Slide1: The following Audio-Visual Power Point presentation on Venice (in French) is meant as a gift to all Foreign Language Teachers for their use in their classes; it is also meant as a challenge to the Foreign Language Profession to start a Repository of free Multiple Language Audio-Visual Material. (Any commercial use of this material is prohibited; this and subsequent presentations are copyrighted: please see below). Presentation created by Prof. Silvio L. Covi, Dept. of English and Foreign Languages, Colorado State University, Pueblo, Colorado, 81001 – silvio.covi@colostate-pueblo.edu Copyright ©2003 Colorado State University-Pueblo CLICK ON MARGIN FOR NEXT SLIDE VENICE ON THE WEB –French version by S. COVI


Slide2: Nota Bene! The translation takes a very literal approach, and is meant only as a word-for-word glossary to the FRENCH script; thus, a word within parenthesis indicates an idiomatic difference between English and FRENCH. Amusez-vous bien! Notice that hyperlinks take you to the translation; then press “back-up” to go to the original text.


LA CIRCULATION A VENISE: LA CIRCULATION A VENISE Click photo For video-stream Cliquer sur La photo CONTENT: 35 slides; 35 voiced scripts; 3 video-stream slides; underlined FRENCH text is a hyperlink to its translation; notice back-up hyperlinks for each translated slide. BASIC INSTRUCTIONS: click outside of text for next slide; click on FRENCH text (=hyperlinks) for translations or on ‘back-up’ hyperlink to return to FRENCH version; click as indicated for video-stream; scroll mouse to move about quickly. You can listen to FRENCH even while looking at translation: just click text anywhere. P.S.: PgUp/PgDn may replace mouse for slide selection up or down. ALL COMMENTS TO: Prof. Silvio L. Covi – Colorado State University at Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, 81001 – silvio.covi@colostate-pueblo.edu


LE PALAIS DES DOGI ET LE PONT DES SOUPIRS: LE PALAIS DES DOGI ET LE PONT DES SOUPIRS Ce ferry-boat va au Lido, n’est-ce pas? Oui, et puis on peut prendre le bus vers la plage Regardez, qu’elle est belle Venise vue de la mer!


‘PIAZZA SAN MARCO’ VUE DE LA TOUR: ‘PIAZZA SAN MARCO’ VUE DE LA TOUR Quelle belle vue! Que de monde! Voyez-vous les tables d’un bar?


VENISE VUE DE PIAZZA SAN MARCO: VENISE VUE DE PIAZZA SAN MARCO Voilà le clocher de San Marco! Voilà le palais des Dogi! Et comment on voit l’influence byzantine et arabe!


LE CLOCHER DE SAN MARCO : LE CLOCHER DE SAN MARCO Quel beau clocher! Vous voyez le symbole de San Marco là-dessus aussi? Le symbole de San Marco est le lion ailé.


LE PALAIS DES DOGI VU DE LA TOUR: LE PALAIS DES DOGI VU DE LA TOUR Le palais donne sur piazza San Marco Remarquez l’exquise influence byzantine et arabe! Le palais est relié à la basilique


LE PALAIS DES DOGI VU DE LA MER: LE PALAIS DES DOGI VU DE LA MER Le côté le plus impressionnant donne sur la mer Remarquez l’élégance des arcs Les échafaudages sont hors de place mais ils servent pour le nettoyage


LE PALAIS DES DOGI ET LES PRISONS: LE PALAIS DES DOGI ET LES PRISONS Voilà le fameux Pont des Soupirs! Les prisons se trouvent sur la droite Venise était gouvernée par une oligarchie sévère


UNE AUTRE VUE DE PIAZZA SAN MARCO: UNE AUTRE VUE DE PIAZZA SAN MARCO Vous voyez que de monde et que de touristes? Le tourisme est l’industrie principale de Venise; Sur la droite on voit les tables d’un restaurant


UNE VOLÉE DE PIGEONS A VENISE: UNE VOLÉE DE PIGEONS A VENISE Attention aux pigeons! Je ne veux pas avoir un accident avec un pigeon! Combien de pigeons y a-il à Venise? – des millions!


SEAN ET LES PIGEONS: SEAN ET LES PIGEONS Sean s’amuse avec les pigeons Mais qu’est-ce qu’il veut faire? On verra bientôt!


SEAN ET LES PIGEONS: SEAN ET LES PIGEONS Le petit gredin! Sean a attrappé un pigeon! Le pauvre pigeon! dans quelles mains il se trouve!?


VOILÀ LA FAMEUSE HORLOGE DES MAURES !: VOILÀ LA FAMEUSE HORLOGE DES MAURES ! Quelle belle vue du clocher! Tu vois la fameuse horloge? Attends que l’heure sonne!


UN DÉTAIL DE LA BASILIQUE: UN DÉTAIL DE LA BASILIQUE Voilà deux étudiantes qui s’amusent! Elles ont l’air d’être américaines!; Même les pigeons s’amusent à les regarder!


VOILÀ L’ÎLE SAINT GEORGES!: VOILÀ L’ÎLE SAINT GEORGES! L’église de Saint Georges est comme un musée! Elle garde plusieurs toiles de peintres vénitiens renommés; On peut aussi monter sur la tour du monastère!


