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My sheep listen to my voice, I know them and they follow me.
I give them eternal life, and they shall never die. No one can snatch them away from me and from my fathers care.
John 10 v 27-28
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For God so loved the world that he gave his only son,(jesus) that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world but to save it.
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John 3v16
French Translation
Heureux l'homme qui ne marche pas selon le conseil des méchants, Qui ne s' arrête pas sur la voie des pécheurs, et qui ne s'assied pas en compagnie des moquers,
Mais qui trouve son plaisir dans la loi de l' Eternel,Et qui la médite jour et nuit! Il est comme un arbre planté près d'une courant d' eau, Qui donne son fruit en sa saison Et dont le fuillage ne se flétrit point:
Tout ce qu'il fait lui réussit. Il n' en est pas ainsi des méchants; Ils sont comme la paille que le vent dissipe. C'est pourquoi les méchants ne résistent pas au jour du jugement, ni les pécheurs dans l'assemblée des justes;
Car l' Eternel connait la voie des justes,
Et la voie des pécheurs mène a la ruine.
De la Sainte Bible
Thank God that there are some good people who are concerned about what the government are not doing about child poverty in this country!
It is commendable that celebrities and sports personalities are more concerned about the future health of our children but what is the government doing about it? It's time they did something for its children.
Children are the future health of this nation. Lets make sure they are well nourished, educated and protected. It is these young people who will inherit what we leave to them. We hope it is good health and excellent education we leave them as well as a system that cares for its citizen or they will not thank us for it !
Reread TMA 01 looks ok a bit plain but straight to the point. A good start might change it a bit yet and add a bit but I have to be careful for the word count.
Did some reading from essential French Grammar. Did a couple of exercises from the end of chapter. Just trying to absorb all the information from first couple of chapters.
Was not going to study much today as I felt tired after yesterdays trip to visit my son in the city, but I found it quite peaceful in the house and so was easy to concentrate. Tomorrow may be busy as have to go out for last shopping trip to the nearest town as there are some products I will need before lockdown.
Glad I studied a bit, next big study day will now be Tuesday.
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In the cosy cottage Where I once grew
There were many apple trees and roses too.
It was there the scene proceeds
Children playing beneath the trees raced in their pedal cars
And grazed their knees
Smiling wth delight
As Autumn leaves fall
Playing hide and seek
Or throwing a ball
"I am bigger in my big car!"
"I am faster on my bike!"
"First one to the gate
Wins a big choclate cake!"
The echoes through the years
Of childhood days gone by
Brings a tear to my eye
O how the time does fly!
A garden swing is hanging
Which was once played upon
Now it all stands abandoned and forlorn
The chidren grown and gone!
Gill Burrell
L'Amour vit dans le coeur
Elle attend d'être reveillée
Maintenant elle a sommeil.
Gill
Rain falling
Cold seeping
Eyes weeping
Gill
Taking lots of notes for TMA 01
Phrases, sentences, more notes, vocabulary, more notes, relevant quotations, more notes, recycling sentences, reading, rereading over and over again, gathering information, checking rechecking words in dictionary and on google.
Begin first draft of assignment. Pens run out, chewed my pencil, Lost my rubber, battery ran out on I pad racking my brain starting to feel crazy! Aah!!!
Tomorrow is another day but will try a little more note taking and writing later today.
Looking forward to having mediteranean chicken/ quorn for the meal a big trifle and a large glass of wine!
All the best for those with TMAs in the next couple of weeks !
Feeling in a good mood today, I managed to download some very important files from the module. This means, I don't have to go through lots and lots of data, and I can keep it bite size. This way it is much easier to remember.
Tried listening to a recorded tutorial via mobile, but not always good reception as it faded in and out. I got some of it, but a bit tedious to catch every word. Perhaps I am going a bit deaf! Will try to listen to recording again later.
Writing down lots of key words in my note book. Thinking of keeping a digital notebook, as my handwriting is not very good, and I sometimes can't even read my own handwriting! I have a weak wrist (accident to wrist when young!) so I have decided that having a digital notebook would be much easier.
Anyway, I am generally feeling positive and upbeat about my studies.
Best wishes to all!
