{"id":164,"date":"2012-11-07T09:00:43","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T09:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pasassezdetemps.com\/?p=164"},"modified":"2012-11-07T09:00:43","modified_gmt":"2012-11-07T09:00:43","slug":"janet-aujourdhui-cest-vendredi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pasassezdetemps.com\/?p=164","title":{"rendered":"Janet, aujourd’hui c’est vendredi !"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Avant de venir en France, Janet avait d\u00e9j\u00e0 commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 \u00e9tudier le fran\u00e7ais. Elle travaillait avec un livre qui proposait de nombreux exercices\u00a0: parfois, quand elle avait un doute, elle me demandait de corriger son travail.
\nC\u2019est comme \u00e7a que j\u2019ai d\u00e9couvert les erreurs des auteurs du livre. Cela m\u2019aura appris qu\u2019on ne dit pas \u201cje travaille pour une heure\u201d, mais \u201cje travaille pendant une heure\u201d. Et aussi \u201cj\u2019en ai pour une heure.\u201d Je le savais bien s\u00fbr, mais il m\u2019a fallu rep\u00e9rer la formulation trop bizarre, pouvoir l\u2019expliquer, c\u2019est diff\u00e9rent…
\nNous parlons le fran\u00e7ais machinalement, sans y penser. Ce sont les questions des \u00e9trangers qui nous font r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir sur notre langue.<\/p>\n

Je suis all\u00e9e la chercher \u00e0 l\u2019a\u00e9roport le 18 juin. Elle voyage avec seulement un bagage de cabine, et je l\u2019ai vue tout de suite, qui attendait tranquillement. Je n\u2019ai m\u00eame pas pens\u00e9 qu\u2019elle viendrait des \u00c9tats-Unis sans grosse valise\u00a0: je n\u2019ai pas pu croire qu\u2019il s\u2019agissait bien d\u2019elle.<\/p>\n

Janet a fait beaucoup d\u2019autres choses qu\u2019\u00e9tudier le fran\u00e7ais\u00a0! Elle a pass\u00e9 des heures fastidieuses \u00e0 r\u00e9colter les groseilles, aussi avons-nous maintenant \u201csa\u201d confiture. La prochaine fois que tu viendras en France, j\u2019esp\u00e8re que tu pourras en emporter chez toi\u00a0: tu nous as dit que les contr\u00f4les alimentaires \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re des \u00c9tats-Unis le permettront bient\u00f4t.<\/p>\n

En plus de l\u2019aide pour d\u00e9m\u00e9nager l\u2019atelier de Paul, en plus de beaucoup de travaux au jardin, r\u00e9colte et entretien, Janet a visit\u00e9 la r\u00e9gion \u00e0 pied, \u00e0 v\u00e9lo. Nous avons trouv\u00e9 le temps d\u2019une balade \u00e0 Innimont, d\u2019une journ\u00e9e \u00e0 Grenoble. Elle s\u2019enthousiasme pour tout, partout elle trouve de nouveaux centres d\u2019int\u00e9r\u00eat. Nous avons visit\u00e9 ensemble le mus\u00e9e d\u2019art de Grenoble, aujourd\u2019hui, elle le conna\u00eet mieux que nous.<\/p>\n

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J\u2019aime beaucoup sa d\u00e9marche\u00a0: elle pouvait venir faire du tourisme en France, elle a pr\u00e9f\u00e9r\u00e9 s\u2019immerger chez nous, y passer du temps, partager notre mode de vie (\u201cQue veux-tu manger\u00a0? – Pareil que toi\u00a0!\u201d), enfin, conna\u00eetre et comprendre notre culture. Notre existence ne nous semble pas extraordinaire, ce n\u2019est pas un mod\u00e8le, c\u2019est la n\u00f4tre. C\u2019est bien cela qu\u2019elle d\u00e9sirait partager.<\/p>\n

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Je n\u2019ai pas pens\u00e9 aux \u00e9lections, honte\u00a0!, je n\u2019en connaissais pas la date\u00a0! C\u2019est par hasard que je parle d\u2019une Am\u00e9ricaine, pr\u00e9cis\u00e9ment dans un moment o\u00f9 tous les regards sont tourn\u00e9s vers votre vaste pays, et o\u00f9 tous les espoirs renaissent.<\/p>\n

