Cultivate your French - Slow French
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Last weekend, I was in Nice for the French traditional kung fu championships. Nice is one of the sunniest towns in France, but not last weekend. It rained a lot. My friend Anthony and I travelled by train. Lomine came by plane. The three of us had put a lot of work into preparing for this competition with our teacher Xie Han. The competitions are also an opportunity to meet other participants. I met Célia who was competing in the same taolu (sequence) as me, but in a different age category.
Lomine, Anthony and I returned to Paris on Sunday with medals, some of them gold.
In the notes that come with the transcripts, you'll find a phrase to repeat aloud, a phrase that I've chosen for you in the text and I'll explain why I chose this particular phrase. The repeating phase is a very interesting exercise because it works on several levels. First of all, you're speaking French because you're repeating the sentence out loud. Secondly, the phrase I've chosen often requires rhythm, so you're practising speaking with the right rhythm. Finally, I've also chosen this sentence for its syntax. By repeating the sentence, you train your brain to feel the construction of the sentence.
Of course, I'll also pick out a few expressions or turns of phrase that are very natural in French.
So, to get a feel for French, receive the text by email each time an episode is released, and enjoy all the positive effects of having the exact text of the episode, you could subscribe to the Cultivate Your French transcript at www.cultivateyoufrench.com.
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Episode 116 : Prolonger les vacances
Episode 115 : Peau d'Ane
Episode 114 : Une soirée au théâtre
Episode 113 : Le concert de Jean-François Zygel
Episode 112 : Place Monge
Episode 111 : Agents immobiliers (3)
Episode 110 : Citron bergamote et Tour Eiffel Art Déco
Episode 109 : Les prochaines vacances
Episode 108 : Entre la France et Sakhaline
Episode 107 : Entre 15 et 18 heures : Dans le train du retour
Episode 106 : Entre 15 et 18 heures : au BHV
Episode 105 : Entre 15 et 18 heures : la gare de Lisch
Episode 104 : Le cœur de Neufchâtel
Episode 103 : Chez le caviste
Episode 102 : Importation de photos
Episode 101 : Bouchons d'oreille
Episode 100 : Les vacances de la Toussaint (2e partie)
Episode 99 : Vacances de la Toussaint (première partie)
Episode 98 : Séance d'hypnose
Episode 97 : Descendre chez Jacques Genin
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