Xmas Break!

Please enjoy the upcoming Xmas break!!! There won't be any French Club events running during the break- A plus tard!!!

French Talk! December 4 & 6

French Talk!

French Talk!

Come and talk French with fellow francophiles and francophones! Each session is a mix of free conversation and translation of a 'text' that a member brings along! All welcome.

For more information and to ask any questions check out the Facebook event page!

Night Talk!

Come along to a special night edition of French Talk! On this Saturday 3 November 10-11pm in the La Trobe University Library (you'll have to look around to find us as there isn't a specific room booked.)

Meet fellow French speakers and learners. Discover French videos and texts. 
All welcome!

More information and ask any questions on the Facebook event page.

Trans-European Translation Mini-Conference 2018

Something that may interest you if you're interested in translation... 




















Speakers will be students talking about the problems they have encountered while translating a short text.

More information avaliable from Dr Brigid Maher.

French Talk! Swotvac

Celebrating the end of sem? Why not show off your French skills at French Talk! on this week

French Talk! Week 12

Now we're coming up to the end of the semester, what better time to come to French Talk!?

French Talk will be on next week (SWOTVAC). If you're interested French Talk! over the university break come to French Talk! to find out more or message us on Facebook. ☺☺☺

French Talk! Week 11

Find our week eleven times in the image! See you there :D

French Talk! Week 10

Find our week ten times in the image! See you there :D

French Talk! Week 9 + Movie

Find our week nine times in the image! Also on this week: movie on this Thursday, more info coming soon!

From around the web: liens divers

A collection of links from around the web qui pourrait vous intéresser. Mostly in French but certain links are double ups in English.

Vidéos - Videos

Le Monde Vidéo
- Pourquoi les Japonais pêchent encore des baleines
>Why the Japanese still hunt whales

Hugo Décrypte
- 5 Solutions contre la pollution plastique
>5 Solutions to combat plastic pollution

Video from a young French Youtuber who decrypts the news.

Français facile (Easy French)
- Dialogue No 115 (a cat or a dog?)

Video containing a short French dialogue with script.

 Orelsan 

- Tout va bien
>All's well

Fun music video touching on shielding children from the world.

Océanie - Oceania

 Le Petit Journal
- Controverse quand une écolière proteste contre l'hymne national 
>Controversy when a school girl protests the national anthem (BBC - en)

Le Courrier Australien 
- Malgré la crise, les fraises australiennes reprennent des couleurs (fr)
>Australia strawberry crisis now tastes a little sweeter for farmers (en)

 

La politique française - #Frenchpol

France 24
- Un an de présidence Macron : du "et en même temps" au "premier de cordée" (fr)
>One year on, Macron governs as a right-wing French president (en)

A recent article in French and English considering the political position of President Macron in France.

Contrast: Les Echos
- Les trois actes de la recomposition politique
>Three acts of political recomposition

Article circa 2017 considering the future direction of the government.

Le Tech - Tech

Le Monde
- Jubilatoire, astucieux et élégant, « The Messenger » revisite l’histoire du jeu vidéo
>Exhilarating, shrewd and elegent, "The Messenger" revisits the history of video games.
Quote: "Jeu de 2018 qui ressemble à un titre de 1988, il se doit de répondre à une angoissante question : qu’est-ce qui fait que le jeu vidéo, plutôt que comme un bon vin, un bon disque ou un bon bouquin, se mue quasi invariablement, avec les années, en infâme piquette ?"

French Club will be back next week after the break!

French Talk Week 8!

French Talk is on this week! (17 September to 21 September).

French Club Week 7

French Talk on this week! (3 September to 7 August).

From 1-2PM @ (TLC-206) on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday !

French Talk! Week 6

French Talk on this week! (3 September to 7 August).

From 1-2PM on Monday (TLC-206), Tuesday (Pyramid) and Thursday (TLC-206)

The pyramid is near the Thomas Cherry Building (aka the Student Hub right next to the Science Drive Bus Stop)!

On espère vous y voir!

French Talk! Week 5

French Talk on this week! (20 August to 24 August).

From 1-2PM on Monday (TLC-404), Tuesday (TBA) and Thursday (TLC-107)

TLC-404 is just opposite TLC-415 if you're having trouble finding it!

