French Conversation (INTERMEDIATE - B1)
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LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE - B1 — 7am PT / 10am ET
🗼What lies below Paris? 🏗️🏛️ - Recent archaeological excavations have confirmed that the city of Paris was indeed built upon the ruins of the ancient city of Lutetia. Traces of this city have been unearthed beneath the Hôtel-Dieu. Lutetia—mentioned by Julius Caesar in his *Commentaries on the Gallic War*—was the city of the Parisii, a Gallic people. It evolved into the "City of Light," the cultural and gastronomic hub we know so well two thousand years later. Let us rediscover its hidden treasures and charms together—and come share your own personal experiences with us!
#### Proverb of the week:
Paris ne s'est pas fait en un jour.
Il faut du temps pour réaliser un grand projet.
= Paris wasn't built in a day
#### Preparation:
- watch this week's episode about Paris: https://youtu.be/RAYVJTe5kzo (Subtitles are available in French and English by clicking on the CC button on the YouTube control bar).
- prepare one or two questions
- (optional) watch the video "La découverte de ce mur gaulois va peut-être résoudre une énigme sur Paris | Histoire de Paris 📜": https://youtu.be/8CKCNtdRhJ0
- (optional) watch related episodes: Astérix, les Origines de la France, le Louvre
[ 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