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Getting started with French 3
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Getting started with French 3

...la gendarmerie, le syndicat d’initiative and la mairie in smaller towns or villages, although this distinction is becoming less pronounced. La police nationale and la gendarmerie are both police forces, but they serve different government ministries and in theory have different areas of responsibility. In reality, the areas of competence of la police and ......
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Crime fiction in French: le polar français
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Crime fiction in French: le polar français

...la classe ouvrière. Le roman policier n’est pas étudié dans l’enseignement supérieur. Le roman policier reste un phénomène franco-anglo-saxon. Étape B Dressez une liste d’au moins trois changements qui ont eu lieu par rapport au roman policier au cours des 150 dernières années. Answer Vous aurez peut-être écrit quelque chose comme ceci: Le roman policier...
Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema
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Upper intermediate French: discovering French cinema

...la première projection publique du cinématographe, l’invention des frères Lumière qui allait révolutionner le XXe siècle. Aujourd’hui, que l’on soit adepte des multiplexes, des salles « d’art et d’essai » ou encore du téléchargement de films en ligne ou du « streaming », le cinéma fait partie de notre culture et de notre quotidien. Dans cette...
Portales: beginners' Spanish
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Portales: beginners' Spanish

...La Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (Arts and Science Museum) in Valencia: one of the most visited attractions on the Mediterranean Coast of Spain. Public Sector Employees What public sector employees do in Spain and their reputation. Emblematic Buildings in Valencia A description of some of the most emblematic buildings in Valencia. Firstly, the barraca or thatched...
Beginners’ French: A trip to Avignon
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Beginners’ French: A trip to Avignon

...la lettre Framboise Extrait 39 Framboise (Christine) Pardon madame, nous sommes où exactement? Valérie On est ici, en face de la gare, boulevard Saint Roch Framboise (Christine) Ah oui, merci! Et l’office du tourisme, c’est où? Valérie C’est juste là, sur le cours Jean Jaurès. Framboise (Christine) Et la mairie? Valérie l’Hôtel de ville ? C’est au bout...
Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish
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Intermediate Spanish: Understanding spoken Spanish

...la pena are chunks. A word of caution though, chunks tend to be said quickly. Estoydacuero or toydacuerdo. Try familiarising yourself with words that appear often in a given context. Looking at the starters on the menu, for instance, will help you quickly break down de primero la sopa a la ensalada into separate words. Remember, when you're interacting with others in real...
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Spain
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Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Spain

...la empanada, ya que cada región la rellena con los productos locales. La religión también desempeñó un papel importante en las tradiciones gastronómicas. Durante la invasión musulmana, se afirmaba la propia cristiandad comiendo mucho cerdo, rellenando las empanadas de chorizo y usando manteca de cerdo en lugar de mantequilla. Muchas ......
Intermediate French: 14 July
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Intermediate French: 14 July

...la prise de la Bastille) in 1789...This free course, Intermediate French: 14 July, is taken from Ouverture, a language module that concentrates on French as a tool for communication, but it also provides some insights into French society and culture through authentic printed, audio and video materials. It will be of interest to all those who want to improve their language...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs