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Jan 2021
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A day in French - 21 - A Christmas menu ...

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Welcome to the twenty-first episode of this series that will transport you to the daily life of a French woman. We will cover specific vocabulary to increase your fluency while practicing particular grammar points. What is the weirdest or most disgusting thing you have ever eaten in your life? For me, it was silkworm pupae, that I ate when I was in Korea. I put it in my mouth a bit reluctantly. I really thought it was going to be disgusting but to my surprise, I enjoyed it. I won’t say it was delicious but it was edible and somewhat interesting. Today, we’re going to travel back in time and we will be heading towards Paris during a hard time the town had to face. Since, it was Christmas not a very long time ago, I would like to talk about a very strange Christmas menu that was found in restaurants at that time. Stay tuned!

 

In this Episode

  • Historical nugget about a crazy time in Paris
  • Animal and food vocabulary
  • Review the passive voice with the present tense
  • A challenge for you to shine

 

Music by Podington Bear - Keys of Moon

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