The Advanced Audio Blog is a series entirely in French, spoken at natural native speed and covering French culture, current events and much more! In Season 3, Virginie will give you a tour of a French grocery, tell you what it's like going to school in France and much more! The transcript of each audio blog can be found in the comments section of each lesson.
| Lesson # |
Title |
Topic |
Summary |
Cultural Fact |
Vocab |
| 1 |
Is Your Tuner Programmed to Broadcast French Radio? |
Radio |
Finding the right frequency, music on the radio, internet radio |
|
se tenir informé
tout un tas de choses
se distraire
faire la vaisselle
être branché sur
diffuser
capter les ondes
un baladeur MP3 |
| 2 |
It's Labor Day...Did You Check the French Weather Report Today? |
Labor Day |
Long weekends, Clever Bison's traffic advice, importance of Labor Day, big demonstration, lily of the valley |
|
un jour férié
faire le pont
un jour chômé
flash d'information sur le trafic routier
un embouteillage
les transports en commun
une manifestation
un syndicat
le muguet
un étal de marché |
| 3 |
Take a Walk Along a French River and Enjoy the Culture of Nantes! |
Nantes |
Location, history, climate, natural scenery, medieval Bouffay district |
|
le commerce triangulaire
une demi-douzaine
profiter
le bord
longer
une décennie
un précurseur |
| 4 |
What Do You Need from the French Supermarket? |
Supermarket |
Crowdedness, product sections, food selection, checkout |
|
une corvée
faire les courses
faire de la monnaie
un caddie/un chariot
les fournitures scolaires
un rayon
la caisse
ranger les courses
se bagarrer |
| 5 |
What's Your Favorite Food to Eat in France? |
Restaurants |
Pizzerias, Chinese, Italian, brasserie, regional restaurants, fusion |
|
une dizaine
se faire un restaurant
le sucré et le salé
le rapport qualité prix
bref
passer un bon moment
un bouchon |
| 6 |
What Do You Recall from Your Childhood in France? |
Childhood memories |
School schedules, sweets on the way home, after-school snack, TV cartoons |
|
une tartine
un bonbec
le collège
fourré(e) à
tourner le dos (à)
un dessin animé |
| 7 |
We Had the Greatest Time Playing Games Last Night in France! |
Games |
Frog game, Sheep War, Shababada, Elixir, RPGs, murder mysteries |
|
un jeu de société
un jeu d'adresse
affronter
incarner
vouvoyer
un jeu de rôle
résoudre une enquête
se déguiser |
| 8 |
French Television Series Are All the Rage in France!!! |
TV shows |
Popularity of U.S. shows, French serials, sketch shoes, parodies |
|
faire un tabac
heure de grande écoute
le quotidien
être décliné sous plusieurs formats
faire fureur |
| 9 |
Get Tips and Secrets for a Great Ride on the French Railway System! |
French railways |
La Rochelle's station and its layout, kinds of tickets, layout of France's rail lines |
|
le prix d'un billet de train
une verrière
un guichet
une file d'attente
avoir droit à
un chemin de traverse
le réseau ferroviaire
un bon plan |
| 10 |
Does Your Country Handle Unemployment Like France? |
Unemployment |
Appointment with ASSEDIC, interview with ANPE agent, Pôle Emploi, monthly sessions at reference agency, declaring income on the internet |
|
un poste
se terminer
le droit au chômage
un entretien
entrer des données
le revenu |
| 11 |
Don't Miss the Magic and Grandeur of the French Royal de Luxe! |
Magic show |
Royal de Luxe troupe, description of program, popularity |
|
laisser un souvenir impérissable
les gradins
se dresser
me direz-vous
sans compter sur
un objet de récupération
onirique |
| 12 |
Have You Experienced the History in la Bretagne, France? |
Brittany |
Location, history, division, food |
|
la Seconde Guerre Mondiale
tant sur...que sur...
