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Les odeurs, un retour vers les souvenirs et l'Histoire

Émilie, prof de français, explore le monde fascinant des odeurs et leur lien puissant avec la mémoire. Elle discute de leur préservation, de leur impact sur l'art et des défis pour les décrire. #odeurs #mémoire #français
Duration
17.1 mins
Level
intermediate
Word Count
2319 (706 unique words)
Topics
Art History
Arts & Literature
France
History
Language & Semantics
Lifestyle
Location
Memories & Nostalgia
New York
Olfactory Art
Sensory History
Taiwan
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Welcome to Bridges, a podcast designed to spark the curiosity of French learners.
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My name is Émilie, and I'm a French teacher.
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If you're new to Passerelle, you're probably wondering what it's all about.
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In each episode, I'll share a question that's been on my mind lately, inspired by my reading, a podcast, or simply something that surprised or struck me.
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The goal of this project is to share ideas and reflections with you in French.
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And if you listened to the previous episode, I'm so glad you're back for this second one.
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Today's conversation was inspired by something I read.
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A few weeks ago, just before Christmas, I read an article in Courrier International (an international newspaper published in France).
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I found a fascinating article that I wanted to share with you.
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As an art history student, the title was the first thing that piqued my interest.
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Oh yeah, I think this is the first time I've mentioned this on the podcast, but I studied art history in college.
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In short, this article is entitled: Those Smells that Enter the Museum.
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He raises the following question: how to reconstitute or recreate smells and how to preserve them. Apparently, this subject is becoming increasingly popular among researchers and museums.
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I really think it's relevant to ask ourselves whether, in a century, we'll still remember things like the smell of old books. This week, we're going to talk about smells linked to memory, heritage, and language.
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I'm going to take a quick trip down memory lane to my last vacation in France and a scent that I absolutely love.
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And I'm going to share the ideas that stood out to me, the main ideas from the article I read in *Courrier International*. (*Courrier International* is a French weekly newspaper that publishes translations of articles from the foreign press.)
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One last thing, while researching for this episode, I spent a lot of time thinking about the verbs "to smell" and "to feel."
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During my classes with students, I've noticed this particular verb sometimes causes confusion for French learners.
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And it's true that it can be used in a bunch of different contexts.
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So, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to take stock of the situation and give you some tools, tips, and examples to help you learn how to use it better in conversation.

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