Monday and Tuesday will share the same theme while Thursday will have its own.

On espère vous y voir!

Update:
French Talk will be meeting up on Tuesday near the Thomas Cherry Building (aka Student Hub/ science drive bus stop) at the pyramid between the building and the bus stop. Go to this link to see what the pyramid looks like. It's just to the left of the Thomas Cherry building on this map.

French Talk!

French Talk on this week! (20 August to 24 August).

From 1-2PM on Monday (TLC-107), Tuesday (TLC-204) and Thursday (Library Group Study Room 1-14).

On espère que vous y allez!

After Action Report & French Talk Times This Week!

Salut tout le monde! 

French Talk yesterday went well, apart from a minor mishap with the study booth number. We broke down two texts: Stomae’s song Papaoutai (+ lyrics) and a tv5monde article on le premier homme dans l’espace (just search for the preceding french and for tv5monde to find it). 

Everyone took turns at reading the text en français and then repeating the meaning in English. Apart from one person who left early, everyone really enjoyed the activity. Thank you to the Ivanhoe Library French Group for inspiration!

We’ll hold another French Talk the same time next week (Thursday 1pm-2pm, Group Study Room 1-14) as well as on Monday 1pm-2pm, (TLC-107) and Tuesday 1pm-2pm (TLC-204). 

If you haven’t voted already, the French Talk time survey is still available @ whenisgood.net/w8bfiph . Times are still open for modification depending on numbers and whatnot!

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French Talk! this Thursday

French Talk on this Thursday from 1-2pm in the Library - study booth 28! 😁 See you there!

Don't forget to vote on French conversation times for this semester @ whenisgood.net/w8bfiph . It's the best way to make sure you can attend. 

Vote for French Talk Times!

To have your say on when French Club should run French Talk! (our French conversation sessions), click on this link, paint/click on the times that suit and submit ! 😁😁

Putting in what times suits you helps us run sessions that everyone can attend! 

Get Miffed 2018

MIFF logo.

MIFF
The Melbourne International Film Festival is here again! See great movies from around the world (including francophone countries) up until the 19 of August. Click here for SBS French's interview with the artistic director, Michelle Carrey, where various French films being shown are discussed. Click here for a listing films with at least some French or French connection on the official website! We'll be arranging an outing to one of the films sometime next week!

French Talk!
Behind the scenes we are working on organising French Talk sessions again! By Friday we should have an online survey up to find out what times are suitable for you. This semester we will be running both free conversation sessions and also more structured sessions based around three or so French materials such as articles, excerpts from films, songs and so on.

Except from French Talk Flyer:

Melbourne Bastille Day 2018!

Tomorrow is Bastille Day - le 14 julliet, the national day of France. Discover more about its origins from the SBS here. In Melbourne the Bastille Day French Festival will run on the 14 & 15 of July with events such as a market, talks, movies, masterclasses and more! Find out more on the event page here.

French Talk!

Come to French Talk and get your R's rolling! Meet fellow francophiles and speak some French in a friendly environment at La Trobe Uni.

Times & Places:

May 23 12:15-1:30PM, TLC-306.

May 24 12:15-1:30PM, TLC-404.

May 30 12:15-1PM, Library Collaborative Work Room 2-22.

Last Chance!

Last chance to book tickets for Le Pere Noel est une ordure a play being run by Melbourne French Theatre! There are sessions running at 8pm tonight and tomorrow in the Docklands!

From their description: 

"Le Père Noël est une ordure is a brilliant black comedy, juggling high farce and grotesque black humour." 

Book tickets here: http://melbournefrenchtheatre.org.au/reservations/

French Talk!

Venez et parlez français! On sera à Eagle Bar de 12h30 à 13h30. Bring your best (or worst) French! Le theme de cette semaine est la culture: la musique, les livres, les drames, les jeux-vidéo! Vous aimez faire le netflix et chill ou non?

Movie Night: Mr Stein Goes Online

Come along to a screening of Mr. Stein Goes Online (Un profil pour deux) at Palace Westgarth on Saturday 24 at 4:30 pm. 

This coming of old age story follows an old man's journey as he discovers the wonders of the internet and online dating (shenanigans ensue).
 

