#french asks

[asecretshekept]

brûler, doux, and chatoyer -🌸

brûler (to burn): what are you most passionate about?

Probably to put it very broadly: the arts

I wrote my senior thesis in college on why art is an essential part of school curriculum, when the state I went to school in was cutting funding to art programs, and I will stand by that until I die. Art classes were the only classes I ever wanted to go to when I was in school growing up. A lot of the time the only reason I could get myself to go to school was because I didn’t want to disappoint my dance teacher or my music teacher. My music and dance teachers were some of the most influential people in my life growing up. And art has always found a way to be a comfort in my life, even as an adult, whether it be music, theatre, dance.

It’s important. Anyone can do art. Anyone can be touched by art. And kids (and adults!) need that avenue to enrich their lives. Sorry that was so long but.. fitting lol

doux (soft): where do you feel most safe?

In my bedroom at home. That’s where I write most often and where I can just sit with a blanket and be cozy.

chatoyer (to shimmer): what is sure to make you cry?

Anything written by @nickhealys

Jk, I cry... a lot??? So it’s not very hard to make me cry tbh. But listening to cast recordings will make me cry pretty easily.

Jagged little pill makes me cry??? Every now and then the line replays in my head when MJ and Steve are arguing and MJ says “You have been gone for 90 percent of our kids’ lives and I have been here for everything!” And I just.. cried in the theater... and cry a little bit when I think about it now and then.

[flowerbeom]

Oh, oh, oh! For the french asks: brûler, coquillage & luciole! (it's weird to write in french on tumblr ^-^')

Hello lovely!Bonjour if we’re staying on brand. Sorry… 

brûler (to burn): what are you most passionate about?→ This will sound obtuse, but my happiness. Sounds self-absorbed, but my happiness is tied to so many things. Whether my parents are healthy. Whether my brothers and their families are okay. Whether Dave is happy. Whether I can still dance, write, sing, travel, talk to my friends - enjoy the things that build my happiness. So yeh, most passionate about my happiness. 

coquillage (seashell): what’s your favorite sound?→ Rain. Heavy thunder. Breaking waves. Butter melting and popping in a pan. My dog snoring. My cat purring. Dave swearing at the idiot who just killed him in Destiny 2 PvP. 

luciole (firefly): what was your dream job when you were little?→ To be a writer or a chef. 

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[logicallylearningmoved]

Croquis

Croquis (sketch): are you artistic? what’s your favorite medium?

I used to draw almost daily, but I don’t often have the time for it now. I only have access to my art material between the hours of 8 pm and 7 am. Pretty inconvenient. I do embroider occasionally and most of the things I draw now are designs for embroidery. 

My favorite medium is charcoal, both in my own art and in that of others. I also love Chinese ink, and black and white work in general appeals to my sense of aesthetic.

Thank you for sending me one of these asks!

[cocostephh]

je suis probablement la personne la plus paresseuse du monde Does this make sensee?

[glitteringroseangel]

bisou (kiss): what’s your favorite place to be kissed?

Forehead, hand, and cheek! 💘💖💓💞

[beamingsuggestion]

doux

doux (soft): where do you feel most safe?

i probably feel most safe with my friends and family, especially at my grandma’s house :)thank you for asking!

[asecretshekept]

luciole, nuage, plaisir, pleuvoir, et tournesol :)

luciole (firefly): what was your dream job when you were little?

When I was very little, I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher, and when I was in junior high/high school I wanted to either a dancer or an author

nuage (cloud): what is your dream job now?

Yikes... I don’t really know?? I’d really love to be in charge of social media marketing for a theatre company.

My dream dream job is to be a dancer, but based on my lack of skill I can’t pursue it professionally at this point.

plaisir (pleasure): your favorite dessert?

Tiramisu 🥺

pleuvoir (to rain): do you blow dry your hair or let it air dry?

I usually let it air dry. Very rarely do I actually blow dry it to avoid heat damage.

tournesol (sunflower): favorite flower?

Sunflowers 🌻🌻🌻

[fluencylevelfrench]

Hello, as a soon-to-be fellow English and French teacher, could you recommend any films aside from Intouchables that are suitable for students? :)

Hi! oh for French tbh

Le brio: about a racist professor and his student. they work together to win a speaking competition. Topics of: immigration, racisme, banlieue, l'éloquence

Qu'est-ce qu'on a fait au bon dieu?: about a family with four daughters and each one of them marries someone that the father doesn't deem suitable. Topics of: religion, familie, vivre ensemble, racisme, stéréotypes, comédie

Les Choristes: about a boarding school where a teacher starts a choir Topics of founded family, violence, éducation,

La désintégration: only suitable for young adults- I did that a few weeks ago with my 17-year-olds. shows how a muslim adult who grew up in la banlieue and can't find a job is convinced into radicalism. Topics of: religion, banlieue, immigration, racisme, terrorisme, violence,

Astérix: different Astérix films are always nice to watch with students!

Junior: watched this film with my 8th graders. It's about a boy who pretends to have cancer in order to get a new playstation. Topics of: amour, cancer, parents séparés, difficultés de devenir adulte, amitié

No et moi: talks about a girl who meets a homeless girl and tries to help her Topics of: poverté, amitié, famille, école, la disparité entre gens

Demain tout commence: Follows a father trying to raise his daughter on his own. very funny and sad Topics: famille, mort, amitié, comédie

Les séries:

Lupin: follows the gentleman-cambrioleur trying to steal objects in Paris Topics: famille, amitié, violence, crime

Clips: Connexion en cours: A Québec father moves to Paris for half a year and skypes with his daughter and mother online. Very funny Topics: accents québécois et francais, famille, mots différents, religion, I watched one clip with my 8th graders, rather difficult but fun if you put some time into it.

Films québécois: (disclaimer: Québec French is too difficult for our French students)

Good cop, bad cop: Very funny comedy cop film where it's half in English, half in French. I wouldn't watch it with students, only with the 17/18 year olds. Topics of: violence, police, famille, gros mots La guide de la famille parfaite: about a family that has trouble with their teenager daughter and their spoiled toddler. Topics of: famille, amitié, école, échec à l'école, les réseaux sociaux, les médias, le suicide

Bienvenue chez les Chtis: a great film of a man who has to move from Marseille up north to the area of Lille. at first he's very unhappy, but then he finds friends and even gets used to the accent. Topics of: accents, famille, amour, amitié, le travail

Paris, je t'aime: different scenes about life in the capital. Topics of: banlieue, pauvreté, disparité sociale, éducation, amour, famille

Films I haven't watched yet, but can be used in school:

Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas: about a girl whose twin brother has disappeared Topics of: violence, famille, amitié, trouble alimentaire

Fourmi: about a boy who wants to be a football player, his father supports him a lot, but as the boy doesn't make the qualification test and now has to lie to his father Topics of: succes, foot, alcoolisme, parents séparés, échec, mensonges

La Haine: about three men trying to live their life in la banlieue Topics of: pauvreté, amitié, violence, la banlieue, les disparités sociales et économiques, l'immigration

Les Héritièrs: a teacher wants to do a project with a very disruptive class. Topics: religion, pauvreté, banlieue, éducation

I hope this helps! I do have to say that for most of these it's more advanced - you will always need subtitles, for the younger ones in your native language probably. For the younger learners you might want to work with trailers, short clips (e.g. here https://enseigner.tv5monde.com/fiches-pedagogiques-fle/flash-infos-1216) and kids' tv like Le petit Nicolas.