And so we embark upon a second semester of French, learning a new language that will enable us to speak of new things. I've always liked to think of learning a second language in terms of learning a secret language, almost a code of sorts that enables us to talk about things that most people simply don't understand.
One of the reasons that a new language does this is that a different languages have their own unique ways of expresing things, so the experience of speaking and hearing that language is simply different. For example, French is typically thought to be a beautiful sounding language, even the language of love. Many English speakers enjoy saying "Je t'aime" because it sounds more intimate than "I love you." The words flow off the tongue in a lyrical, melodious way. In French I can even insult a non-French speaker and he or she will think I'm saying romantic things: "En regardant ton visage, je me rappelle d'un chien très laid." Or perhaps, "Il faut que j'aille au toilettes, s'il vous plaît."
Along these lines (the true romance of the language, that is), let's head into the Valentine's Day season by listening to a great song that Sam introduced me to. Here it is:
Comme des Enfants by Coeur de Pirate
Class today:
Interview one another and introduce your partner (en français, bien sûr!)
Generate ideas for fun French Valentine's Day cards
Listen to Comme des Enfants
Homework: 1) Text: xc .6; 143.7; 145.9; 146.13
1. Don't talk; be quiet please.
2. Take out a pencil and write on a sheet of paper.
3. Bring me a book and read it.
1. ne parle pas; tais-toi, s'il te plaît
2. Prends un crayon et écris sur une feuille de papier.
3. apporte-moi un livre et lis le.
3.
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