Typically, I don’t tend to have my first meal here until 1:30 p.m., after class. Sometimes I have a piece of fruit in the morning with my “green drink,” but not usually. I have my first coffee at 11:00 pendant la pause, and sometimes, like today, I treat myself to a croissant or pain au raisin. Pourquoi pas!
I had a great day in class today. Yesterday didn’t feel as great, and I think that’s the way it’s going to be for B1. It also dawned on me that I’m attempting to reach a level of conversational fluency in French while learning not only one of the toughest French accents (Parisian!), but while everyone is wearing MASKS 24/7 indoors and out. No wonder it hasn’t happened overnight. LOL! <wink> Seriously, though, it’s a lot to ask.
As to the Parisian accent… it challenging. For example: Je suis (pronounced/taught as 2 syllables: Jeh swee), in Paris is pronounced as 1 syllable: Shwee. (It means I am.) Je préfère (pronounced/taught as 3 syllables: Jeh pray-fare) in Paris is reduced to 2 syllables: Shprey fare. (It means I prefer.) Of course, this is similar to the American slang, “Dijeet?” for Did you eat, so I certainly can’t criticize anyone.
Speaking of dijeet, yes, I enjoyed a lovely tomato/basil/cheese wrap pour mon déjeuner aujourd’hui.
The class is really clicking, and we’re all finally laughing again. It’s nice. We played another game where we threw a ball (not my scarf!) to each other and asked/answered questions. We had to answer using the Conditionnel Tense, and then toss the mini koala stuffy “ball” to another student, asking them a question using the Imparfait tense. It was a solid exercise in using the language/grammar we’re learning.
Last night I signed up for an in-person French Conversation workshop. I know, I know, I’m already signed up for a similar workshop on Saturday mornings – but that’s online, and was not my first choice. I want and need the in-person interaction. So, it’s a two-week workshop that meets twice a week for 3 hours, après my 4-hour B1 class. Souhaite moi bonne chance!
Et maintenant, beaucoup de devoirs!
LisaH in Paris 
Thought of the terms in slang that you reported on I could never do that to such a beautiful language. Mon dieux!
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I know. I don’t even do this in English! I speak slowly in both languages because I enjoy the words. I’ve always been like that. And I think it’s why my former prof would say to me that she loved hearing me speak French.She was not from Paris and she didn’t like the slang or the trendy changes. This prof seems to embrace it – and our textbook even addresses how the « e » sound is often lost. Not sure if that is Parisian or not, but je les aime for example, is j’les aime.
It’s interesting to me because I have had a lot of compliments on my French – and that keeps happening. But I am now starting to maybe understand why. I don’t want to or intend to adopt the Paris accent, but I need to know it by ear so I can understand people. Lol! At least now I know why it’s such a struggle. Between the masks and the Paris accent, it’s a challenge.
President Macron doesn’t speak like that! And I think a lot of regions in France really dislike it. Like I’ve said, everything is super fast here, like everyone is late for a train and speaks with urgency. Lol!
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