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Post by GitteK on Oct 23, 2007 8:49:39 GMT -5
This website is very good for learning how French words should be pronounced. You simply choose voice and language, then write the word or the phrase in the blank field and click on "SPEAK" ! Thanks to demarais (in another thread), who found it again !  It has been posted several times on TA, but not in this forum before, AFAIK: www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.phpAnd as demarais recommends, try using use both Juliette and Alain's voices to catch the possible nuances. |
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Post by annettecinca on Oct 23, 2007 10:22:10 GMT -5
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Post by iank9 on Oct 23, 2007 10:50:58 GMT -5
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Oct 23, 2007 11:28:50 GMT -5
I second Ian's recommendation - it's a really fun read ;D, plus it has some practical advice that could be quite useful.
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Post by annettecinca on Oct 24, 2007 0:32:02 GMT -5
Oh, good to know! I'm looking for a book to slip in my carry on next month!
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Post by roundtowngirl on Oct 27, 2007 13:25:17 GMT -5
Speaking of interesting books about French lifestyle and language, I enjoyed reading French or Foe? and Savoir Flair! both by Polly Platt. They had a lot of advice for business travelers, but I found them enjoyable and I gathered some advice about interactions.
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Post by Darcy on Oct 27, 2007 20:18:25 GMT -5
Her books are very good and very helpful!
I'm going to check out Talk to the Snail, thanks!
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Post by annettecinca on Oct 27, 2007 22:51:24 GMT -5
Darn, Talk to the Snail doesn't seem to be in paperback in the US yet--has anyone else found it? I really don't like lugging hardcovers around on vacation!
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Post by Jody on Oct 28, 2007 6:27:42 GMT -5
One of the best books I've read on French culture and history is
Sixty Million Frenchman Can't Be Wrong, by 2 French Canadian jouranlists, Barlow and Nadeau. Not a "mannes" book but it does a great job of explaining the French mindset.
They explain how France is not like it used to be, because France has never been like it used to be, it's a changing landscape and has been since time began.
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Post by les on Oct 28, 2007 10:12:49 GMT -5
Very cool site, thanks for the link, I will give it to my students.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Oct 28, 2007 13:56:02 GMT -5
Annette - don't worry about paperback, I've been getting many hardcover books from Amazon, through links to third party vendors who sell used books. Just check the comments about the condition of the book - I've always found them to be accurate, have not been disappointed in purchases, and have gotten many things at a deep discount before they were issued in paperback.
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Post by annettecinca on Oct 28, 2007 16:31:38 GMT -5
I'm not worried about the cost, just the extra bulk in my carry-on (I only get 22 lbs). I'm thinking I'll just pop for one off the UK site. Either that, or find something else to read on the plane  I hate selecting books...I'm too picky about what I spend my time reading! |
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I hate selecting books...I'm too picky about what I spend my time reading! 
hahahha