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December 2020 Program

Paris Month


Special events and classes


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Perspectives of Paris

December 3rd, 6PM


Alliance Française de Jacksonville Zoom Conversation

Please join Parisians and fellow Alliance Française de Jacksonville members Françoise Joffrin and Nadine Sabatier as they guide us through their beautiful city.  Joining the engaging duo will be Velanna, Françoise's granddaughter who visits Paris every year.  Offering a private glimpse into this vibrant city, the presenters will offer photographs and anecdotes of their time spent in Paris.

The presentation will be in English, but peppered with French phrases.

Bring a pen and paper so you can capture the insider tips for your next trip to Paris!

Perspectives of Switzerland-Member

$5.00
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Perspectives of Switzerland-nonmember

$20.00
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Francophone Lecture

$10.00
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Should Emily Pick Up More French?

Discussion led by author Elaine Sciolino

Tuesday, December 1st, 1PM ET

LIVE on Zoom in English

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Netflix’s breakout hit Emily in Paris has been hotly debated by fans and critics in both the US and France. Having announced its second season, a burning question remains: is learning French critical to enjoy the best of life and culture in Paris?
In response, New York Times bestselling author Elaine Sciolino will lead a lively discussion with French students from both sides of the Atlantic. Students from the Alliance Française of Paris, the Alliance Française of Greenwich, and the French Institute Alliance Française of New York will be part of the conversation.
How long does it take to really know French and go beyond “bonjour”? To order a baguette? Speak up at a meeting? Hold your own at a chic party? Flirt with flair?

This is a members only event.

45 minutes with Q&A

For information on how to register Click Here


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Elaine Sciolino
Elaine Sciolino is a writer for The New York Times and a former Paris bureau chief, based in France since 2002.

Learn more at elainesciolino.com




Grammar Boot Camp

Sentence Structure
One Day Only

Saturday December 5th

12:30-2:00pm

Zoom

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Do you ever get this feeling when speaking French? You have all the words you need to make the perfect sentence, but they just don’t fit together. This is what happens when you’re not comfortable with the word order and need to learn about the specifics of the correct French sentence structures. So get up close and personal with French Sentence Structure. We will review the basics of French sentence structure (Declarative sentence). Just like in English, French is a SVO language (Subject-Verb-Object). We will also learn how to add more ingredients into the mix and spice it up with adverbs, adjectives, and pronouns to gradually make our sentence more exciting! (Complex sentence). We will see how to structure questions in French (Interrogative sentence) and build up a negative sentence. At the end of the session, we will do some interactive exercises. With Native French Speaker Christelle Tsalefac.
Register Here

Apéro National French Conversation Group

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December 8th and 9th
Federation of Alliances Françaises USA
En français


Many Alliance Française chapters in the United States organize free French conversation groups, and many of those groups have moved online. Check with your local chapter for availability. If your local Alliance doesn’t offer an online conversation group or if you’d like to pick up some additional practice, you can join a hosted national group that meets via Zoom on the second Tuesday of each month. Participants are invited to enjoy their favorite beverage during our “Apéro” conversation.
The group is for intermediate to advanced (or fluent) speakers who are current members of Alliance Française de Jacksonville  Join Here.  Native speakers are welcome. This group conversation is for adult participants, ages 17 and up.
Note that conversation groups are not substitutes for taking an official French class. Conversation groups are for informal practice and for sharing the joy of conversing in French with other like-minded Francophiles or Francophones.
The national group meets by Zoom for 55 minutes on the second Tuesday and the second Wednesdays of each month, and meets in two different time windows to accommodate our after-work Apéro theme (choose the time that works best for you):

2nd Tuesday of each month @ 2:15 pm PT / 4:15 CT / 5:15 pm ET 
2nd Wednesday of each month @ 5:15 pm PT / 7:15 CT / 8:15 pm ET

The groups are now hosted by two members of the Federation of Alliances Françaises board – Charles Coulon for the Tuesday session and Linda Witt for the Wednesday session. Attendees will be assigned to breakout rooms of 4-5 people, with each breakout session lasting 14 minutes. The rooms are then are re-created (for a different mix each time). In this way, participants get to meet and chat with a variety of participants from different backgrounds, regions, and fluency levels.
Participants will need to use Zoom (a free videoconferencing service). To get on the invitation list for the “Apéro-National” sessions, click here.

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French Conversation

Paris City of Lights
One Night Only

Thursday December 10th
6:00-7:30pm
Zoom

This is the time for you and your French to shine.
If you have lived in Paris, visited Paris or want to go to Paris join our conversation class as we discuss this quintessential French city.
If you have lived there or visited please be prepared to chat about your experiences and be ready to give us one accommodation or dining recommendationand what you consider to be the best tourist attraction.
If you are planning a visit come and ask AF members your questions on what to do and what to avoid.
All French levels welcome.  Please note that vocabulary and phrases used in the conversation will be sent to participants after the class. 

Register Here

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Club de Lecture

Au Bonheur des Dames d'Émile Zola
January, date to be confirmed
Alliance Française de Jacksonville Zoom Conversation



A l'Alliance Française de Jacksonville, on adore les livres! 
Nous vous invitons à rejoindre notre club de lecture, où nous pouvons débattre, découvrir des livres et en partager.

Pour le mois de janvier, Carol Mc Donald a aimablement offert à modérer notre prochaine discussion du livre Au Bonheur des Dames d'Emile Zola. (the Ladies' Paradise in English)

Octave Mouret affole les femmes de désir. Son grand magasin parisien, Au Bonheur des Dames, est un paradis pour les sens. Les tissus s’amoncellent, éblouissants, délicats. Tout ce qu’une femme peut acheter en 1883, Octave Mouret le vend, avec des techniques révolutionnaires. Le succès est immense. Mais ce bazar est une catastrophe pour le quartier, les petits commerces meurent, les spéculations immobilières se multiplient. Et le personnel connaît une vie d’enfer. Personne ne pourra plus entrer dans un grand magasin sans ressentir ce que Zola raconte avec génie : les fourmillements de la vie.

Le livre français est disponible en Paperback ou sur Kindle et sur Audible.

You are welcome to read the book in English and join the French speaking group discussion. The English title is Ladies' Paradise, available on Amazon: paperback and Kindle and on Audible.

Please RSVP at events@afjacksonville.org
You will obtain the zoom details of the meeting in reply



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