Guess Who

Guess who this famous French person is.

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Special Phrase of the Day -Happy Father's Day

"Bonne fête des pères" (bohn feht day pehr) -Happy Father's Day

Children's Word of the Day -School Bus

Okay kids, this is a long one. Whe you see a school bus say "un car de ramassage scolaire"

Quick Phrase of the Day - Everyone Was In Disquise

tout le monde était déguisé (too leh mahnd ay tay day *gee zay) -Everyone was in disguise

* note the "gee" sound is a hard g sound like the g in "gate" or "gold", not a soft g sound like in "gentil"

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Vocabulary word of the day"

citation (see tay shee yohn) -quote

c'est une citation de Shakespeare (seht oon see tay shee yohn deh Shakespeare) -It's a quote from Shakespeare

Children's Word of the Day - Rain

Kids, when you see it raining, say "la pluie"

Virginie Ledoyen -French Actress

Virginie Ledoyen (born 15 November, 1976) is a French actress.

Ledoyen was born Virginie Fernandez in Paris, France but spent most of her youth inAubervilliers, the northeastern suburb of Paris.

She was a print model from the age of 2 and later took on the stage name "Ledoyen" after the maiden name of her maternal grandmother, who had been a stage actress.

Her breakthrough came with La Fille seule (1995) for which she was nominated for a César Award for Most Promising Actress. Also she received two César Award nominations for Les marmottes (1993) and L'eau froide (1994). Outside of France, her best-known role is alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in The Beach (2000). In the fall of 2000, she signed a contract with L'Oréal, as a spokesmodel with the cosmetics company. She was featured alongside two models Laetitia Casta and Noémie Lenoir.

Children's Word of the Day - Shirt

Kids, when you put on a shirt, say "une chemise"

Our good friend Isabelle let us know the original word i had poster "un maillot" is not used except when you say "un maillot de bain" oon may oh deh bahn) -a bathing suit. Merci Isabelle.

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Spoke To Them About It

je leur en ai parlé (zhuh lure ahn ay pahr lay) - I spoke to them about it.

Repeat this phrase al day long till you know it by heart.

Vocabulary word of the day:

repos (ray poh) -rest

il te faut du repos ( eel teh foh doo ray poh) -You need some rest

Children's Word of the Day - Eiffel Tower

Kids, when you see a picture of the Eiffel Tower, say "la tour Eiffel"

Robert Doisneau -French Photographer

Robert Doisneau (April 14, 1912 - April 1, 1994) was a French photographer noted for his frank and often humorous depictions of Parisian street life.

Robert Doisneau was one of France's most popular and prolific reportage photographers. He was known for his modest, playful, and ironic images of amusing juxtapositions, mingling social classes, and eccentrics in contemporary Paris streets and cafes. Influenced by the work of Kertész, Atget, and Cartier-Bresson, in over 20 books Doisneau has presented a charming vision of human frailty and life as a series of quiet, incongruous moments. Doisneau has written

: "The marvels of daily life are exciting; no movie director can arrange the unexpected that you find in the street."

Among his most recognizable work is Le baiser de l'hôtel de ville (Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville), a photo of a couple kissing in the busy streets of Paris. The identity of the couple was a mystery until 1993, when Denise and Jean-Louis Lavergne took Doisneau to court for taking the picture without their knowledge. This action prompted Doisneau to reveal that he posed the shot in 1950 using actor/models Françoise Bornet and Jacques Carteaud. Françoise was given an original print as part of her payment. In April 2005 she sold the print for 155,000 € at an auction. All in all Paris was one of the favorite photographic subjects of Doisneau. Doisneau's work gives unusual prominence and dignity to children's street culture; returning again and again to the theme of children at play in the city, unfettered by parents. His work treats their play with seriousness and respect.

Doisneau -Portrait of Picasso

Children's Word of the Day - Keyboard

Kids, when you use the keyboard, say "le clavier"

A.S. Dragon - French Rock Group

A.S. Dragon is a French rock group, consisting of the members Stéphane Salvi (guitar), Michaël Garçon (piano), David Forgione remplace Fred Jimenez (bass) and Hervé Bouétard (drums). Natacha Le Jeune (singer) quit the group in 2007.

Formed by the label Tricatel, A.S. Dragon was originally created by their founder Bertrand Burgalat as a group to accompany the writer/poet/singer Michel Houellebecq. They founded the group out of many former members of Montecarl, and the singer, Uminski, was a childhood friend of Romain Humeau, the singe of Eiffel, who had formerly been the "backing band" of Houellebecq.

The founder members of A.S. Dragon were mostly influenced by pop from the 60s/70s, which can be found in their sugary compositions, classical arrangements, and psychedelia, typical of the genre. But the arrival of Natacha in the group expanded their musical horizons to sound more like a female Iggy Pop and included references to the Stooges, in their music (more aggressive sounding), in the lyrics, (the song "I wanna be your doll" recalls the famous "I Wanna Be Your Dog"), and overall in their noisy concerts, which literally showed their rock energy.

Certain fans thought that A.S. Dragon were a key group on the scene : Natacha has a very physical presence, and she played with her public persona.

Children's Word of the Day - Treasure Map

Kids, when you see a treasure map, say "une carte au trésor"

Quick Phrase of the Day -It's Like A Science Fiction Film

C'est un vrai film de science fiction (seht uhn vray feelm deh see ahnce feek shee ohn) -It's like a science fiction film.

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Vocabulary word of the day:

ensemble (ahn sahm bluh) -together

Vous voyagez ensemble? (voo vwoy ah zhay ahn sahm bluh) -You're traveling together?

Children's Word of the Day - Balcony

Kids, when you see a balcony, say "un balcon"

Children's Word of the Day - Shark

Kids, when you see a picture of a shark say "un requin"

Daisybox -French Rock Group

Children's Word of the Day - Bridge

Kids, when you see a bridge, point to it and say "un pont"

Louis Hector Berlioz -French Composer

Louis Hector Berlioz (December 11, 1803 – March 8, 1869) was a French Romantic composer, best known for his compositions Symphonie fantastique and Grande Messe des morts (Requiem). Berlioz made significant contributions to the modern orchestra with his Treatise on Instrumentation. He specified huge orchestral forces for some of his works; as a conductor, he performed several concerts with more than 1,000 musicians. He also composed around 50 songs for voice and guitar.

Although neglected in France for much of the 19th century, the music of Berlioz has often been cited as extremely influential in the development of the symphonic form, instrumentation, and the depiction in music of programmatic and literary ideas, features central to musical Romanticism. He was considered extremely progressive for his day, and he, Wagner, and Liszt have been called the "Great Trinity of Progress" of 19th century Romanticism.

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique-4th Movement

Children's Word of the Day - Square

Kids, when you see a square, point to it and say "un carré"