Beginning French Language and Culture sur Internet!

Bonsoir. We're now officially official -- we have a blog! I will update it after each class with a recap of what we covered. I'll also upload any additional resources we used in class as well as links for further reading. With that in mind:

During our first class, we learned greetings, vocabulary for introducing yourself and getting to know others, polite expressions, and words for saying goodbye. You can view the full powerpoint here.

As you may recall, la bise is the French "air kiss," used as a greeting between family and friends. As a foreigner, navigating the rules of faisant la bise can be a little intimidating. When should you do it and with whom? When should you NOT do it?

Here are a couple of videos that explore the comic tension surrounding la bise. What social rules do you observe? (You might hear a few vocab words too!)

*Note: This first video has some mild English (and French!) profanity.

This next one is a bit more practical:

Did you hear Antoine mention that the number of kisses given depends on the region of France? Here's a map with averages for each region, based on polling data from residents:

http://combiendebises.fr/

A mercredi! 

Bises,

Kate