Tickets for full time students are $16 (bring your student card), under 25's $16.5 and ordinary admission $22.  Tickets are availble here. More information about the cinema here. A trailer is availiable. If you need some help getting to the event contact us on Facebook!

Movie Night: L'atelier!

Come along to a screening of L'Atelier (The Workshop) at Palace Westgarth on Wednesday at 6:45pm. From the director of Entre Les Murs, featured at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, L'Atelier is an "authentic portrait" of French youth today.

It is the story of a renowned crime fiction author who, in an attempt to understand the concerns of young people in the "forgotten" parts of France, organises a writing workshop for the youth of the post-industrial Mediterranean port. She soon realises that she has gotten more than she had bargained for when a right-wing student both intrigues and disturbs her by his natural creative talent and the violence that pervades his soul.

Tickets for full time students are $16 (bring your student card), under 25's $16.5 and ordinary admission $22. (Cinema was about half booked when this was written so make sure you get your ticket quick!) Tickets are availble here. More information about the cinema here. A trailer is availiable. If you need some help getting to the event contact us on Facebook!

French Club update 9th March

Contained in this post: notice for the next French Club meeting, congratulations for the ticket winners and our AGM report.

French Club Meeting!

When: Friday 15 of March at 5pm.

What: Speak French (and plan events). Bring along your best accent and some big ideas for French club events.

Where: At the Eagle Bar (see this page for a map).

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Une rencontre du French Club

Quand: Vendredi 14 Mars 17h.

Quoi: Parlez français et (organiser des événements). Amenez votre meilleur accent français et des grands idées pour les événements French Club!

Où: Au Eagle Bar sur le campus (voir cette page pour une carte).

 

 

 

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Ticket winners

Congratulations! Five winners have been randomly drawn for our ticket competition: they have been contacted by private message. Thanks to Alliance Française de Melbourne for providing the tickets!

The Tickets!

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AGM Report

The French Club AGM occurred at 1pm to 1:40pm on the 9th of March at the Eagle Bar. A quorum was (just) reached with ten persons in attendance. 

Reports on previous activity
The chairperson (Robert Brown) presented reports on the previous years activities and expenses. It was noted that the club finances for 2017 should be checked as the previous treasurer had resigned. 

Elections
Robert Brown was elected to president.
Andrew Sanders was elected to vice-président and council delegate.
Aislinn Savage was elected to secretary.
Oliver Middleton was elected to treasurer.

Future Events
Some discussion was held regarding future French clubs events and financing them with further details to be left until the next meeting. 😎

Admin
The meeting still has to be lodged with the LTSU and approved at this point in time. Because the event was not advertised on the LTSU website, elections may need to be confirmed in another properly advertised (i.e. on their website) meeting. 

Take notice: AGM 2018!

 
La Trobe French Club is back for semester 1 2018! Our first meeting of the year will be the annual general meeting: please come along it’s important that you attend so we can be recognised + funded by the Uni. Everyone is welcome regardless their French ability: we’re looking for people to pitch in (even if it’s just a little thing).

Positions open include:

President ("L’État c’est moi" Louis XIV)

French Club is missing a piece :(

Have you ever wanted to rule the world? Well now you can rule a small metaphorical patch of it, if you meet our selection criteria:

1. You must be a human being or other sentient being
2. You must be voted in
3. You can’t have been in this position last year.

Being President involves heading official meetings, being enthusiastic about French Club and helping organise our events! It’s very rewarding and rather people oriented.

Incumbent: Coco (Has left the club this year for other pastures)

Vice President

What direction would you like the French Club to go in?

A position whose responsibilities include… being the President when the President doesn’t want to be. And helping out in any way you want to! Simple really. Although there's always something to do if you want to help out.

Incumbent: Chloe (Has left the club this year for other pastures)

Secretary (La mémoire se perd, mais l'écriture demeure. Un proverbe)

Our records are collectible (for accountability purposes)

Your duties include: recording the minutes of official meetings and posting them on Facebook.  Not particularly difficult given official meeting previously include the annually held annual general meeting and nothing else.

