Paris Anthology contextualisations Flashcards
Stories are Waiting in Paris
Video advertisement for Eurostar that appeared on their YouTube channel
The narrator is male with a French accent
Mile by Mile London to Paris
Outlines the routes takenby the Golden Arrow train servive that ran between Engalnd and Paris from 1926-1971, and the current Eurostar service that has linked the UK to France since 1994
Neither Here Nor There
Bill Bryson is an American authour who has written several travel memoirs
This one tells the story of his journey through Europe in the 1990’s
This extract on Paris includes memories of an earlier trip in the 1970’s
The Most Beautiful Walk in the World
John Baxter is an Australian author who has lived in Paris since 1989
Part memoir, part tour of the city, describes walks that can be taken through Paris and tells the stories of people and places
Paris City Guide
Video travel guide produced by Lonely Planet, appeared on their YouTube channel
Gives brief background information and gives suggestions for what visitors can do during their stay
The narrator is female with an American accent
Personal narrative: Anna
Part of a set of personal narratives from mother and daughter
Anna moved to Paris with her family in 1968 and lived there for 20 years
Transcript recorded in 2013
Personal narrative: Zara
Part of a set of personal narratives from a mother and daughter about their time spent in Paris. Transcript recorded in 2013
Breathless: An American Girl in Paris
Nancy Miller has written a number of autobiographical works
An account of her time in Paris, where she lives and studied during the 1960’s
Around the World in 80 Dates
Jennifer Cox is a British travel writer
An account of how she left her job as head of public relations for Lonely Planet and travelled around the world in search of a soulmate
What do you wish someone had told you- Paris Ile de France
Taken from Paris forum on Trip Advisor, a message board where individuals can plan trips, write reviews and contribute to message boards
Visiting Paris
Part of a set of multi-speaker and one-speaker discourse involving three speakers; Isabelle, Mike and Sophia
All three are students at a university in England. Mike and Sophia were born in the UK but Isabelle was born in France and lived there until she was a teeneger
Transcript recorded in 2013
Rick Steves’ Walking Tour of the Louvre Museum
Taken from Rick Steves’ website, an American author famous for guidebooks on Europe
Along with the podcast are maps produced by Rick Steves to support his museum tour
French Milk
Lucy Knisley is an American comic artist and author. She worked as a freelance writer and has a website and blog
Illustrated and photographic journal of a six-week trip she took to Paris with her mother
Understanding Chic
Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni is a British journalist
She initially lived in Paris in her twenties snd now permanently resides there with her husband and children
Tells the story of her first visit to Paris as a teenager
Memories of places in Paris
Part of a set of multi-speaker and one-speaker involving three speakers; Isabelle, Mike and Sophia
Talking about their memories of visiting or living in Paris
All three are students at a university in England. Mike and Sophia were born in the UK but Isabelle was born in France and lived there until she was a teeneger
Transcript recorded in 2013
Encore Une Fois
From the blog ‘Just Another American in Paris’
The blogger is an American named Anne who lived in Paris with her family for four years before returning to Washington DC
Recounts a family trip to Paris during Thanksgiving
18 Months Later
From the blog ‘Just Another American in Paris’
Anne recounts her family’s first trip back to Paris after they had returned to the USA
Ten Things My Kids Say They Will Miss About Paris
From the blog ‘Just Another American in Paris’
Anne recounts what her children will miss about Paris if they return to the USA
Travelling to Paris with a grandchild
Taken from the forum Gransnet, a website dedicated to grandparents, featuring news features and advice
Offers users the opportunity to share their experiences of grandparenting
Paris for Children
Extract from ‘The Rough Guide to Paris’
Includes maps, details of places to visit, and information about the city
Introduction
Extract from ‘NOT-FOR-PARENTS’, a book published by Lonely Planet and aimed at children aged 7+
Includes details of places to visit in Paris, facts about them, and information about the history and culture of the city
Inside Out and Upside Down
Also from ‘NOT-FOR-PARENTS’
Gives information about the famous Pompidou centre
Dem Bones
Also from ‘NOT-FOR-PARENTS’
About the catacombs that lay below the surface of Paris
On Paris
Ernest Hemingway was an American author and journalist who moved to Paris in the 1920’s
He worked there as a foreign correspondent for the Toronto Star Weekly
Contains a selection of pieces he wrote for the paper on aspects of life in Paris
Foreign Correspondent: Paris in the Sixties
Peter Lennon was an Irish journalist who moved to Paris and covered events from there for The Guardian newspaper throughout the 1960’s
His account of leaving Ireland for Paris, and his reflections on his time there
Paris Riots 1968
News report taken from the website of British Pathe, a news and film archive
The narrator is male and speaks with a Recieved Pronounciation accent
Seven Ages of Paris
Alistair Horne is a British historian and biographer
Has written extensively on the history of 19th century France
History of Paris from 1160-1969
Letters from France 1790-1796
Helen Maria Williams was an English writer who supported the principles of the French Revolution and moved to Paris in 1790
From that time until 1796 she published a series of letters in support of the revolutionary movement in France
Paris: Fine French Food
Video travel guide produced by Lonely Planet, which appeared on their YouTube
Explores Parisian obsession with food and wine and Paris’role as the gastronomic capital of the world
Narrator is male with an antipodean accent
The Sweet Life in Paris
David Lebovitz is a professional chef turned full-time writer who left the United States to live in Paris in 2004
His story of moving to Paris and his observations on the place and its culture
Each chapter in the book is followed by a recipe
Eating in Paris
Part of a set of multi-speaker and one-speaker discourse involving three speakers; Isabelle, Mike and Sophia, talking about their memories of visiting or living in Paris
All three are students at a university in Englabd
Mike and Sophia were born in the UK but Isabelle was born in France and lived there until she was a teenager
Transcript recorded in 2013
