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1-2 hours - *** I still haven't found good introductory materials for beginning Italian. If anyone has any suggestions please post them. Free or affordable resources only--I am not going to be working this summer so money will be very tight. Also I really do need audio.
Love me some Zaz.ceid donn wrote:Je Veux
I did a reading of one of his poems for the final in a pronunciation class.ceid donn wrote:Reading various poems by Prévert.
Oh, yeah, I guess I'd call Zaz's writing style more conversational, like a really fast conversation. Lately, I've been really into her covers, like "Dans ma rue" and "Tous les cris les SOS".ceid donn wrote:Yeah, I love Zaz too. I love Je Veux. It's the first song of hers I heard. The first verse is pretty easy but I am not at all confident with singing the second verse. And it's not a song where you can flub the words. You have to be in command of your enunciation or it just doesn't cut it. Port Coton on the other hand, I can flub a little. But that song was written by Raphaël Haroche and he tends to write songs you can mumble your way through.
Haha, yeah, it is. I am curious where that bird comes from though. For my class, I read "La Grasse Matinée".ceid donn wrote:I'm trying to memorize this Prévert poem, as it's short, memorable and quite silly:
If you're interested in the news, maybe try RFI, too? They have their normal programming, and under the "Journaux" menu, they have a news bulletin "en français facile". The hosts speak more slowly and very clearly, while the reporters speak somewhat faster.ceid donn wrote:Again, not much beyond reading French on social media and working on my songs. I hope to watch some videos today and listening to some Book2 files.
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