Written by Gabriela Estrada

Do you know any fun facts about these characters: Celine Dion, Édith Piaf, Marie Curie and Killian Mbappé. These four celebrities belong to the Francophonie milieu, as we all know, each one has had great influence in the world through art, science and sport, but there is also a lot to learn from them when it comes to speaking French!

Today we have the honor to present some curious facts about these famous characters of the French-speaking world. Read with me to the end and discover French words and expressions through their life episodes. Let's get started!

Four personnalités célèbres francophones who will teach you French

1. Céline Dion: Québec singer, famous for her powerful and emotive voice (powerful and emotive voice). She has sold more than 200 million records (deux cents millions de disques) all over the world. In addition to singing, Céline Dion also collects shoes (chaussures) and has more than 10,000 pairs (dix mille paires).

1. Édith Piaf: singer (chanteuse) iconic of French music, famous (célèbre) for the love song La vie en rose. Her grandmother (grand-mère) raised her in a brothel (bordel), where the workers (travailleuses) cared for her as if she were their own daughter (fille). During her childhood, she suffered from meningitis and lost her sight ( fille ). sight (vue)but, according to legend, she regained her sight after a pilgrimage to the Church of St. Therese of Lisieux. This event marked her life and her faith, leading her to wear a medallion with the image (image) of the saint until her death (mort).

1. Marie Curie: Polish-French physicist and chemist, pioneer (pionnière) in the study of radioactivity. She had to receive clandestine classes (cours clandestins) because Polish universities did not accept women. Her honeymoon (honeymoon) with Pierre Curie was a trip by bicycle (vélo) through France. Sometimes I only ate bread with butter and tea (pain avec du beurre et thé) due to the lack of money (argent).

1. Kylian Mbappé: footballer (footballeur) star of the French national team. He is one of the players (joueurs) most influential players ( joueurs ) in the world, with over 120 million (cent vingt millions) of followers on social networks. This has made him the center of constant attention, which has affected his privacy ( privacy (vie privée) and his ability to enjoy simple moments without interruption. Despite his success (réussite), Mbappé still values the simplicity and freedom of a normal life.

Learn French with the big celebrities

Throughout this journey, we have seen how the lives of great French-speaking characters can be a gateway to learning French. In this reading, from the iconic songs of Édith Piafto the scientific achievements of Marie Curiethrough the soccer achievements of Kylian Mbappé Kylian Mbappé and the musical career of Céline Dioneach episode of life leaves us with a wide repertoire of words and phrases that enrich the French-speaking vocabulary in an entertaining way.

This is a very effective strategy for learning learning French without feeling that you are studying This is a very effective strategy for learning French without feeling that you are studying in a conventional way, since it awakens curiosity to explore other words and encourages study in a dynamic and entertaining way.

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