Totton U3A French Language Group

Met at Myra's and today we concentrated on reading the short play about a French village that was filled with tourists that nobody wanted but could not live without.

Another fine day is it the lack of contrails in the sky bringing such fine weather?
Different approach today we read through the script of a short playlet with the intention of enacting the scene, The play is amusing and yet educational with current expressions fully explained. Should be amusing next week when we "read" it for the first time.

Tried something different the group listened to an English sentence and collectively tried to translate into French. It showed up our weakness but a good way to improve our ability to speak the language which is poor compared to our grasp of the meaning of French writing. We then continued with lesson 63 Coffee Break French

Examples
WHEN YOU LOSE SOMETHING
I've lost my passport.
J'ai perdu mon passeport.
Where did you lose your bag?
Où est-ce que vous avez perdu votre sac?
What was inside it?
Qu'est-ce qu'il y avait dedans?
There was a camera inside.
Il y avait un appareil-photo dedans.
When did you lose your camera?
Quand avez-vous perdu votre appareil-photo?
What's it like?
Comment est-il/elle?
What shape is it?
C'est de quelle forme?
Was it marked with your name?
Est-ce que c'était marqué à votre nom?
How valuable is it?
Quelle est la valeur de l'objet?
You must fill in a report form.
Vous devez faire une déclaration de perte.

Sue's today on a nice morning, warm and sunny. Myra asked us to describe what we did at the weekend then a short dictation from a passage from the long report of Colin's phone message to her. Myra told us of her crush for a 35 year old foundry worker when she was 15 this came into the conversation when we read of Colin's dangerous job working in a steel mill.
After tea break we listened to Coffeee Break French and the imperfect past tense.