French Conversation (BEGINNER - A1)

LEVEL: BEGINNER - A1 — 11am PT / 2pm ET

🎺 Wait, there’s a story behind Cinco de Mayo? 🍸🪅 - May 5, 1862, the French troops arrive in Puebla, Mexico, full of confidence and determination to defeat the Mexican army. Boasting superior training and numbers, they should soon control the region and, ultimately, the entire nation. But… there is a but. The Mexican soldiers know the terrain intimately, and for nothing in the world would they abandon their homeland. In just three hours, they courageously repelled the invaders, leaving the French with a taste of defeat that they would find hard to swallow…

#### Preparation:

• watch this week's episode about Cinco de Mayo: https://youtu.be/bqgZ9CH38OI (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar)
• prepare one or two questions

[ If sold out on Meetup, you may find more spots available for the same session at https://www.frenchconversationgroup.com ]

I have plenty of questions for you and I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts. You're also encouraged to ask your own questions to the other participants.

☝️ The session is divided as such:

• Let’s introduce ourselves (10 minutes)
• Misc. & les news (10 minutes)
• Get to the meat of the discussion (30 minutes)
• French film/music/book suggestions and voilà (10 minutes)

The unique Zoom link will be available to the participants on this page on the day of the event.

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À bientôt!
Rafaël