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In this episode private investigators of Hesser, Weissenberg &amp; Associates interview a member of the feared design mob Jean Auquier more commonly known as Wholesome Jean about his involvement in balance and meta underworld as well as the illegal provision trade.

In this episode private investigators of Hesser, Weissenberg &amp; Associates interview a member of the feared design mob Jean Auquier more commonly known as Wholesome Jean about his involvement in balance and meta underworld as well as the illegal provision trade.

Merchants of Novigrad #28 feat. Jean Auquier 

Buy Full Notes This is the second part of my conversation with Jean Auquier, the manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée in Brussels, Belgium – home to many famous cartoonists and characters. This episode focuses on the cutest and tiniest characters of Belgian comic art, the Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs). How were they born? Why are the Smurfs blue? What makes the Smurfs so popular? Why is the Smurf language so interesting, linguistically and socially? Here are only a handful of the many aspects we’ll discuss in this interview! Episode Timeline Part 1 How the Smurfs were born Why are the Smurfs blue? Part 2 A linguistic and social look at the Smurf language La Schtroumpfette, the only female Smurf Gender of Smurfs Part 3 What makes the Smurfs so popular TV and cinema Cultural variation between countries The Smurfs after their creator’s death Part 4 Jean Auquier’s Smurf reading recommendations! Jean Auquier’s favourite Smurf Vocab List agrafer = to staple album (nm) = comic book avoir la répartie facile = to be quick-witted, to be quick to respond barrage (nm) = dam (water) diminutif (nm) = dimuntive, nickname en avoir marre = to have enough,to be fed up être friand,e de = gourmand, fond of faible = weak fainéantise (nf) = laziness, idleness, apathy flamand,e = Flemish foule (nf) = crowd long métrage = feature film, full-length film lutin (nm) = elf, leprechaun; imp marmite (nf) = caldron mettre les pieds dans le plat = to put your foot in it/in your mouth peluche (nf) = plush toy rameuter = to round up; to mobilize for new activity récit (nm) = story, tale; account salsepareille = rough bindweed, common smilax, sarsaparilla sorcier (nm) = wizard, sorcerer superpouvoir (nm) = superpower tire-bouchon (nm) = corkscrew Questions:  (Part 1) Why are the Smurfs blue? (part 2) What do cartoonists often listen to while they’re drawing? (Part 2) When was La Schtroumpfette born? (Part 3) What year did Peyo die? (You’ll have to do a bit of maths here!) (Part 4) What’s Jean Auquier’s favourite Smurf? What’s mine?  Answers:  This colour has not already been associated with people…or aliens! They listen to the radio In the early 60’s 1992 (Jean Auquier met him in 1989 and Peyo died 3 years later) Le Schtroumpf Paresseux. Le Schtroumpf à lunettes  Links &amp; Resources  Website: cbbd.be My article and worksheet “Schtroumpfez-vous français?”: http://frenchyourway.com.au/schtroumpfez-vous-francais French Your Way Podcast, episode 71: “Position of adjectives (PART 1): “voiture rouge” or “rouge voiture”?” – frenchyourway.com.au/podcast71 French Your Way Podcast, episode 72 : “Position of Adjectives (PART 2): un homme pauvre, un pauvre homme” – www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast72     Did you like this podcast? You can support my work by leaving a review on iTunes. Your kind words warm my heart and also help me be found by more passionate learners of French. Merci beaucoup! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and never miss a new episode! The post FV 081 : (Part 2) About The Smurfs! With Jean Auquier, manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée appeared first on French Your Way.

