Summary: Les Chansons françaises – French songsWelcome to this intermediate FRENCH ETC. Podcast called ‘Les Chansons françaises – French songs (http://www.frenchetc.org/category/homecategory/chansonsfrancaises/)’, where you can learn every day French and new vocabulary and grammar in the companion worksheet that you can get on the Web site as a Premium member.Today, we’re listening to Les enfoirés, a showbiz charity choir that Coluche (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coluche ), a comedian known of his chocking sense of humor, started in 1986. All kinds of singers, actors sportsmen and politicians get together once a year and make a CD. All the proceeds go to ‘Les restos du Cœur – The Restaurants of the Heart’ to feed millions of hungry people during the winter months. The 2011 edition is an adaptation of the band Indochine’s song ‘J’ai demandé à la lune’. The artists point out the insecurity of the poverty level in France and they remind us that we should always do what we can to help the ones in need. The Premium worksheet has the whole story, and an opportunity to go over a list of French verbs that require a special attention and how to use these verbs with pronouns.Anne (http://www.frenchetc.org/about/aboutanne/) is bringing you today’s French, with authentic and useful expressions. 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/songs-premium-worksheets/).. Version pour le smartphone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz23t4nvLfw) . Related : Verbs that require special attention (http://www.frenchetc.org/2009/03/05/special-verbs/ ) . SAVOIR vs. CONNAÎTRE (http://www.frenchetc.org/2011/12/10/savoir-and-connaitre-to-know/ ) . Les enfoirés (English) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Enfoir%C3%A9s) . Les enfoirés (français) (http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Enfoir%C3%A9s) . Coluche (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coluche ) . Les Restos du Cœur (English) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restaurants_du_C%C5%93ur ) . Les Restos du Cœur (français) (http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Restos_du_C%C5%93ur) .
