French Please

About French Please

The culture of all that is French starts here; and French is more vibrant, exotic, and colorful than you ever guessed. Exclusive interviews from French-speaking nations around the world are mixed in with short, fun, useful lessons for your French elucidation: every day and abroad. Use our request, respond, and repeat plan to grow and learn. Oui, you too.

Publisher

French Please

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Jul 2021

Latest episode

1 Mar 2022

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Mar 2022

   Encore and Encore

   "Encore" is what we say to request, encourage or beg a performer to return to the stage. Although we are using it in a sense that sort of means the same thing as it can in French, it is NOT used like this in French. In French, it is "bis!" So where does that leave the poor wanna be French speaker? Let us explore the ways together today; all that "encore" can be. You will be amazed! Our brand new, hope-filled (may travel begin again in earnest!) e-course is French Abroad (https://www.commenceledream.com/p/french-abroad)! In one easy place, find all you need to know and know how to say to enjoy your next voyage! Check out our lessons for families: French with kids (https://www.commenceledream.com/p/french-with-kids/). We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French! French at Home: a Conversation (https://www.commenceledream.com/p/one-month-to-speaking-french-at-home/) Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language. For beginners: French at Home: a Debut (https://www.commenceledream.com/p/french-at-home-a-debut?preview=logged_out) We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language. Don't miss another episode, video, blog post, or special offer on classes. Subscribe to the podcast with the "subscribe" or "follow" button. AND Feedback? Requests? We would love to hear from you! Add to the comments below or send questions and comments here: pierre@commenceledream.co (mailto:pierre@commenceledream.com)m

2. 

   24 Jan 2022

   Underworld Crime, Film, Sports, Music, and Growing up in Quebec; with Charles André Marchand

   Land of French, land of snow, what else do you not know about Canada and in particular, that bit of it that is Quebec? If you come from France, you learn of the Great Separation that almost was, the New France Quebec could have become, that there are bears and cabins in the woods, and great, peaceful expanses of wilderness. As a US citizen, I know almost nothing of the very European metropolis that is Montreal. Today's guest brings us the music, literature, film, sports, and fine cuisine of this sliver of heaven in the north. Charles André Marchand, a gifted author, sports radio host at 91,9 Sports, journalist, interpreter, actor, and more, kindly agreed to sit down and chat with Thierry and me, and we discovered just how cool (how French for Thierry, how French AND North American for me) is the land of Quebec, and how much one life can contain. All three of us being fervent fans of being outdoors for ice-skating, skiing, and walks in the winter woods, we also connect over the weather. Join us for a rollicking walk through the quartiers of Montreal, football, history, and culture. Books by Charles André Marchand, first, his latest work of fiction, Arcade et Gail, Volume One, Les Amours Impossibles, and Volume Two, co-authored with Katherine Girard. I cannot wait to read these, a copy has been sent to me...merci! His latest non-fiction works are two volumes of Pégre QC, a history of the underworld of Quebec which was simply fascinating, the most fast-paced non-fiction I have read in ages. These are in French, as are his earlier works, but if you are looking for a good audiobook to slow down and listen to, Pègre Quebec is a great choice. Canadian music suggestions from today: Harmonium, Charles le Bois, Plume Latraverse, Fiori Seguin. The quartier of Montreal known also as N.D.G. for No Damn Good, is Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Don't miss another episode, video, blog post, or special offer on classes. Subscribe to the newsletter below and the podcast, s'il vous plaît! Check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French! French at Home: a Conversation  Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready".  Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language. For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language. Feedback? Requests? We would love to hear from you! Add to the comments below or send questions and comments here: pierre@commenceledream.com You can find us on Facebook and Instagram at frenchdialogues Angela's blog on France, language learning, travel, and everyday adventures: http://www.ahomeschoolstory.com/

3. 

   18 Jan 2022

   New Year and New...Resolutions?

   Have you made and kept or maybe already made and broken your resolutions for this new year? Does anyone do that in France? A tiny episode all about the subject and its cultural implications here and abroad. Our brand new, hope-filled (may travel begin again in earnest!) e-course is French Abroad (https://www.commenceledream.com/p/french-abroad)! In one easy place, find all you need to know and know how to say to enjoy your next voyage! French from today: journal de femmes/feminine magazines, le premier mois/the first month, de l'année/of the year, jurer/to swear, promettre/to promise, prendre la décision/make a decision, faire une résolution/make a resolution. Next up, an interview on all things Canada; music, literature, and memorable criminal trials of Quebec. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation with Charles André Marchand, legendary sports radio host, author, and interpreter. Subscribe below to listen as soon as it comes out. Check out our lessons for families: French with kids (https://www.commenceledream.com/p/french-with-kids/). We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you, away from a screen. Delivered online, to be used face to face. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes speaking another language as natural and useful as your native tongue. You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Chouette! Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your ears, your vocal cords, and your life with French! French at Home: a Conversation (https://www.commenceledream.com/p/one-month-to-speaking-french-at-home/) Be prepared for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language. For beginners: French at Home: a Debut (https://www.commenceledream.com/p/french-at-home-a-debut?preview=logged_out) We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language. Don't miss another episode, video, blog post, or special offer on classes. Subscribe to the podcast with the "subscribe" or "follow" button. AND Feedback? Requests? We would love to hear from you! Add to the comments below or send questions and comments here: pierre@commenceledream.com (mailto:pierre@commenceledream.com) You can find us on Facebook and Instagram at commence_le_dream (https://www.instagram.com/commence_le_dream/) Angela's blog on France, language learning, travel, and everyday adventures: http://www.ahomeschoolstory.com/ (http://www.ahomeschoolstory.com/)

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