THE TRAFFIC / IN VENICE: THE TRAFFIC / IN VENICE -IT / (YOU) KNEW / THAT / THERE / ARE NOT /CARS / IN VENICE? -(THE) CARS / PARK / AT THE / Piazzale Roma! -IN (THE) CITY / ONE / SEES / ONLY / BOATS, / GONDOLAS, / FERRIES, / TAXIS / OF THE / WATER, / BOATS / OF THE / POLICE, / BOATS / OF THE / FIREFIGHTERS, / BOATS / FUNERAL; Click photo For video-stream Doppio clicco sulla foto BACK


THE PALACE / OF (THE) / DOGI / AND THE / BRIDGE / OF (THE) SIGHS: THE PALACE / OF (THE) / DOGI / AND THE / BRIDGE / OF (THE) SIGHS THIS / FERRY / GOES / TO THE / LIDO,/ RIGHT? LOOK / HOW / IS / BEAUTIFUL / VENICE / SEEN FROM THE / SEA! YES, / AND THEN / ONE CAN / TAKE / THE BUS / TOWARDS / THE BEACH GO BACK


SQUARE / SAN MARCO /SEEN / FROM THE /TOWER: SQUARE / SAN MARCO /SEEN / FROM THE /TOWER WHAT / (A) NICE / VIEW ! HOW MANY / PEOPLE! (DO YOU) SEE / THE TABLES / OF A BAR? GO BACK


VENICE / SEEN / FROM / SQUARE / SAN MARCO: VENICE / SEEN / FROM / SQUARE / SAN MARCO HERE IS / THE BELLTOWER / OF / SAN MARCO! HERE IS / THE PALACE / OF THE DOGI! AND HOW / ONE SEES / THE INFLUENCE / BYZANTINE / AND ARAB! GO BACK


THE BELLTOWER / OF / SAN MARCO : THE BELLTOWER / OF / SAN MARCO THE SYMBOL / OF / SAN MARCO / IS / THE LION / WINGED WHAT (A) / BEAUTIFUL / BELLTOWER! (DO YOU) SEE / THE SYMBOL / OF / SAN MARCO / ALSO / THERE? GO BACK


THE PALACE / OF THE / DOGI /SEEN / FROM THE / TOWER: THE PALACE / OF THE / DOGI /SEEN / FROM THE / TOWER THE PALACE / LOOKS ONTO / SQUARE / SAN MARCO NOTE / THE EXQUISITE / INFLUENCE / BYZANTINE / AND ARAB THE PALACE / IS / CONNECTED /TO THE / BASILICA GO BACK


THE PALACE / OF THE / DOGI / SEEN / FROM THE / SEA: THE PALACE / OF THE / DOGI / SEEN / FROM THE / SEA THE SIDE / (the) MOST / IMPOSING / LOOKS / ONTO THE / SEA NOTE / THE ELEGANCE / OF THE / ARCHES THE SCAFFOLDINGS / LOOK / BAD/ BUT / (they) SERVE / FOR THE / CLEANING GO BACK


THE PALACE / OF THE / DOGI / AND THE / PRISONS: THE PALACE / OF THE / DOGI / AND THE / PRISONS HERE IS / THE FAMOUS /BRIDGE / OF THE / SIGHS! THE PRISONS / ARE / ON THE / RIGHT VENICE / WAS / GOVERNED / BY A / OLIGARCHY / SEVERE GO BACK


ANOTHER / VIEW / OF / SQUARE / SAN MARCO: ANOTHER / VIEW / OF / SQUARE / SAN MARCO YOU SEE / HOW MANY / PEOPLE / AND HOW MANY / TOURISTS? (THE) TOURISM / IS / THE INDUSTRY / PRINCIPAL / OF VENICE; ON THE / RIGHT / ONE SEES / THE TABLES / OF A / RESTAURANT GO BACK


A FLIGHT / OF / PIGEONS / IN VENICE: A FLIGHT / OF / PIGEONS / IN VENICE WATCH OUT / FOR THE / PIGEONS! I DON’T / WANT / TO HAVE / AN ACCIDENT / WITH A / PIGEON! HOW MANY / PIGEONS / ARE THERE / IN VENICE? – MILLIONS! GO BACK


SEAN / AND THE / PIGEONS: SEAN / AND THE / PIGEONS SEAN / HAS FUN / WITH THE / PIGEONS BUT / WHAT / (DOES) HE WANT / TO DO? (WE/one) WILL SEE / RIGHT AWAY! GO BACK


SEAN / AND THE / PIGEONS: SEAN / AND THE / PIGEONS WHAT (A) / LITTLE / RASCAL! SEAN / HAS CAUGHT / A PIGEON! POOR / PIGEON!; IN / WHAT / HANDS / ITSELF / FINDS? GO BACK


HERE IS / THE FAMOUS / CLOCK / OF THE / MOORS!: HERE IS / THE FAMOUS / CLOCK / OF THE / MOORS! WHAT (A) / BEAUTIFUL / VIEW / FROM THE / BELLTOWER! (DO YOU) SEE / THE FAMOUS / CLOCK? WAIT / THAT / THE HOUR / (WILL) SOUND! GO BACK


A DETAIL / OF THE / BASILICA: A DETAIL / OF THE / BASILICA HERE ARE / TWO / GIRL-STUDENTS / WHO / ARE HAVING FUN! THEY LOOK / (AS IF) THEY ARE / AMERICAN! EVEN / THE PIGEONS / ARE HAVING FUN / WATCHING THEM! GO BACK


HERE IS / THE ISLAND / OF / SAN GIORGIO!: HERE IS / THE ISLAND / OF / SAN GIORGIO! THE CHUCH / OF / SAN GIORGIO / IS / LIKE / A MUSEUM!; (IT) CONTAINS / VARIOUS CANVASSES / OF / FAMOUS / PAINTERS / VENITIAN(S); ONE / CAN / ALSO / GO UP / ON THE / TOWER /OF THE / CONVENT! GO BACK