<a href="http://frenchvoicespodcast.com/buynotes81" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Full Notes</a> This is the second part of my conversation with Jean Auquier, the manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée in Brussels, Belgium – home to many famous cartoonists and characters. This episode focuses on the cutest and tiniest characters of Belgian comic art, the Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs). How were they born? Why are the Smurfs blue? What makes the Smurfs so popular? Why is the Smurf language so interesting, linguistically and socially? Here are only a handful of the many aspects we’ll discuss in this interview! <h3>Episode Timeline</h3> Part 1 How the Smurfs were born Why are the Smurfs blue? Part 2 A linguistic and social look at the Smurf language La Schtroumpfette, the only female Smurf Gender of Smurfs Part 3 What makes the Smurfs so popular TV and cinema Cultural variation between countries The Smurfs after their creator’s death Part 4 Jean Auquier’s Smurf reading recommendations! Jean Auquier’s favourite Smurf <h3>Vocab List</h3> agrafer = to staple album (nm) = comic book avoir la répartie facile = to be quick-witted, to be quick to respond barrage (nm) = dam (water) diminutif (nm) = dimuntive, nickname en avoir marre = to have enough,to be fed up être friand,e de = gourmand, fond of faible = weak fainéantise (nf) = laziness, idleness, apathy flamand,e = Flemish foule (nf) = crowd long métrage = feature film, full-length film lutin (nm) = elf, leprechaun; imp marmite (nf) = caldron mettre les pieds dans le plat = to put your foot in it/in your mouth peluche (nf) = plush toy rameuter = to round up; to mobilize for new activity récit (nm) = story, tale; account salsepareille = rough bindweed, common smilax, sarsaparilla sorcier (nm) = wizard, sorcerer superpouvoir (nm) = superpower tire-bouchon (nm) = corkscrew <h3>Questions:</h3> <ol> <li>(Part 1) Why are the Smurfs blue?</li> <li>(part 2) What do cartoonists often listen to while they’re drawing?</li> <li>(Part 2) When was La Schtroumpfette born?</li> <li>(Part 3) What year did Peyo die? (You’ll have to do a bit of maths here!)</li> <li>(Part 4) What’s Jean Auquier’s favourite Smurf? What’s mine?</li> </ol> <h3>Answers:</h3> <ol> <li>This colour has not already been associated with people…or aliens!</li> <li>They listen to the radio</li> <li>In the early 60’s</li> <li>1992 (Jean Auquier met him in 1989 and Peyo died 3 years later)</li> <li>Le Schtroumpf Paresseux. Le Schtroumpf à lunettes</li> </ol> <h3>Links &amp; Resources</h3> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.cbbd.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cbbd.be</a></li> <li>My article and worksheet “Schtroumpfez-vous français?”: <a href="http://frenchyourway.com.au/schtroumpfez-vous-francais" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://frenchyourway.com.au/schtroumpfez-vous-francais</a></li> <li>French Your Way Podcast, episode 71: “Position of adjectives (PART 1): “voiture rouge” or “rouge voiture”?” – <a href="http://www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast71" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">frenchyourway.com.au/podcast71</a></li> <li>French Your Way Podcast, episode 72 : “Position of Adjectives (PART 2): un homme pauvre, un pauvre homme” – <a href="http://www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast72" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast72</a></li> </ul> <a href="http://frenchyourway.com.au/wp_fyw/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FV80-1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://frenchyourway.com.au/wp_fyw/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FV80-3.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://frenchyourway.com.au/wp_fyw/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/FV80-2.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a> Did you like this podcast? You can support my work by <a href="http://frenchyourway.com.au/itunes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">leaving a review on iTunes</a>. Your kind words warm my heart and also help me be found by more passionate learners of French. Merci beaucoup! <a href="http://frenchyourway.com.au/itunes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes</a> and never miss a new episode! The post <a href="https://frenchyourway.com.au/fv-081-part-2-smurfs-jean-auquier-manager-centre-belge-de-la-bande-dessinee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FV 081 : (Part 2) About The Smurfs! With Jean Auquier, manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée</a> appeared first on <a href="https://frenchyourway.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">French Your Way</a>.

FV 081 : (Part 2) About The Smurfs! With Jean Auquier, manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée

Buy Full Notes Jean Auquier is the manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée in Brussels, Belgium. Belgium is home of many famous cartoonist and characters such as Tintin, the Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs), etc. Why is it that comic strip became a specialty, a symbol of this small country? Learn about the history and the evolution of this popular form of art and culture and about the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée itself in the first part of this fascinating conversation with Jean Auquier! Episode Timeline Part 1 How is Belgium associated to comic books? How the first comic strips were published The art of creating suspense and hooking the reader Part 2 The art of being funny Gaston Lagaffe, a famous anti-hero The first comic books Part 3 What is direct colour? The price of comic books Part 4 Le Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée – a heritage building Why the expression « Centre de la BD Belge » doesn’t work What you can see in the museum, projects and involvements Vocab List accrocher = to hook on bande (nf) = strip BD, bande dessinée (nf) = comic strips, comic books bulle (nf) = speech bubble cartonné,e = hardcover case (nf) = box, square [comic book] dessinateur, -trice = cartoonist en huis clos = behind closed doors; [legal] closed hearing encre de Chine (nf) = Indian ink exposition (nf) = exhibition feuilleton (nm) = saga; serial, series gag (nm) = joke, gag lettrage (nm) = lettering libraire = bookseller, bookshop owner mise en page (nf) = layout phylactère (nm) = speech bubble planche (nf) = [picture] plate; board rebondir = to bounce back and forth rebondissement (nm) = unforeseen/unexpected/sudden development rédaction [de journal] (nf) = editorial board; writing room, news room relier = to bind reliure (nf) = binding souple = paperback Questions:  (Part 1) When did the art of comic books start in Belgium? (Part 2) Why was the character Achille Talon originally created? (Part 3) Why are Belgian comic books so expensive compared to other countries’s books? (Part 4) What’s the exact date of the opening of the Centre Belge de la BD ?  Answers:  In the 1920’s To fill gaps: if an author/cartoonist was missing a deadline, if there was a spot in the magazine that wasn’t filled with advertising, etc. You buy them because you love the author/cartoonist or the topic/story. You put them on a shelf, not in a box. They’re a cultural item, part of a collection. October 6th, 1989  Links &amp; Resources  Website: www.cbbd.be     Did you like this podcast? You can support my work by leaving a review on iTunes. Your kind words warm my heart and also help me be found by more passionate learners of French. Merci beaucoup! Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and never miss a new episode! The post FV 080 : (Part 1) The world of Comic Strips and cartooning with Jean Auquier, manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée appeared first on French Your Way.

