by Alliance Française | Jul 26, 2011 | Blog
The French class left on Friday afternoon with their French tutor, Martine and arrived with plenty of time to enjoy an apéritif, place du Capitole before going for their first meal and discovering les spécialités toulousaines: le cassoulet, le canard confit among the...
by Alliance Française | Jul 18, 2011 | Blog
Martine, one of the French tutors at Alliance Française in Bristol, is taking a group of students, taking French lessons with her, to Toulouse.They’ll be leaving from Bristol airport on Friday afternoon. The hotel has been booked for months and is conveniently...
by Alliance Française | Jul 13, 2011 | Blog
La Princesse de Montpensier by Bertrand Tavernier is an adaptation of the novel by Madame de la Fayette. The film narrates the passionate love affair between Mademoiselle de Mézières and le Duc de Guise. The young girl was forced to marry le Prince de Montpensier when...
by Alliance Française | Jul 10, 2011 | Blog
When you go camping (camper) in France, don’t forget to pack your tent (la tente) and your pegs (les sardines)!If it’s hot you might not need a sleeping bag (un sac de couchage), but you definitely will need boules de pétanque to play during the apéritif!A...
by Alliance Française | Jul 3, 2011 | Blog
Last Tuesday, brave actresses who took part in Alliance Française de Bristol course to learn French through drama stepped on stage to share their creations with us.Do you know what to do when someone steals your parking spot in France? Click on the video to see how to...
by Alliance Française | Jun 26, 2011 | Blog
Join us for an evening of games, short pieces and improvisations in accessible French!After ten sessions, the brave actors/French learners will entertain you for an evening. They’ll introduce you to the art of arguing in French, will share with you their...
by Alliance Française | Jun 22, 2011 | Blog
Potiche, a comedy by François Ozon is called Trophy Wife in English.Out in France in 2010, it’s the story of Suzanne Pujol ( French Icon Catherine Deneuve), a submissive housebound housewife (femme au foyer). After her husband’s factory goes on strike (en...
by Alliance Française | Jun 19, 2011 | Blog
Everyone in that French class described a town or village in France which they like and recommend.Jean has a house in Brittany and enjoys spending time in Dinan whenever possible, she is taking you through the old part of the town and telling you some of its history,...
by Alliance Française | Jun 12, 2011 | Blog
With this cold, rainy weather it is nice to think about nice warm sunshine, so we are taking you to the South West of France ( le sud ouest ).Villeneuve sur LotComme toutes les villes en France, il y a une place, Place Lafayette où il y a un marché le mardi et samedi...
by Alliance Française | Jun 5, 2011 | Uncategorised
And when you discuss the environment, you use the subjunctive ( le subjonctif ), of course……… and you write a poem, évidemment!!!Here is what Suzanne wrote:Ecologie…au Subjonctif!Tout le monde veut que nous puissions prendreTout ce que nous...
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