adminJacques Prévert was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems remain very popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His poems are often about life in Paris and life after the Second World War. Some of the movies he wrote are extremely well regarded, with “Les Enfants du Paradis” considered one of the greatest films of all time. In 1945, Prévert wrote “Paroles”; This book became the best-selling volume of poetry ever published and was seen as a wonderful and fresh wave after the war. After World War II, Prévert came back to Paris. During his entire life, Prévert stayed an antimilitarist and a peace activist.
- Watch this short film illustrating the famous poem “Déjeuner du matin”…
2. Now, you can listen to the Audio & Practise your pronunciation
In the first listening, I suggest you don’t look at the words below, just repeat after me. Then in the second listening, you could read the poem at the same time as me. This is a great pronunciation exercise! Then, you could watch the short film another time & try to remember the poem without looking at the words…Great Practice of the passé-composé…
Il a mis le café
Dans la tasse
Il a mis le lait
Dans la tasse de café
Il a mis le sucre
Dans le café au lait
Avec la petite cuiller (I am pronouncing it as “cuillère“)
Il a tourné
Il a bu le café au lait
Et il a reposé la tasse
Sans me parler
Il a allumé
Une cigarette
Il a fait des ronds
Avec la fumée
Il a mis les cendres
Dans le cendrier
Sans me parler
Sans me regarder
Il s’est levé
Il a mis
Son chapeau sur sa tête
Il a mis
Son manteau de pluie
Parce qu’il pleuvait
Et il est parti
Sous la pluie
Sans une parole
Sans me regarder
Et moi j’ai pris
Ma tête dans mes mains
Et j’ai pleuré.
Anna Nowacka
Merci beaucoup!