<a href="http://frenchvoicespodcast.com/buynotes80" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Buy Full Notes</a> Jean Auquier is the manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée in Brussels, Belgium. Belgium is home of many famous cartoonist and characters such as Tintin, the Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs), etc. Why is it that comic strip became a specialty, a symbol of this small country? Learn about the history and the evolution of this popular form of art and culture and about the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée itself in the first part of this fascinating conversation with Jean Auquier! <h3>Episode Timeline</h3> Part 1 How is Belgium associated to comic books? How the first comic strips were published The art of creating suspense and hooking the reader Part 2 The art of being funny Gaston Lagaffe, a famous anti-hero The first comic books Part 3 What is direct colour? The price of comic books Part 4 Le Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée – a heritage building Why the expression « Centre de la BD Belge » doesn’t work What you can see in the museum, projects and involvements <h3>Vocab List</h3> accrocher = to hook on bande (nf) = strip BD, bande dessinée (nf) = comic strips, comic books bulle (nf) = speech bubble cartonné,e = hardcover case (nf) = box, square [comic book] dessinateur, -trice = cartoonist en huis clos = behind closed doors; [legal] closed hearing encre de Chine (nf) = Indian ink exposition (nf) = exhibition feuilleton (nm) = saga; serial, series gag (nm) = joke, gag lettrage (nm) = lettering libraire = bookseller, bookshop owner mise en page (nf) = layout phylactère (nm) = speech bubble planche (nf) = [picture] plate; board rebondir = to bounce back and forth rebondissement (nm) = unforeseen/unexpected/sudden development rédaction [de journal] (nf) = editorial board; writing room, news room relier = to bind reliure (nf) = binding souple = paperback <h3>Questions:</h3> <ol> <li>(Part 1) When did the art of comic books start in Belgium?</li> <li>(Part 2) Why was the character Achille Talon originally created?</li> <li>(Part 3) Why are Belgian comic books so expensive compared to other countries’s books?</li> <li>(Part 4) What’s the exact date of the opening of the Centre Belge de la BD ?</li> </ol> <h3>Answers:</h3> <ol> <li>In the 1920’s</li> <li>To fill gaps: if an author/cartoonist was missing a deadline, if there was a spot in the magazine that wasn’t filled with advertising, etc.</li> <li>You buy them because you love the author/cartoonist or the topic/story. You put them on a shelf, not in a box. They’re a cultural item, part of a collection.</li> <li>October 6th, 1989</li> </ol> <h3>Links &amp; Resources</h3> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.cbbd.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.cbbd.be</a></li> </ul> Did you like this podcast? You can support my work by <a href="http://frenchyourway.com.au/itunes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">leaving a review on iTunes</a>. Your kind words warm my heart and also help me be found by more passionate learners of French. Merci beaucoup! <a href="http://frenchyourway.com.au/itunes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes</a> and never miss a new episode! The post <a href="https://frenchyourway.com.au/fv-080-part-1-world-comic-strips-cartooning-jean-auquier-manager-centre-belge-de-la-bande-dessinee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FV 080 : (Part 1) The world of Comic Strips and cartooning with Jean Auquier, manager of the Centre Belge de la Bande Dessinée</a> appeared first on <a href="https://frenchyourway.com.au" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">French Your Way</a>.