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A meaningful poem by Pablo Neruda that makes us think about the meaning of our lives. You start dying slowlyif you do not travel,if you do not read,If you do not listen to the sounds of life,If you do not appreciate yourself. You start dying slowlyWhen you kill your self-esteem;When you do not let others help you. You start dying slowlyIf you become a slave of your habits,Walking everyday on the same paths…If you do not change your routine,If you do not wear different coloursOr you do not speak to those you don’t know. You start dying slowlyIf you avoid to feel passionAnd their turbulent emotions;Those which make your eyes glistenAnd your heart beat fast. You start dying slowlyIf you do not change your life when you are not satisfied with your job, or with your love,If you do not risk what is safe for the uncertain,If you do not go after a dream,If you do not allow yourself,At least once in your lifetime,To run away from sensible advice… --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

How music and languages are connected for me. A sample of singing in French at the end. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

Dorota interviewed me about my hometown in the South West of France --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

In French for a change. I loved the moving story told in the poem, that the author dedicated to his daughter Léopoldine who died tragically at a young age. Written in November 1846, by French novelist and poet Victor Hugo --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

Training to read expressively. How do you feel when you read a book? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

O my children! my poor children! Listen to the words of wisdom, Listen to the words of warning, From the lips of the Great Spirit, From the Master of Life, who made you! "I have given you lands to hunt in, I have given you streams to fish in, I have given you bear and bison, I have given you roe and reindeer, I have given you brant and beaver, Filled the marshes full of wild-fowl, Filled the rivers full of fishes: Why then are you not contented? Why then will you hunt each other? "I am weary of your quarrels, Weary of your wars and bloodshed, Weary of your prayers for vengeance, Of your wranglings and dissensions; All your strength is in your union, All your danger is in discord; Therefore be at peace henceforward, And as brothers live together. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

Excerpt from: Confidencias de un superhéroe by Jaime Alfonso Sandoval Translated in English by Dawn Peacock; adapted and read by B. Feit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

When music helps you in your language learning process. This traditional song has been made famous thanks to the Outlander series. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

Adapted from memories written by French novelist Nicole Provence --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

my answer to the topic proposed by Tonie --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

Exercise proposed by Dawn, working on vowel clusters and intonation --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message

This is the third round of the answers to the initial post. Thank you Tonie, from Denmark; Luza from Brazil; Roberta from Italy and Chitra from Bangladesh for sharing your experience with the inventions that are important to you with us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brigitte-f/message