Incumbent: Robert

Treasurer (Faire de l’argent un moyen et non une fin. Piere Rahbi)
 

Our treasure ain't buried

You can be the treasure of French Club. As the treasured treasurer you will be a valued keeper of receipts and register of expenses. Warning this may be more difficult then it seems. Receipts can disappear the moment you turn your back on them. Constant viglilance is necessary to prevent small inanimate pieces of paper from disappearing. 

Incumbent: Chris (Inactive)

Anything and everything

Put your hand up!

Don’t let yourself be constrained by a position title. Invent your own position and give it a unique je ne suis quoi. We’re looking for people to help with our social media presence (or lack of it) and to help run and organise events (including conversation sessions, movie nights and n’importe quoi d’autre). 

 

If you can’t be a member of team make sure to turn up to our events which we post on FB and on our blog.

Agenda:

(Open for revision)

-Report on previous years activity and budget

-Sign charter/ incorporation document

-Election to committee positions

-Harvest ideas for the new year
-Make some plans 

"Si vous avez l’impression que vous êtes trop petit pour changer quelque chose, essayez donc de dormir avec un moustique… Vous verrez lequel des deux empêche l’autre de dormir."

-Dalaï Lama

AGM Official Notice

La Trobe French Club is back for semester 1 2018! Our first meeting of the year will be the annual general meeting: please come along it’s important that you attend so we can be recognised + funded by the Uni. Everyone is welcome regardless their French ability: we’re looking for people to pitch in (even if it’s just a little thing).

5 Rocking French Podcasts

Tu veux écouter des podcasts en français? The wild and varied world of French podcasting is out there for you to discover. Whatever your interest, whatever your skill level there is a podcast waiting for you.

i. Le journal en français facile

Rfi’s journal en français facile (or the news in easy French) is a daily program with a transcript availiable on line. Targeted at French language learners you’ll find the speakers read at an average pace and speak clearly without an accent. Use the transcript as you will: read it before listening if you find the program difficult, read it as you listen to become familiar with new vocabulary and listen to it without having read it to push yourself further!

Level: beginner-intermediate (how you use the script gives flexibility)

Link: Web iTunes

ii. Studio 404

A monthly podcast on all thing digital (video games, social media and new technologies) and how they affect our lives. Episodes last for about 2 hours and cover the large world de la société numérique with a talk show-esque atmosphere. Recent topics include: listening at double speed, crowdfunding, le culture poop, PUBG, le hacking de l'attention and much more

 

Level: intermediate + 
Link: SoundCloud iTunes

iii. Aujourd’hui l’histoire

A Canadian podcast where Jacques Beauchamp reveals significant events and movements in history to his listeners. Discover Jacky Kennedy, the Korean war, the Jazz Wars in France and other interesting tales from around the globe.

From their website: "Comprendre notre passé, c'est comprendre ce que nous avons été pour mieux comprendre qui nous sommes aujourd'hui. Jacques Beauchamp aborde un fait, un événement ou une idée qui a marqué l'histoire, la nôtre ou celle des autres, en compagnie d'un ou de plusieurs invités. Les sujets peuvent être sérieux ou légers."

Level: intermediate +

Link: Web iTunes

iv. Affaires sensibles 

Another intriguing history podcast this time from France inter, French public broadcaster. Recent episodes includes ones on the sinking of the Titanic, Edward Snowden, De Gaulle & NATO, FEMEN (militant feminist group) and Wattstax. Episodes last around 55 minutes.

Level: intermediate +

Link: Web iTunes

 

 

 

v. SBS French

From the SBS, this podcast provides news in French covering world news, Australian news, the Australian economy and also French events in Australia. It's a really good way to discover what French events and businesses are operating in Melbourne and elsewhere in Australia, as well as what new movies are on SBS on demand. The podcast episodes are fairly short, around ten minutes, and have clear titles on their content.

Level: Intermdiate +

Link: Web iTunes

If none of the above podcasts thrill you, t’inquiète pas! A simple search for ‘french podcast, 'learn french' or ‘podcast français’ on google or in a podcast app can bring you a long way. En plus, the websites of ‘France Culture’ and ‘France Inter’ contain a huge number of podcasts that could tempt you! There are a incredible number of French podcasters out there for beginners as well.