le froment
un tablier
une coiffe
amidonné
abrupte |
| 13 |
Spend a Peaceful Sunday Afternoon with Us in France! |
Sunday in France |
Sleeping, mass and its decline, breakfast, shopping, lunch, talking, relaxing |
|
faire la grasse matinée
une viennoiserie
vaquer à ses occupations
mettre l'eau à la bouche
le déjeuner dominical
une pâtisserie
piocher |
| 14 |
Your Hotel Room in France was a French Art Exhibit?! |
Estuary art |
When and where the event happens, history and program, focus on local environment as well as art |
http://www.estuaire.info |
biennale
investi
un haut-parleur
un entrepôt |
| 15 |
French Comic Strips Prove That Comics Aren't Just for Kids Anymore! |
Comic strips |
Originally aimed at kids, now expanding toward adults, comic strip festival at Angoulême |
|
une bande-dessinée (une BD)
les Schtroumpfs
la jeunesse
une couverture cartonnée
une quarantaine
une case
une oeuvre
C'est énorme.
C'est géant. |
| 16 |
Who's Up for a Good Old-Fashioned French Game of Pétanque?! |
The game of pétanque |
How the game works (throwing metal balls at a target ball), where it's played (a special ground), one lazy player |
Breaking into the game |
et ainsi de suite
une cour
corser
un terrain en pente
se marrer
tire
run joueur du dimanche |
| 17 |
Relax and Listen to Music at a 3-Day French Music Festival...or Two! |
Rock festivals at St. Malo |
Descriptions of rock festivals at Ft. St. Father and on the beach at St. Malo |
Other summer rock festivals in France |
génial(e)
une file de voiture
les douves
la musique indé
ça suffit
être un mordu de
être entouré de |
| 18 |
If Only for a Moment, Time Stands Still in France! |
Apéritifs |
Synonyms, examples, snack pairings, health trend, congenial atmosphere |
Companionship > food |
un pilier
les proches
grignoter
une cacahuète
tremper
ressentir |
| 19 |
Did You Cast Your Ballot in the French Election? |
Election season |
When elections happen, what to bring, where to go, how to vote, political parties, how often elections happen |
|
un bureau de vote
une liste électoralese dérouler
le jour J
un bulletin de vote |
| 20 |
Which French Newspaper Do You Enjoy Reading? |
Newspapers |
Regional papers, daily papers, free papers |
Newspapers online |
un buraliste
un hebdomadaire
une petite annonce
une voiture d'occasion
se touner vers
la ligne éditoriale
saumon
la mise en page |
| 21 |
Practice French by Reading French Historical Dramas! |
Historical dramas |
Maurice Druon's series: 14th-century, between Capetian and Valoi dynasties, wedding customs, TV adaptations |
Paris's most historical sections |
un tome
j'ai hâte de
un siècle
maudire
la dot
un intrigant |
| 22 |
Create Your Own French Herb, Flower, or Vegetable Garden! |
Gardening |
Popularity, products, types of gardens (flowers and food) |
|
un mètre carré
une parcelle
un jardin communal
la ciboulette
le persil
le romarin
le chèvrefeuille
bio |
| 23 |
I'm Dreaming of a Beautiful French Christmas! |
Christmas |
When it's celebrated (12/24-25), how people celebrate (family meal on Christmas Eve, another meal on Christmas Day, gifts), how Christophe celebrated this one
| |
le réveillon de Noël
la belote
barbu
un bonhomme
sacré
une bûche de Noël |
| 24 |
Saying Hello in French Doesn't Have to Be Difficult! |
Greetings |
Ways to say hello: handshake, kiss (kiss customs), pronoun usage ("vous" vs. "tu") |
Kissing is fine, but hugging is too intimate |
une bise
oter une épine du pied
se serrer la main
instaurer
le vouvoiement
le tutoiement |
| 25 |
How Long Has it Been Since You Visited a French Movie Theater? |
Le Cinématographe |
Layout, philosophy, program, volunteer work |
|
un bénévole
ne pas supporter
un film muet
un film d'art et d'essai
projeter un film |
