Le plus sage est celui qui ne pense point l'être.
--Nicolas BOILEAU, Satire IV, à M l'abbé Le Vayer
I look forward to a wonderful school year. French is the most beautiful language and it will enhance your life. The more languages you know, the more you will understand the world and love being a part of it.
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Jeudi, le 10 septembre
What is in the news? You can now look at the salt lake tribune and deseret news for FREE. Go to the following website: www.NowUtah.com/Education/Student
Enter the USERNAME: french
Enter the PASSWORD: nouvelles
This service is being provided as a way to prompt discussion in our classes on current events. You should pay particular attention to local stories, as well as what is happening internationally. We will discuss these at the start of class each day. So stay informed, read the news-lisez les nouvelles!
I have found many funny videos over the years about France and speaking French. Enjoy!
Davey Dance Blog -10- PARIS - Andrew Thompson - "There Must Be Some Misunderstanding" from Pheasant Plucker on Vimeo.
Davey Dance Blog -9- MONTMARTRE - The Postal Service - "Such Great Heights" from Pheasant Plucker on Vimeo.
Vendredi, le 21 août
HOMEWORK NOTE: Some of you see that you need to print off the disclosure documents. If it is hard to find, here is another link. Remember that it is due Monday (A day) or Tuesday (B day)
French 1 | French 2 | French 3
- So you can communicate
- 128 million Francophones: speak French (as a native or adopted language) fluently and use it on a regular basis.
- 72 million "partiel" Francophones: live in a francophone country but do not speak French regularly, due to limited knowledge.
- 100-110 million students of all ages: do not live in a francophone country, but have learned/are learning French in order to communicate with Francophones.
- So you can empathize with other cultures
- language is more than words, it is literature, food, films, music, dance, customs, and many other things. Realizing that other people do things different than you will open your eyes and help you understand that people think differently.
- So you can get a job
- teaching, translation, international business, government positions, law, sciences, engineering, and many many more careers require French.
- So you can understand your own language better
- So you can do better on the SAT and ACT tests