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 1, Celine will tell you all about French food, people, history and culture! The transcript of each audio blog can be found in the comments section of each lesson.
| Lesson # |
Title |
Topic |
Summary |
Cultural Fact |
Vocab |
| 1 |
Are You Visiting Your Neighbors in France on Neighbor's Day? |
Neighbors' Day |
Buffets for neighbors, charity activities |
No English translation |
convivialité
anonymat
inciter
immeuble
voisin
quartier |
| 2 |
How Much Do You Know About the Foundation of Paris? |
Foundation of Paris |
Founded by Celtic Parsii as Lutèce, conquered by Caesar and Clovis before Capetians, legacy as fort |
No English translation |
menacer
ravager
s'étendre
nommer
patronne
royaume
patrimoine
rempart |
| 3 |
What I'm Really Craving is a Doner Kebab from the Parisian Cafe! |
Doner kebabs |
History, etymology, ingredients |
No English translation |
garni
grillade
brûleur
diffuser
égaler
broche
moindre
parmi
nourrir
cependant |
| 4 |
Come Enjoy the Rich Tradition French Wine Can Offer! |
French wine |
Categories, importance of grape variety, how to read labels |
No English translation |
cépage
millésime
vin de table
vin AOC Appellation d'Origine Controlée
vin VDQS Vin délimité
de qualité supérieure
vinification
étiquette
vendange |
| 5 |
Serge Gainsbourg Shaped the French-Speaking World through His Art! |
Singer Serge Gainsbourg |
Early attraction to show business, marriages, artistic successes |
No English translation |
provocateur
élevé
aîné
en effet
caustique
hériter
engouement
boîte |
| 6 |
You Don't Want to End Up in the Catacombs of Paris! |
Catacombs of Paris |
History of Parisian burials, health problems, Parliament response |
No English translation |
carrière
souterrain
mort
enterré
entassé
fosse
déborder
putréfaction
susciter
ossement
mêlé
décréter
un arrêt |
| 7 |
Listen...There's Music in the Summer Air in France! |
Summer concerts |
Festivals and the genres they represent |
No English translation |
accueillir
mêlé
s'éclater
Sous toutes ses coutures.
chorégie, s'animer
à peine
allier
arène
attirant(-e) |
| 8 |
Do French-Belgian Comic Strips Tickle Your Funny Bone? |
French and Belgian comic strips |
History of Belgium's entry onto French comic strip scene, current strips, rising legitimacy of medium |
No English translation |
bande dessinée
marquer
dès
parution
juron
collaborer
concurrencer
aîné
alors que
renoncer
jeunesse
bercer
évoluer
ampleur |
| 9 |
Go Ahead and Enjoy Your Stinky French Cheese! |
French cheeses |
Odor, varieties, food/wine pairings |
No English translation |
puer sentir
brebis
chèvre
mode
en vogue
concerné
soient
façon
pis
terroir
munster
mirabelle
tomme
brillat savarin
grottin de chavignol raclette
fondue
copieux
papille
saveur |
| 10 |
Blow Off Some Steam and Have Fun in France with Tektonik! |
Tektonik dance style |
Origin as Belgian Jumpsstyle, adoption in Paris, influences, philosophy, fashion |
No English translation |
fureur
touchant
boîte de nuit
ampleur
Beaubourg
se rassembler
volant
se détromper
fluo
se déchaîner |
| 11 |
Are the Strikes in Paris Wearing You - and Your Patience - Thin? |
Transportation strike |
Inconvenience of 11/13/2007 strike, cultural prevalence of strikes in France |
No English translation |
crevé
profiter
hors
régime
retraite
poser
RTT
périphérique
vulgairement
banlieue
récit
laps de temps
une ligne
se rendre compte de
aurore |
| 12 |
Kick Off Your Vacation in France with French Soccer! |
Soccer in France |
Cultural prevalence, rules and history, FFF, shaky start |
No English translation |
convoité
élevé
assaut
émergence
bouder
rang
infraction
notamment
adverse
but |
| 13 |
Impress Your Friends with a Traditional French Dish with Endives! |
Endives |
Discovery, cultivation, popularity, taste, recipes |
No English translation |
épater
agriculteur
plant
le goût
amas
resserer
cultiver
ombre
provenir
épluchage
atténuer |
| 14 |
The Festival of Cannes: From French Glamour to Business! |
Cannes Film Festival |
Dates, history, purpose, "Another look," "Cine on the beach" |
No English translation |
nourrir
grâce à
commun des mortels
s'extasier
paillette
engendrer
engrenage
relever
cachet
amont
aval
vecteur
long métrage/court métrage
combler |
| 15 |
Do You Know How Exotic France is? |
France's overseas possessions |
Territories vs. departments, economic gap and efforts to close it, importance |
No English translation |
département
tout d'adord
prendre en compte
moindre
DOM-TOM
carence
problématique
métropole
écart
hexagone |
