sont mitigés à propos de cette polémique. La plupart des gens comprennent bien que les non-fumeurs ne doivent pas être importunés par la fumée ; cependant, la liberté des fumeurs reste sacrée.Today, we’re listening to a mini pole on the Évin law, the law restricting people from smoking in public areas. Believe it or not, the French have mixed feelings about it. Most people understand non-smokers shouldn’t be bothered by cigarette smoke; yet, they wonder about smokers’ freedom.In the companion worksheet – 8 pages* script* translation* vocabulary list on smoking* common traps in translation* the infinitive mode in French, don’t overlook* practice on all of the aboveText excerpt – Transcribe it first and check your answersÀ propos de la loi Évin.La loi Évin est particulièrement bénéfique pour la santé au moins des, au moins des non-fumeurs..Ben, je dirais que c’est une bonne chose, pour les non-fumeurs. Après, je peux comprendre que d’interdire les (aux) fumeurs de, de…...Related : French terms about smoking . Gainsbourg et la cigarette .5 min
- Nos plus belles vacances – Tel QuelNos plus belles vacancesNos plus belles vacances - Learn even more French with this very advanced post featuring French people talking about a particular topic and Anne’s worksheets.Nous écoutons la bande annonce d’un film qui s’appelle « Nos plus belles vacances ». Il s’agit d’une famille de Parisiens passant leurs vacances dans la Bretagne rurale et se mêlant à la population locale. Super rigolo ! Cette bande annonce va très vite.We’re listening to the trailer of a movie called ‘Nos plus belles vacances – Our most beautiful vacation’. It’s about a Parisian family going to spend their vacation in rural Brittany and mingling with the locals. Fun! This trailer goes really fast.In the companion worksheet – 12 pages* text* translation* verbs that mean ‘to become’, ‘to make’* this’ and ‘that’ – demonstratives* practice on all of the aboveText excerpt - Transcribe the text first and check your answersNos plus belles vacances.Isabelle ?.D’habitude, y’avait toujours une engueulade au moment du départ. Mais cette année-là, rien. Ça devait très bien aller entre papa et maman..Bon ça suffit, là. Qu’est-ce qu’on fait ici ?.Ben Claude, la Bretagne quand même..C’est maman qui avait choisi d’aller passer les vacances en Bretagne…..Related : Quand même, etc. . 'to become’ verbs . Demonstratives adjectives and pronouns .Become a memberDid you like it? Please share and linkAUDIOHow to download and save onto iTunes6 min
- Parrainage aux Paralympiques – Français Tel QuelParrainage aux Paralympiques - Français Tel QuelParrainage aux Paralympiques – Français Tel Quel – Learn more French with this very very advanced post featuring French people talking and Anne’s worksheets.Le handisport et les jeux paralympiques font part intégrante de notre vie sportive. Toutefois, le matériel coûte cher. Venez rencontrer Marie-Amélie Le Fur qui nous explique la nécessité de se faire parrainer pour pouvoir continuer à vivre sa passion contre l’adversité. « Chapeau » Anne-Marie, et « Chapeau » à vous tous qui continuez malgré votre handicap.Disabled sports and the Paralympic Games are an integral part of our sporting life. However, the material costs a lot of money. Come and meet Marie-Amélie Le Fur, who explains her need to be sponsored to continue to live her passion against adversity. "Hats off" Anne-Marie, and "Hats off" to all of you who continue despite your disability.In the companion worksheet – 15 pages* script* translation* vocabulary about disabled sports* vocabulary about disabilities* H : mute or not?* about TOUT* practice on all of the aboveText excerpt – Challenge yourself: transcribe the text and check your answersParrainage aux Paralympiques--Grâce à cette lame, Marie-Amélie Le Fur peut courir. Mais sa passion a un prix : 11 000 euros la lame, qu’il faut renouveler à peu près tous les ans. Un coût ….Continue with the script and practice..Regardez la vidéo sur Youtube.Related: Liaisons in French . About TOUT, TOUTE… and Practice ..Become a member on FEorTake a Course on FH, Anne's new siteDid you like it? Please share and linkAUDIOHow to manually download and save onto iTunes5 min
- Achat des fournitures – Français Tel QuelAchat des fournitures - Français Tel QuelAchat des fournitures - Learn even more French with this very advanced post featuring French people talking about a particular topic and Anne’s worksheets.Nous allons au supermarché et à la papeterie aujourd’hui pour acheter les fournitures suivant la liste du prof.We’re going to the supermarket and to the stationary store today to buy school supplies according to the teacher’s list.In the companion worksheet – 10 pages* text* translation* likes and dislikes* plural of compound nouns* practice on all of the aboveText excerpt – Transcribe it first and check your answersAchat des fournitures pour la rentréeJe suis dans une grande surface et j’ai fait une sélection de différents produits. On va commencer par le plus intéressant : le sac. Pour les...Continue in the premium worksheetRelated : Song ‘Sacré Charlemagne’ . Handicap International . Likes and dislikes . Plural of compound nouns .Become a member.or.AUDIOHow to download and save onto iTunes7 min
About Tel quel – French Etc
From the publisher's feed
Le français tel quel. French as it is. Learn French with videos of French people talking about what they like. Get the companion worksheet and the audio files to speak French fluently.