tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28705811535948669472011-07-07T21:50:06.123-07:00This blog is intended to give French students practice in listening comprehension and a chance to communicate with each other. The pod casts were produced at Portland Community College.Gisellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616389650926831488noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2870581153594866947.post-30112541087769793702008-06-20T10:36:00.000-07:002009-12-23T19:40:06.807-08:00Giselle shares her dream of buying a home in France, how she made this dream come true, why she adores home ownership, and how you can start to make this dream come true for yourself!<br /><br /><a href="http://prog.videorelay.com/1015/Podcasting/gbawnik/gbawnik_giselles_maison.mp3"></a><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/giselles_maison.mp3">Listen (16 minutes)</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2870581153594866947-3011254108776979370?l=giselle-french.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gisellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616389650926831488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2870581153594866947.post-40870668690706243042008-06-20T10:31:00.000-07:002009-12-23T19:43:44.291-08:00Giselle interviews Joelle Lopez-Schadeck about her experience teaching at Portland Community College, cultural differences between the French and Americans, plus an enthusiastic perspective by Joelle's daughter Mathilde.<br /><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/giselle_et_joelle.mp3">Listen to the interview (19.5 minutes)</a><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/giselle_et_j_assgt.mp3">Listen to the assignment (17 seconds)<br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2870581153594866947-4087066869070624304?l=giselle-french.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gisellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616389650926831488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2870581153594866947.post-54485643597601654762008-06-20T10:29:00.000-07:002009-12-23T19:45:18.735-08:00Every May the whole world looks to France for the latest and greatest films of the year. Giselle and student Kayt chat about French movies.<br /><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/cannes_1.mp3">Listen to Giselle's Overview of the festival (7 minutes)</a><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/cannes_3.mp3">Listen to the interview with Kayt (9.5 minutes)</a><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/cannes_2.mp3">Listen to a news article about the festival (in English--1.5 minutes)</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2870581153594866947-5448564359760165476?l=giselle-french.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gisellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616389650926831488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2870581153594866947.post-62414126820511978312008-06-20T10:26:00.000-07:002009-12-23T19:56:50.227-08:00The croissant 's true identity is Austrian! Learn the history of France's favorite breakfast food. Giselle and student Bonnie discuss where to get the best baked goods in Portland.<br /><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/part1_bread.mp3">Listen to Part 1 (9.5 minutes)</a><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/part2_bread.mp3">Listen to Part 2 (7 minutes)<br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2870581153594866947-6241412682051197831?l=giselle-french.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gisellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616389650926831488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2870581153594866947.post-35711932821234812432008-06-20T10:21:00.000-07:002009-12-23T19:58:32.978-08:00Since when did it get fashionable and acceptable for the French to rock out in Englsh? Be thrilled and amazed by a rap performed by Giselle and student Davonna .<br /><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/5-12-08.mp3">Listen to Part 1 (6.5 minutes)</a><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/part1_rap.mp3">Listen to Part 2 (8.5 minutes)</a><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/part2_rap.mp3">Listen to Part 3 (7.5 minutes)<br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2870581153594866947-3571193282123481243?l=giselle-french.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gisellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616389650926831488noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2870581153594866947.post-74698885844028026952008-06-20T10:17:00.000-07:002009-12-23T19:59:45.763-08:00Two French Presidents - Two Very Different Men and of course there is Carla Bruni.....<br /><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/4-25-08_jchirac.mp3">Listen to Part 1 Chirac (6 minutes)</a><br /><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/4-25-08_nsarkozy.mp3">Listen to Part 2 Sarkozy (9 minutes)<br /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2870581153594866947-7469888584402802695?l=giselle-french.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gisellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616389650926831488noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2870581153594866947.post-49980639698459051902008-06-16T13:38:00.000-07:002009-12-23T20:00:18.179-08:00Find out how France's first hero lost to Julius Cesar but is considered to be the first person to bring unity to the nation. Also, see if you can manage to pronounce the name of this hero, Vercingetorix. Ver cin ge to rix (5 syllables) At the end of the audio, you will find some questions to answer. <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://spot.pcc.edu/%7Emannus/gbawnik_2008_mp3s/4-11-08.mp3">Listen (10 minutes)<br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2870581153594866947-4998063969845905190?l=giselle-french.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Gisellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13616389650926831488noreply@blogger.com0