Knowing what to expect made things easier this week. We're still mentally tired after class--several hours of trying to speak and comprend everything in French burns up alot of brain power!
Our classmates this week were a sweet woman from Japan (Eri), a quiet man from Japan (Hiroyshi), an earnest woman from Germany (Marion), and a fun loving German man currently living in Switzerland (Tomas). In class, we had interactive instruction in French on:
- how to form the future proche verb tense
- how to form the future simple verb tense
- how to do comparisons (more than, less than, the same...)
- vocabulary related to the Icelandic volcanic eruption
- listening exercises and vocabulary related to shopping and markets
Our life is settling into a comfortable rhythm. This week:
- After class, we walk over to the medieval section of town and get a bite to eat from a streetside vendor for lunch.
- We might run (walk) some errands, visit a museum, explore or just head back to the apartment.
- Back home, we drop off our school bags. If we get mail, Madame Lejamble puts it on the buerau in the hallway. There might be a nap.
- We'll then walk a couple of blocks to the boulangerie for fresh bread and perhaps stop into a store for wine or something else needed for diner. We might take the subway back into the center of Rouen.
- Afterwards, I'll either make dinner (frequently) or we'll go out (not as often).
- In the evening, there's usually some surfing on the Internet, studying/homework, email/Facebook...then conking out in bed.
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