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JaneEyre
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Re: GCSE French

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MamaBear wrote: DS's pronunciation is dire but when I questioned him he said he is saying it as it is spelt to help him!
Please remind him that there are many silent letters in French, i.e. letters which are written but not pronounced:

https://www.lawlessfrench.com/pronuncia ... t-letters/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: GCSE French

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Will do, thank you.
JaneEyre
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Re: GCSE French

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Here is an easy song in French for students at GCSE level. :wink: The pronunciatio is slow. :D The video is even bilingual! 8) 8)

Là où je t emmènerai de Florent Pagny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eCWS0cbeW0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: GCSE French

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Oh! I have forgotten to post this song whose lyrics are also slowly pronounced. Again a bilingual video 8) 8) . Quite nice to revise succintly the perfect tense (le passé composé), Hooray!
This is a love song. I prefer to give this warning as I have already met some students who hates love song.

"Aline" by Christophe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU9qYbL ... W0&index=2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Emotions in French

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1sKdEH ... 3JHD9XeR3d" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: GCSE French

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