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Beginner’s Podcast Series (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/beginners_podcasts/) Welcome to this FRENCH ETC. Beginner’s Podcast (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/beginners_podcasts/) - a course for the French traveler -  where you can learn all the vocabulary, grammar and culture you need to “go native” on your next trip to France. We’re going back to the alphabet, it’s a review of Unit 1, but this time, we’re doing it with Douanier Rousseau (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Rousseau) and his painting ‘Paysage exotique avec des singes jouant' - 'Exotic landscape with playing monkeys’. Practice saying the alphabet with me, learn new words and practice them in context, reviewing all of what you learned this year during this 12-Unit course.             Merci et thank you for listening to FRENCH ETC. We hope you found this helpful, and if you want more, please visit www.frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/). We love questions, comments, and suggestions. Feel free to leave a reply in the post. Now, it’s time for you to make progress in French, become a member (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) and get the worksheets (http://www.frenchetc.org/beginning-course/).

Beginner’s Podcast Series                 Welcome to this FRENCH ETC. Beginner’s Podcast (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/beginners_podcasts/) – a French E-Traveler’s Course -  where you can learn all the vocabulary, grammar and culture you need to “go native” on your first trip to France.This is the review of Unit 4, the unit on French numbers (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/12/31/french-numbers/). You can get that unit on free-access on the Web site. It’s called “French numbers” and it’s in the Beginner’s Podcast. In the meantime, sit back and listen to this podcast. The answers and more are in the worksheet you can get on the Web site, as usual when you are a member.            Merci et thank you for listening to FRENCH ETC. We hope you found this helpful, and if you want more, please visit www.frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/). We love questions, comments, and suggestions. Feel free to leave a reply in the post. Now, it’s time for you to make progress in French, become a member (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) and get the worksheets (http://www.frenchetc.org/beginning-course/).

Beginner’s Podcast Series (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/beginners_podcasts/)Welcome to this FRENCH ETC. Beginner’s Podcast – a French E-Traveler’s Course -  where you can learn all the vocabulary, grammar and culture you need to “go native” on your next trip to France.Today, we are reviewing unit 2 (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/11/06/bonjour-hello-1/) and unit 3 (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/12/03/do-you-speak-english/) of the French E-Traveler’s Course. We’re going over greetings with two mini dialogues. You’ll first hear the French, and then there is a pause for you to repeat what you heard. Don’t be shy, and copycat exactly what you heard out loud. That’s how you’re going to make the most progress. Say it out loud. The two dialogues, their translation and practice games are in the companion worksheet that you can get on the Web site.            Merci et thank you for listening to FRENCH ETC. We hope you found this helpful, and if you want more, please visit www.frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/). We love questions, comments, and suggestions. Feel free to leave a reply in the post. Now, it’s time for you to make progress in French, become a member (http://www.frenchetc.org/fe-signup-page/) and get the worksheets (http://www.frenchetc.org/worksheets/). Related: Faire la bise (http://www.frenchetc.org/2010/04/22/faire-la-bise/) .

Beginner’s Podcasts SeriesThis is the twelfth and last unit of our FRENCH ETC. beginner’s course (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/beginners_podcasts/) for the French traveler. When you’re done with this first year’s French, you will have learned all the vocabulary and the grammar you need to “go native” on your next trip to France. Make sure you sign up for the companion worksheets, it’s not too late. The podcasts and worksheets and exercises are going to stay posted on the Web site until September.Today, we are chitchatting, making small talk and getting to know one another. The French call it ‘Parler de la pluie et du beau temps’. They translate ‘Small Talk’ as ‘To talk about the rain and nice weather’. Henri gets to know Walter in the hotel lobby. After they mention the weather – a must in breaking the ice, they ask each other where they live, where they are from, they ask about their families, spouses and children and what they do for living. They end up finding they are quite fond of each other and decide to go and have a drink to get more acquainted. This is a typical small-talk conversation, such as the one you might want to have when you are in France. So don’t miss the worksheet.Thanks for listening to FRENCH ETC. If you found this helpful, and want more like it, please visit www.frenchetc.org (http://www.frenchetc.org/). and become a member. If you have a specific question you’d like us to answer, do leave a comment on the Web site. Who knows? We might be able create a new podcast for you. Become a member (http://www.frenchetc.org/join/) and get the worksheets (http://www.frenchetc.org/beginning-course/).(../wp-content/fichiers/begpod/smalltalkone.mp3)