Janet a fait dispara\u00eetre nos pr\u00e9jug\u00e9s \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9gard des \u00c9tats-Uniens. Pour conforter cela, j\u2019ai retrouv\u00e9 les paroles de S\u00e9bastien, qui, lors de sa double travers\u00e9e du continent, a rencontr\u00e9 beaucoup de jeunes\u00a0: ceux-ci d\u00e9testent l\u2019ignorance dont s\u2019enorgueillissent les hommes politiques, sont passionn\u00e9s par le monde qu\u2019ils ont envie de d\u00e9couvrir. L\u2019\u00e9lection d\u2019Obama \u00e9tait un symbole tr\u00e8s fort pour eux aussi.<\/p>\n

Janet, nous avons \u00e9t\u00e9 heureux de parler un moment avec toi par skype, en octobre, quand Mathieu est repass\u00e9 par ici. Tu as beaucoup de travail et peu de temps. Pourtant, j\u2019aimerais que tu nous expliques tes exp\u00e9riences avec les rats qui buvaient du coca-cola.<\/p>\n

Je souhaite parler ici de chanson fran\u00e7aise. Si le groupe avec lequel tu continues d\u2019\u00e9tudier le fran\u00e7ais s\u2019int\u00e9resse \u00e0 ma proposition, je peux te communiquer des textes fran\u00e7ais. En attendant, voici une chanson de Georges Brassens dans une version<\/a> fort int\u00e9ressante par Joe Flood & Andy Villamil.<\/p>\n

Aujourd\u2019hui, c\u2019est vendredi\u00a0: en France, c\u2019est vendredi tous les jours.<\/p>\n

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Janet, today is Friday !<\/span><\/h1>\n

Before coming to France, Janet had already began to study French. She worked with a book that offered many exercises\u00a0: sometimes, when she had a doubt, she asked me to correct her work.<\/span>
\n That’s how I discovered the errors of the book’s authors. It taught me that one has not to say \u201cje travaille pour une heure\u201d. It\u2019s better to say \u201cje travaille pendant une heure\u201d. And also \u201cj\u2019en ai pour une heure.\u201d I knew it of course, but I had to explain it, it’s different…<\/span>
\n We speak French mechanically, without thinking. Foreigners\u2019 questions make us think about our language.<\/span><\/p>\n

I went to the airport to pick her up on June the 18th. She is traveling with only carry-on baggage, and I saw her immediately, waiting quietly. I did not even think that she would come from the States without a large suitcase\u00a0: I could not believe that it was her.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Janet didn\u2019t only study French\u00a0! She made a lot of other things\u00a0! She spent boring hours collecting currants, so we now have \u201cher\u201d jam. The next time when you will come to France, I hope that you will take back home some jam : you told us that food controls at the border of the States will soon allow this.<\/span><\/p>\n

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She helped moving Paul\u2019s workshop, she helped also with a lot of works in the garden, harvesting and maintenance, she also visited the country on foot, by bicycle. We found time for a ride to Innimont, a day in Grenoble. All inspires her, she finds new interests everywhere. We visited with her the art museum of Grenoble, now she knows it better than us.<\/span><\/p>\n

I love her approach\u00a0: she could come as a tourist in France, she chose to spend time in our home, to share our way of life (\u00ab\u00a0What do you eat? – Same as you!\u00a0\u00bb) and to finally know and understand our culture. Our existence does not seem extraordinary, it is not a model, it is ours. That is what she wanted to share with us.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I did not think of the elections, shame\u00a0!, I did not know the date! By chance I speak about an American, precisely at a time when all eyes are on your vast country, where all hopes revive.<\/span><\/p>\n

With Janet, our prejudices against Americans disappear. I found Sebastian\u2019s words to reinforce this. During his double crossing of the continent, he met many young people: they hate the ignorance of politicians who are proud of it. They are passionate about the world and want to discover it. Obama’s election was a powerful symbol for them too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Janet, we were happy to speak with you during a moment by Skype on October, when Mathieu was\u00a0 here. You have a lot of work and little time. However, I’d like you to explain to us your experiences with rats that drank coca-cola.<\/span><\/p>\n

I wish to speak of French song. If the group whith which you continue studiing French is interested by my proposal, I can communicate you French texts. In the meantime, here’s a song by Georges Brassens in a very interesting version<\/a> by Joe Flood & Andy Villamil.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Today is Friday\u00a0: in France, all days are Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n

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