I have been immersed for a month in the French culture when I stayed with french speaking friends in Brussels Belgium. I have also been a month touring in France and have spent past holidays there. I have learned a lot about the language and culture.
The French turn cuisine into an art form. You eat with your eyes first! It is often about what the food looks like and how it is presented that is one of the most important factors - then it is what it tastes like all the ingredients are always fresh and delicious as possible and cooked well. I really like nouvelle cuisine.
Politics and political opinions are a past time with the French and they are more outspoken and knowledgeable about politics. It is generally understood that all politicians are always wrong from whichever side you are coming from and that it is the people themselves who know better!
France is a republic whereas England is a kingdom where everyone must know their proper place and behave themselves because we have a monarchy here.
The media in this country are biased towards mainly right wing policies. In the French media there is more of a balance with the left and right media.
The Education is of a very high quality in France and students are better prepared in terms of succeeding their qualifications. There isn't that class system that we have here, students there are treated equally and fairly with plenty of opportunities. However, Fees can be high and you have to have high qualifications to enter.
Sport is taken very seriously indeed. Cycling being the most popular as well as football and rugby.
Religion in France is a matter of personal choice but if you are religious then you must be very careful about it. You can worship in a temple, church or mosque. However you do have to be very subtle, as It is a secular society. There are no outward symbols such as a crucifix or muslim headscarves!
Cinema is popular and liked by everyone, people are usually very well informed about films. It is a social, popular, interesting thing to do and there are many little independant cinemas that are not expensive. After all Cinema was first invented there!
Litterature is easily accessible and most people like to read and have their personal favourites. Libraries are bookshops not a library. A library is biblioteque. .There are various prizes and awards for the best literature such as the prix Goncourt.
I am still learning about French culture on my French Module so I still have a lot to learn!
At the moment I am reading 'le petit prince' in French. I have read madame Bovary, Balzac, Emile Zola, and les miserables by Victor Hugo. I have read a little of Albert Camus. Hoping to read them in again this time in French.
So this is what I have learned about 'la culture Française.' so far!
Le mystère vivant de l'incarnation
Le sanctuaire de la rédemption
Grâce au sacrifice de celui qui est Dieu.
Le courroux de Dieu tombe sur l'humanité
Jusqu'à la fin des temps
Le gouffre de la culpabilisation
Nous échappe dans sa
Compréhension
La trahison de la divinité de notre Seigneur qui à été la violence humaine du sacré nous oppresse tous les jours de notre vie.
Mais ! après l'accumulation des peines et souffrances dans cette vie, avec ses pensées inutiles,
viendra la croyance dans la foi en Dieu
récompensée par Lui.
La vertu sacrifiée donnera une fragrance exquise après avoir
franchi le seuil de l'existence.
God knows what you've
Suffered
So Jesus died for you
He took your pain upon the cross
To give you life anew
Gill Burrell
Sous la mousse et sous les roseaux
L' avez-vous parfois rencontrée,
La petite source ignorée,
Connue à peine des oiseaux ?
De ses invisibles réseaux
Nul ne suit la trame azurée,
Nul ne s'informe ou vont ses eaux
Dans la forêt désaltérée
Longtemps elle court sans dessein;
Un jour, on lui creuse un bassin,
Lecteur, vous achevez l'histoire!
A travers bois ma source fuit;
Elle est humble et fait peu de bruit;
Mais elle est pure; on y peut boire.
Eugène Manuel
What have we done in life
in thought, in word and deed?
Have we served the devil and by him been deceived ?
or have we served the Lord, in faith and hope, believed ?
You can only have one master
So we will have to choose
Some they will get to win
And others have much to lose
Adam commited sin and so did his wife Eve
They met up with God
Himself
But they still did not believe !
They just listened to the devil
Who only did deceive
They hid themselves away from God
And paradise they did leave
Jesus came along to help us to believe
To turn our backs on sin
And righteousness achieve
He defeated Satan 3 times
so the Bible said
He took away all our sins
and rose up from the dead
He is the only son of God and our brother too
We may choose to follow him
He will lead us to the truth
So let's resist the devil and paradise regain
As we love and serve our Lord
And revere his Holy name.
