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Navigateurs de la literature

A French Book Club Especially for Intermediate Readers!

Tout le monde est le bienvenu!

New and returning members are always welcome to join us.

(Note: You may also be interested in Lectures Faciles for beginners or Cercle du livre for advanced readers.

Please see http://www.afmsp.org/Events/BookClubs/tabid/672/Default.aspx)

SELECTION FOR Wednesday, April 4, 2012, from 6-8 pm at AFMSP!

We will begin reading Chapter 24 in our book: La gloire de mon père by Marcel Pagnol, edited by Tom & Connie Lathrop www.EuropeanMasterpieces.com.

PURCHASE A COPY ON THE INTERNET

***You nay use any edition you like, but this one is the full text with vocabulary and notes:

You can order it through Amazon.com here:

http://www.amazon.com/Gloire-mon-pere-French/dp/1589770463/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299162782&sr=1-1

***The Audio book version is available for purchase on iTunes.

***An English translation can be purchased on Amazon.com here:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0792842650/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe 1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00006I04J&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=10V8D9EB46EAMJ2X5DQN

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DETAILS ABOUT Navigateurs de la littérature

WHO MAY JOIN?
Our Navigateurs de la littérature French Book Club welcomes new and returning members...even in the middle of a story! We are a friendly group reading and discussing real French literature in a relaxed atmosphere. While many of us are students at AFMSP in the second, third, and fourth years, everyone is welcome to try it!

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
It is FREE! You can purchase copy of the current book at a local bookstore, or order it online. Sometimes the stories are available on the internet, or you might be able to borrow it from a library.

WHERE DO WE MEET?

Normally, we meet every first Wednesday of the month from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm at the Alliance Française; however, when AFMSP does not have classes in session, we meet in an alternate location.

WHAT DO WE READ?

Stories, novels, plays, essays, and poems are chosen by the members. Members sometimes bring pictures, photos, maps, or articles to share more information about the current selection. The selection is made by the people who show up at the meeting when we select the next book.

WHAT HAPPENS AT THE MEETING?

We take turns reading one page at a time. If there is a lot of dialogue, we might read a selection by taking the parts of different characters. Before going on to the next page, we make sure everyone has a grasp of the meaning. Our discussion is in French as much as possible!

CURIOUS?

If you have any questions about Navigateurs de la littérature and/or would like to be on the email "reminder" list, please write to me, Maggie Catambay, at <m-cata@umn.edu>.

MORE FRENCH!

1. Learn French With the French!

2. AFMSP CALENDAR OF EVENTS 3. FRENCH BOOK CLUBS!

http://www.afmsp.org/Events/tabid/116/Default.aspx

PARKING INFORMATION

AF parking passes may be used during classes and events to park in the lot. The pass is available in our office. Please note that passes are valid all day on Saturday and Sunday, but only after 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Parking is also available at on-street meters. The city of Minneapolis has recently changed the enforcement of some of the meters in our neighborhood. If you opt to park at a meter, don’t forget to check the signage!

Alliance Française de Minneapolis/Saint Paul hosts three French book clubs run by AF Volunteers.

The discussions are in French as much as possible.

Lectures Faciles for Beginning Readers

Navigateurs de la literature for Intermediate Readers

Cercle du livre for Advanced Readers

http://www.afmsp.org/Events/BookClubs/tabid/672/Default.aspx

3. FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUPS:

French Conversation Groups: http://www.afmsp.org/Resources/ConversationGroups/tabid/297/Default.aspx