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Last class we went over chapters 2 and 3 in the textbook. Chapter 2 covers pronunciation and I mentioned in class that the best way to develop your pronunciation is to listen to spoken French. There are lots of authentic French language resources out there but here are some places to start:

TF1

http://www.tf1.fr

TF1 (Télévision française 1) is perhaps the most viewed television network not just in France but all of Europe. Check out the JT 13h (1 PM news) and the JT 20h (8 PM news) under "Info" for full news broadcasts. (There are lots of entertainment programs to choose from as well, including some familiar American titles.)

Here are some other popular French tv networks:
http://www.france2.fr
http://www.france3.fr
http://www.france4.fr
http://www.france5.fr


Or you can listen to the radio at http://www.radiofrance.fr 
(Click "ECOUTER LA RADIO" in red at the top.)

I've also been enjoying http://www.fipradio.fr -- although it doesn't play exclusively French music.

We also reviewed chapter 3 (articles, gender and plural of nouns) and practiced using the verb être (to be) with adjectives to describe people.  (More on this next time.) Here are the powerpoint and the handouts we used in class:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByJGo_Yai3DxSk1URTJYcDFZZ1U/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByJGo_Yai3Dxdl9jUG9vdV8tZkE/view?usp=sharing

A mercredi! (See you Wednesday)