Gill Burrell
Ma chienne Rosie est belle
Avec son pelage blonde doré
Ses yeux sont brun fonce
Et son nez et toujours moillé
Gill Burrell
Les couleurs des feuilles de l'automne
Voici venir les pluies
Les hirondelles sont parties
Gill Burrell
L'hiver, la morte saison
La nature est en deuil
Le silence étouffe la voix
Gill Burrell
Les Célandines me rappelle
Que le printemps est arrivé
Le jaune de leurs fleurs
Est comme la caresse du soleil
Gill Burrell
Le champ est plein de blé
Le chaleur du soleil
Le moisson est arrivée
Gill Burrell
Les fleurs
J' aime les fleurs dans les champs
Elles dansent avec le vent
Le parfum est intoxicant
Ses vêtements sont extravagants
Le petit oiseau
Le petit oiseau il chante
J'ai regardé son mouvement
Il saute sur une branche
Il chante avec exubèrance.
Gill Burrell
Notre Père
Notre Père qui est aux cieux!
Que ton nom soit sanctifié
Que ton règne vienne
Que ta volonté soit faite
Sur la terre comme au ciel
Donne-nous aujourd'hui
Notre pain quotidien
Pardonne-nous nos offenses
Comme nous aussi
Nous pardonnons à ceux
Qui nous ont offenses
Ne nous induis pas en tentation
Mais delivre nous du malin
Car c'est à toi qu'appartiennent
Dans tout les siècles
Le règne, la puissance
Et la gloire.
Amen
La Pluie 🌧☂️🌫
Mouille, mouille, Paradis!
Tout est à l'abri;
N'y a que mon petit frère
Qui est sous la gouttière
A ramasser des p'tits poissons
Pour sa collation.
La gouttière a défoncé
Mon p'tit frère s'en est allé
Tout mouillé
Chanson populaire citée par Kuhff
Hi everyone,
Today I was so delighted to discover the language lab on the module via my previous studies from French L112 I didn't realise I could still access this site. I had forgotten some words and phrases but it all came back to me and I was able to practise the pronunciations to speak properly with the correct accent and intonation. What a wonderful resource!
This makes my life a lot easier and I found I was not pronuncing the words perfectly before , now I have discovered this valuable resource I am getting better.
C'est formidable!
Merci beaucoup!
Amicalement Gill
Hi everyone,
Becoming increasingly interested in my studies for course French L222 induction week. There is a lot to read so I downloaded some of it, this will enable me to read it off line. At the moment it's all about reading the materials and trying to absorb all the information.
You need a lot of peace and quiet to do that. I try to do a bit of reading in the morning, before anyone is up and about. I have to do the washing and cleaning the house, then shopping. I hope the phone doesn't ring! in fact I think I will put it on mute!
I hope I may find a quiet time again this evening, then I can to do some more reading and studying.
I Hope you are all getting on alright with your various courses and are finding it all as interesting as I am.
Good reading and good studying!
Bye for now Gill
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What do you call your mum’s angry French sister? A croiss aunt
My friend found a fish who thought she was a radio. It was a nightmare to tune- a!
What do you call a cold you get twice? A De ja-flu
Which country’s capital is the fastest growing?
Ireland- every year it’s Dublin !
The police came to my house and asked me where I was between 3 and 5. I told them I was at Pre school
My son’s maths teacher called him average. I think he’s mean
Started a band called 999 Megabytes. We haven’t had a gig yet.
I can’t believe I forgot to go to the gym today. That’s five years in a row now!
What do you call a group of whales on a TV show?
A pod cast
Who is the greatest chicken -killer in Shakespeare?
Macbeth because he did murder most foul!
My boss said I needed a pay rise - I said that three other companies were after me. He said “Which ones?“ I replied “The electricity, gas and the water”
Did you hear about the computer that got thrown into the ocean? Now there’s A-Dell rolling in the deep!
I answered the door this morning and a 6 foot beetle punched me. Apparently there’s a nasty bug going round!
* Have You heard the joke about Covid 19?
No
If I tell you you might spread it!
Ref
Dad jokes by Kit&Andrew Chilvers
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