How German Sounds Compared to Other Languages

This video popped up on my Facebook feed tonight, so I thought I would share.  Clearly these people are exaggerating accents and playing up stereotypes, but sometimes humor can be found in such stereotypes.  Consider the girl who is posing as the French speaker: Does she fit the French stereotype?  What thoughts did you have while viewing the video?

Here's a piece of extra credit that Na'Zir saw on ABC News.

FRENCH IMAGES SHOW POSSIBLE DEBRIS FROM JETLINER

How to Fake a Convincing French Accent

Salut tout le monde!

I stumbled across this page as I was double checking the French spelling of "euh"-- you know, that sound you always comment on when we watch French video clips and films.  I thought some of you would find it funny, and those of you interested in theater or having a passable French accent might even find it instructive!  Either way, I hope that you'll take a moment to check it out.

Mme G-L

"How to Fake a Convincing French Accent"

Mr. Mullen shared this page with me.  It's different images of things in New York vs. things in Paris.

Paris vs. New York

(http://parisvsnyc.blogspot.com/)

French Onomatopoeia

This link provides a collection of online posters by James Chapman that show how different things sound in different languages.


"How Do Kissing, Snoring and Other Things Sound in Different Languages?"

(http://www.boredpanda.com/different-languages-sounds-posters-james-chapman/)

French fairy tales

Here's a page that Mr. Mullen shared with me a long time ago.  It's a book of French fairy tales from the 1920s.

This music video is from Danuta:

Dernière Danse

Here's a new addition from Givenson:

Tout au fond des océans

LOL movie clip

Here's an extra credit video from Faith from the movie LOL:

LOL Laughing out Loud: Classtrip to Paris

"Libérée, Délivrée" ("Let it Go" en francais)

Here's an extra credit link from Anna for all of you who still haven't gotten enough of "Let it Go."

"Libérée, Délivrée"

Here's a link for all of you budding foodies! 


Chocolate and Zucchini (A French Food Blog)

Book Review: A Young Girl in WWII France

Interested in World War II?  This book is a story about a young girl and her father in WWII France.  Take a look at this New York Times Book Review if you think you might be interested.  If there is enough interest, I will buy a copy for the classroom library.

All the Light We Cannot See

French: The language of the future?

This article from Forbes Magazine explains that one study suggests that French might be once again be on the rise.  Could it one day surpass English in usage?  Take a look and decide for yourself. 

Want to Know the Language of the Future? The Data Suggests it Could be... French

French, French Everywhere! (and music too)

You may not know it, but French is everywhere in our culture.  It's in our language, music, television shows, movies, commercials... it's really everywhere.  The thing is, once you know what to look and listen for, French will start popping up in the least likely places.  I want you to always be listening for French.  And since I live under a pop-culture rock, I would like you to be my ears and my eyes.  You know what you like, you know what interests you, and you know what interests your peers.  So, here's what I'm asking you to do: when you find something French, share it here.  Consider this page a place where you can post all of the fun French things you find on the internet, radio, and TV.  Who knows, you may find something new that you love, like this music video that another student shared with me earlier this year.

Here's how this will work: Every time that you post something new that you have found (related to French, France, or francophone culture AND school appropriate!), you will earn extra credit.  Once every two weeks, you will check out one of the links someone has shared and make a comment with your reaction.  On Fridays, I will pull this site up on the projector, and as a class you can vote for the link you would like to view, listen to, or read.

And now, enjoy!

Mme G-L

Kiwis love French

This music video comes from a TV show called Flight of the Conchords about two musicians from New Zealand who move to the United States.  One of the men wants to impress a girl working in a cafe by speaking French to her.  It turns into a very silly fantasy where they use a lot of basic, French I conversation and vocabulary.

Enjoy!

Happy Cows Come from... France?

Watch this silly commercial from a dairy company in California.

Even Mickey Speaks French

Here's another video that a student shared with me from one of the Disney channels.  As you'll see, even Minnie and Mickey speak French!