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Bienvenu á Montpellier!
====I have arrived in France. It has taken two days to get here by aeroplane,bus,tram and train. It is a wonderful city as you will begin to see. I have started school and it is very hard - my teachers Florent and Jean Paul only speak French in the classroom - c'est difficile! I have homework __every day!__ Perhaps we should try this when I return to New Zealand? Let me know what you think! This week I will put up some photographs of the different shops here in Montpellier - see if you can work out what they sell and let me know. Watch the video can you remember what they sell at 'Quick'? Do you want a clue? ==== Le centre de Montpellier est appelé Place de la Com édie -

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Salut Bailey,Natasha et Hayley. Merci pour votre messages.

__mercredi le six avril__
Bonjour mes eleves!

Merci pour vos questions. Thankyou for all your questions. The effects of my long journey are begining to wear off and I am now feeling settled in my new home in Montpellier. Jasmine I am sorry to hear you, Tess and Natasha don't like the idea of having homework (//les devoirs)// every day like me! I am at school for //trois// hours every morning.In the afternoon (//apes midi)// I have been walking around the cental city familiarising myself with where everything is. As you will see soon the old part of the city is crammed with narrow winding streets(l//a rue)// and very easy to get lost in! In the evening (//du soir)// I spend time completing my homework like a good student! Today (//aujourd'hui)// I braved the roads on my bike and visited the beaches to the south of Montpellier, a trip of soixante-dix kilometres.It is very strange riding on what we understand to be the wrong side of the road! I survived! Isaac/Natasha you asked if I was able to understand and of course be understood when talking in French.It is very difficult to undertand people because they talk really fast - but it will get easier.I have had success in asking for items in shops.For example I have managed to buy postcards and ask for stamps. I have even managed to ask for an International telephone card and understand how to use it correctly. Simple things are not so simple when you can;t speak English. Am I enjoying France? An easy question - //**J'ADORE LA FRANCE**// After a hard morning at school I can be found at le place de la Comedie - as you can see!

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__**lundi le onze avril**__ Salut!

Comment ca va?

It has been a fantastic first week. A real challenge but so exciting. I have got used to having homework (//les devoirs//) every day. Homework is not that bad! My French is slowly improving so I am becoming more confident in attempting to make conversation when I meet people. It has been my goal not to say //'Pouvez vous parler l'anglais' !(Can you speak English)// or '//Je ne comprend pas francais' (I dont understand french).// I have managed it thus far! I am in a fantastic class with students from all over the world including Quatar, Germany, USA, Venezuela, Canada, Japan, Poland and even Australia. It seems people from all over the world want to speak French - '//c'est excellent'//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">At the weekend I visited Millau north of Montpellier, it is famed for having the worlds highest suspension bridge - some would say it is one of the wonders of the modern world //- 'c'est magnifique'// It is an awesome sight. Just as spectacular are the Gorges du Tarn an awe inspiring gorge stretching some 50km.



<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**Dimanche dix-sept avril**__
<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bonjour mes eleves et amis! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sont vous aimant vos vacances?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Where shall I begin? So much has happened! School, if you can believe it is an absolute joy and I can hardly wait to get there everyday. I will have so much to teach you all when I return, that I may have to ask Mr Woodley for extra French lessons!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Here in France saying hello - //Bonjour// or //Bonsoir// in the evening is very important. It is considered rude if you do not make the effort every time you meet someone. Try it out!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In New Zealand your French teacher- yeh thats me teaches you to use the phrase //Comment ca va? -// How are you? Although the french use the phrase- you would never never ask it of someone you don't know really really well. Its considered impolite.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">When you tire of saying '//Au revoir'// or '//Salut// ' to say good bye you can use 'tchao' //- bye.//

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The highlight of the week was my trip to Nimes.

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Take a look at //Les Gladiateurs// page for more details and try the link for more about Nimes.

Some of our Year 10 students set me the task to try out //l'e tour de France',// not the actual race, but a part of it. In July the famous cycle race begins on its journey of 3000km around France.It's divided into '//vingt-et-une etapes'// 21 stages. I am going to try and complete just 1 stage of the tour before it gets under way for real.//Limou-Montpellier// 187km.

I have been out training for the challenge - but not without difficulty! Two crashes so far! I had a kid run out in front of me - $#&?!% - He will look next time! On the second occasion, I was to blame, really quite tired after a long ride, I decided to return the last part along the tram tracks, not such a crazy idea as they're shared between trams,cyclists and people. Caught my narrow front tyre in a gap to the side of the rail! #@&^! Despite the sommausaults, the oncoming tram, the solid unflinching concrete pavement ....The bike survived!

I am planning to begin completing more of your tasks soon - so (//donc)// keep tuned.

//**'LES BON BONS'**// have been purchased. (J'achete des bon- bons). I have bought some bon bons which will be with you at the beginning of next term. Those of you completing some of the tasks I have here on the wiki eg answering questions will of couse receive....heaps!

tout a l'heure!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__**mardi trois mai- deux mille onze**__

 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">﻿ **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bonjour mes eleves et amis!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hope you all had a great holiday? //'Mon école est restée ouverte au cours du Pâques' (//my school remained open over Easter//)// So while Natasha was feeling ill having scoffed so many Easter eggs!! I was busy doing mes devoirs! Well done Jasmine - '//dix de dix'// (10/10) in the shops quiz. Nobody seems to remember what they sell at Quick! - its the french equivelent to a major food outlet in NZ!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A month (//un mois//) has passed already, I can't quite believe it. Life continues to be fasinating here in France. My host Danielle continues to serve up the most amazing meals. She has enough recipes to produce a different evening meal (//un repas//) every day for 5 weeks!! So if I am beginning to look a touch bigger you know why.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I have continued my travels around the region and recently visited Carcessonne. Its another amazing medieval town, the old town (//La Cite)// resembles something from a fairytale with its magificent towers. Its estimated that over 4 million people visit 'la cite' every year - thats about the entire population of New Zealand.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The journey in itself is exciting - An hour and half on one of the worlds fastest trains - if you dont know its name ask Connie it was her task for me.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Any answers to questions or comments you want to make - go to the WHATS HAPPENING PAGE - and post your ideas.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//'A demain je visite le musée de bon bons'// - Where am I going tomorrow?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">a plus tard

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There are lots of ways of moving around Montpellier and the region - take a look. Perhaps Mr Woodley would like one of Frances latest motercycles - Not sure why they have 3 wheels!! Perhaps (//peut-etre)// you can suggest the reasons why.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__samedi quatorze mai - deux mille onze__

 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">﻿ **<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Bonjour mes eleves et amis!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I find it hard to believe, I am already half way through my time here in France! //C'est incroyable//! (its incredible). At school my class has changed with some students leaving and new students joining - some are only here for a short time. Its perfect because (//c'est parfait parce que//) I get to meet new people and practice my french finding out about where they come from and their interests.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Did you guess I was going to visit the museum of sweets? Only in France would you find such a museum. What do you think? Should I bring back the marshmellow dress ( //La robe de marshmellow//) for Ms.Jones ? and perhaps the liquorice dress (//La robe de réglisse//) for Ms. Newble? (video 1)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I have decided to quit Petangue when I return to New Zealand - I am obiviously to young, Perhaps (peut etre) Mr Rowland should have a go? (video2)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I have been fortunate enough to meet up with some fanatical rugby fans here in Montpellier and have been invited to watch a couple of matches - great atmosphere. In there latest match, Montpellier created history (l'histoire) in beating Toulon to reach the playoffs (les barrages) for the first time ever (video 3).

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Try Home - //mai/juin// (may/june)

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