Celebrate 14 July with songs! From La Marseillaise to La Carmagnole, join us to sing and discover some of the most famous songs of the French Revolution. A fun and festive way to explore French history and culture-no experience needed and all levels are welcome.
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Improve your French vocabulary and prononciation by singing French songs.
What will we cover?
The course explores a selection of songs from the French Revolution. Students will be taught the songs and invited to sing along, with guidance and support throughout.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
sing a range of specific French songs
improve the pronunciation of French words
better understand French intonation and rhythm
develop a clearer understanding of the French Revolution through music
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Any level welcome as the explanations will be in English.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Trista studied French at UCL and, in 1988 published a book on the French writer Marguerite Duras, based on her PhD thesis: “The Other Woman” (Yale UP). Since then she has led a double professional life as a freelance translator and teacher. As a translator she works mainly in literary non-fiction, fiction and academic writing. Her translation of Gwenaëlle’s autofiction “Personne” was shortlisted for the French-American Foundation Translation Prize in 2013. For 30 years she also worked for the British Film Institute as a translator, performer and subtitles of film soundtracks and as an interpreter for actors, directors and producers from the French-speaking world. In parallel to translation she has always been a teacher, on courses in French language, literature, cinema and translation at various universities in London and, since 2005, also at City Lit. She greatly enjoys sharing her French-related interests with students and learning from the ideas and experiences that they bring.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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Any level welcome.003019222French 1/2: le 14 juillet en chansons1919https://www.citylit.ac.uk/media/catalog/category/french-2-low-mod-2-lf285-1024.jpgInStockDaytimeSatKeeley StreetAvailable coursesOne-off onlyWeekend2026-07-11T00:00:00+00:00AdvancedJul 2026LanguagesLBF201919French 1/2: le 14 juillet en chansons191919Trista Selousfrench-1-2-le-14-juillet-en-chansons/lbf20-2526<p><strong>Celebrate 14 July with songs!</strong><br>From <em>La Marseillaise</em> to <em>La Carmagnole</em>, join us to sing and discover some of the most famous songs of the French Revolution. A fun and festive way to explore French history and culture-no experience needed and all levels are welcome.</p>0000-Available|2026-07-11 00:00:00Improve your French vocabulary and prononciation by singing French songs.<p><strong>Celebrate 14 July with songs!</strong><br>From <em>La Marseillaise</em> to <em>La Carmagnole</em>, join us to sing and discover some of the most famous songs of the French Revolution. A fun and festive way to explore French history and culture-no experience needed and all levels are welcome.</p><p>The course explores a selection of songs from the French Revolution.<br>Students will be taught the songs and invited to sing along, with guidance and support throughout.</p><p>By the end of the course, students will be able to:</p><ul><li>sing a range of specific French songs</li><li>improve the pronunciation of French words</li><li>better understand French intonation and rhythm</li><li>develop a clearer understanding of the French Revolution through music</li></ul>Any level welcome as the explanations will be in English.<p>Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.<br><br></p>The tutor will supply the materials.<p>You may also wish to consider our<strong></strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/languages/language-culture" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>language and culture courses</strong></a><strong>,</strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/languages/conversation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>conversation courses</strong></a>, or<strong></strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/languages/pronunciation-and-accents-courses" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>pronunciation and accents courses</strong></a> to expand and consolidate your learning.</p>EuropeanFrenchvirtual191919LBF20NONESat11/07/2610:30 - 12:3010:3012:301 session1One-off onlyWeekendKSKeeley StreetTrista SelousAdvancedAvailable courses2026-07-11T00:00:00+00:00DaytimeJul 2026Languages1919French 1/2: le 14 juillet en chansonsfrench-1-2-le-14-juillet-en-chansons/lbf20-2526<p><strong>Celebrate 14 July with songs!</strong><br>From <em>La Marseillaise</em> to <em>La Carmagnole</em>, join us to sing and discover some of the most famous songs of the French Revolution. A fun and festive way to explore French history and culture-no experience needed and all levels are welcome.</p>0000-Available|2026-07-11 00:00:00Improve your French vocabulary and prononciation by singing French songs.<p><strong>Celebrate 14 July with songs!</strong><br>From <em>La Marseillaise</em> to <em>La Carmagnole</em>, join us to sing and discover some of the most famous songs of the French Revolution. A fun and festive way to explore French history and culture-no experience needed and all levels are welcome.</p><p>The course explores a selection of songs from the French Revolution.<br>Students will be taught the songs and invited to sing along, with guidance and support throughout.</p><p>By the end of the course, students will be able to:</p><ul><li>sing a range of specific French songs</li><li>improve the pronunciation of French words</li><li>better understand French intonation and rhythm</li><li>develop a clearer understanding of the French Revolution through music</li></ul>Any level welcome as the explanations will be in English.<p>Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material.<br><br></p>The tutor will supply the materials.<p>You may also wish to consider our<strong></strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/languages/language-culture" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>language and culture courses</strong></a><strong>,</strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/languages/conversation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>conversation courses</strong></a>, or<strong></strong><a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/languages/pronunciation-and-accents-courses" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>pronunciation and accents courses</strong></a> to expand and consolidate your learning.</p>EuropeanFrenchconfigurable
