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 01/09/2008, 8:46
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DerekJ
 
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 cooperlola wrote: | | L'Histoire de France pour les Nuls is great! And you can practice your French in nice, bitesized chunks at the same time. |
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Just to revive this old(ish) thread. I bought "L'Histoire de France pour les Nuls" from LeClerc last week and for me it it fulfils two things. Firstly the history element in an easy to digest form but just as important it's an excellent French language aid. Bitesize chunks in fairly undemanding form.
Derek
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01/09/2008, 12:52
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sweet 17
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Thanks, DerekJ. I did look at it on the internet and was afraid it would be beyond me. Meanwhile, I borrowed some history books (in French) from the local primary school and got on great with them; espcially as there were lots of coloured pictures to aid understanding!
I think the books were meant for 7-year olds but, personally, I'd be happy to know as much French as the average French child of that age!
Due to to to LeClerc next week and will look for this book as I have been trying to read some easy French "romans" and find to my own surprise, that that's quite an enjoyable thing to do.
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01/09/2008, 13:19
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odile
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Hi Sweet17 - using very simple books, like history pour les nuls is great as it gets you a funny resume of things- primary school books OK too (often less funny though).
If you go to petrol stations (esp. on motorway) you will find a shelf with the 'Petits guides' laminated folded, 4 pages each side- with the very bare bones of many subjects, from aromatherapy to -l'histoire de la France. (www.aedis-editions.fr) In very simple French- very visual, with the main periods separated, with Kings, amin wars, Presidents, and the evolution of borders. I am currently reading in English (ISBN 978 1-905798-19-3) The Story of French - Jean Benoit Nadeau + Julie Barlow. this is a history of the French language- but it also explains how French developed with French history. (£10.99) - I find it fascinating- but might be a bit too meaty of somebody who is not truly interested. Bonne chance.
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01/09/2008, 13:21
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odile
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![Big Smile [:D]](/cs/images/emotions/biggrin.gif)
Re: French History
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Forgot to say - great that you want to learn about and understand better, the country you've chosen to live in. Bravo!
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01/09/2008, 17:44
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sweet 17
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Many thanks for your suggestions, Odile. BTW, any relation..... to the Odile, I mean?
I do believe that the more ways you have of learning about the history (and, of course, the language), the more interesting it becomes.
As for the language, I use all methods available:
Listening to French radio
Watching French TV (both radio and TV good for learning the history as well, of course)
Talking to les voisins and anyone else I can find who'd talk to me
Learning to play French songs on my piano. My piano playing skills are not great but even from "Au Clair de la Lune", I learned the construction, "Je n'ai plus de feu..." Very useful to say you no longer have something or have run out of it!
And, naturally, I'm not going to lose out on French lessons run by GRETA (useful lady to know in France!)
Allez, as my neighbour tells me everyday!
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