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Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French
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Intermediate French: Understanding spoken French

...name: je m’appelle… ; je suis… ; moi, c’est… Your age: j’ai …ans ; âgé de… ans Where you live: j’habite ; je vis Where you were born or brought up: je suis né ; je suis … d’origine ; originaire de ; je viens de Who you live with: je vis avec ; mari ; femme ; copain/copine ; partenaire Your family: enfants ; fils ; fille(s) ; frère(s) ; soeur(s) ; parents ; famille Your professional ......
La historia del español en unos seis minutos
Languages

La historia del español en unos seis minutos

...De dónde vienen palabras como siesta, cerveza o paella? ¿Qué lenguas han influido en el español? ...Descubre, a través de estos vídeos animados, la fascinante historia del español y sus hablantes y cómo ha evolucionado desde sus orígenes hasta convertirse en una lengua global hablada. También podrás escuchar el español tal y como se hablaba a lo largo de su...
Confessions of an English Opium Eater
History & The Arts

Confessions of an English Opium Eater

...De Quincey’s notorious nineteenth century book, Confessions of an English Opium Eater, is also considered the first autobiographical account of drug addiction. It influenced not just generations of narcoticized writers but even medical opinion on the effects of opium for decades after its publication. In the Georgian era of 1821, opium – in the form of laudanum - was...
How Spanish sounded across its history
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How Spanish sounded across its history

...de la Historia] Glosa emilianense, Codice 60, folio 72r, manuscript kept at the Real Academia de la Historia. Transcript Libro de buen amor Listen to a passage from El libro de buen amor (The Book of Good Love), written in 1330 by Juan Ruiz, Arcipreste de Hita (c. 1283–c. 1350), considered one of the masterpieces of Spanish poetry. It is a pseudo-autobiographical...
Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Spain
Languages

Explore the baking and culture of Europe: Spain

...de Santiago are linked to a particular Christian saint, and Spanish nuns are famous for the range of cakes and biscuits sold in their convents. Introduction: Spanish España tiene gran variedad de panes, pero el producto que mejor refleja su diversidad geográfica y cultural es la empanada, ya que cada región la rellena con los productos locales. La religión también...
Beginners’ French: A trip to Avignon
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Beginners’ French: A trip to Avignon

...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 de la rue de la République, sur la place de l’Horloge. Framboise (Christine) Oui, je vois! Et le musée Calvet, c’est...
Intermediate French: 14 July
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Intermediate French: 14 July

...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 skills...
Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Getting started with French 3
Languages

Getting started with French 3

...de tourisme, l’hôtel de ville will all normally be found in large towns or cities. You will usually see 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...
Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs