BEGINNERS BOOK CLUB
Club de livre pour les étudiants débutant en français
Tout le monde est le bienvenu!
New and returning members are always welcome to join us
Wednesday, August 4, 2010, from 6-8 pm
at Alliance Française!
SELECTION FOR August 4, 2010
We will continue reading together story on page 116: <<Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu >>, by Honoré de Balzac in our dual language anthology Selected Short Stories/Contes Choisis by Honoré de Balzac, Edited and Translated by Stanley Appelbaum.
PURCHASE A COPY OF THE ANTHOLOGY ON THE INTERNET
http://www.amazon.com/Selected-Stories-Dual-Language-Honor%C3%A9-Balzac/dp/0486408957
OR DOWNLOAD COPIES IN FRENCH AND ENGLISH FROM THE INTERNET:
FRENCH: http://www.feedbooks.com/book/147
FRENCH: http://litgloss.buffalo.edu/balzac/text.shtml
FRENCH: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/23060
ENGLISH: http://www.onread.com/reader/8680\
ENGLISH: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23060/23060-h/23060-h.htm
RELATED WEBSITES
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VOCABULARY (Art and Literature)
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French Art Vocabulary : http://www.languageguide.org/im/art/fr/
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ABOUT THE BEGINNERS BOOK CLUB
Club de livre pour les étudiants débutant en français
WHO MAY JOIN?
Our Beginners French Book welcomes new and returning members...even in the middle of a story! We are a friendly group reading and discussing real French literature in a relaxed atmosphere. While many of us are students at AFMSP in the second, third, and fourth years, everyone is welcome to try it!
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
It is FREE! You can purchase copy of the current book at a local bookstore, or order it online. Sometimes the stories are available on the internet, or you might be able to borrow it from a library.
WHERE DO WE MEET?
Normally, we meet every first Wednesday of the month from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at the Alliance Française; however, when AFMSP does not have classes in session, we meet in an alternate location.
WHAT DO WE READ?
Stories, novels, plays, essays, and poems are chosen by the members. Members sometimes bring pictures, photos, maps, or articles to share more information about the current selection.
WHAT HAPPENS AT THE MEETING?
We take turns reading one page at a time. If there is a lot of dialogue, we might read a selection by taking the parts of different characters. Before going on to the next page, we make sure everyone has a grasp of the meaning. Our discussion is in French as much as possible!
CURIOUS?
If you have any questions and/or would like to be on the email "reminder" list, please write to me, Maggie Catambay, at <m-cata@umn.edu>.
MORE FRENCH!
1. Learn French With the French!
Register for classes at Alliance Française de Minneapolis/St Paul! http://www.afmsp.org/School/tabid/103/Default.aspx
2. AFMSP CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
http://www.afmsp.org/Events/tabid/116/Default.aspx
3. CERCLE DU LIVRE:
For information, please see this web site http://www.afmsp.org/. Click on "Events."
4. FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUPS:
French Conversation Groups: http://www.afmsp.org/Resources/ConversationGroups/tabid/297/Default.aspx
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(If you no longer wish to get monthly email reminders for the Beginners Book Club, please send a not to me, Maggie Catambay at m-cata@umn.edu).