FV 099 : Experimenting with the world’s most powerful magnets
11/01/18 • 38 min
Meet Audrey, a French researcher working at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. Audrey will explain to you what she does there! What I love with French Voices is that you get to hear a variety of voices and accents, but also learn about so many topics and professions. Today is one of these episodes dealing with a highly specific topic, something you may even not have heard of before, and it is a GREAT exercise for your comprehension skills.
From Grenoble in France to Florida: how did Audrey get into fundamental research? Audrey is testing and studying materials by submitting them high magnetic fields, extreme pressure and extreme cold in order to understand their properties. Listen to understand why this is done and why it is important! Audrey will give us some examples of practical applications so you can understand what types of materials are now used in daily life for their properties. You’ll find out how the hot plate of your stove works! MRI scans are another revolution made possible by this essential work of research.
If you’re in the US, you may want to visit the laboratory after listening to the episode. It is possible!
Vocab List
azote (nm) = nitrogen
centrale nucléaire (nf) = nuclear power plant
champ magnétique (nm) = magnetic field
composant (nm) = component
conducteur/trice (adj) = conductive
cuivre (nm) = copper
doctorat (nm) = PHd
échantillon (nm) = sample
expérience (nf) = experiment
IRM (nf) = MRI scan
isolant (nm) = insulating material
plaque de cuisson (nf) = hotplate
Questions:
- What does “recherche fondamentale” mean?
- What unit is used to measure magnetic fields?
- Why is it impossible to reach the absolute zero in temperature?
Answers:
- It means that you research/experiment without having a direct application in mind. This is not the goal.
- The Tesla.
- There will always be a tiny amount of perturbation creating friction and therefore heat.
Links & Resources
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Meet Audrey, a French researcher working at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida. Audrey will explain to you what she does there! What I love with French Voices is that you get to hear a variety of voices and accents, but also learn about so many topics and professions. Today is one of these episodes dealing with a highly specific topic, something you may even not have heard of before, and it is a GREAT exercise for your comprehension skills.
From Grenoble in France to Florida: how did Audrey get into fundamental research? Audrey is testing and studying materials by submitting them high magnetic fields, extreme pressure and extreme cold in order to understand their properties. Listen to understand why this is done and why it is important! Audrey will give us some examples of practical applications so you can understand what types of materials are now used in daily life for their properties. You’ll find out how the hot plate of your stove works! MRI scans are another revolution made possible by this essential work of research.
If you’re in the US, you may want to visit the laboratory after listening to the episode. It is possible!
Vocab List
azote (nm) = nitrogen
centrale nucléaire (nf) = nuclear power plant
champ magnétique (nm) = magnetic field
composant (nm) = component
conducteur/trice (adj) = conductive
cuivre (nm) = copper
doctorat (nm) = PHd
échantillon (nm) = sample
expérience (nf) = experiment
IRM (nf) = MRI scan
isolant (nm) = insulating material
plaque de cuisson (nf) = hotplate
Questions:
- What does “recherche fondamentale” mean?
- What unit is used to measure magnetic fields?
- Why is it impossible to reach the absolute zero in temperature?
Answers:
- It means that you research/experiment without having a direct application in mind. This is not the goal.
- The Tesla.
- There will always be a tiny amount of perturbation creating friction and therefore heat.
Links & Resources
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 099 : Experimenting with the world’s most powerful magnets appeared first on French Your Way.
Previous Episode
FV 098 : Life of a make-up artist
Stephanie is a professional make-up artist from France, now living in Melbourne Australia. She’s been fascinated by make-up her whole life. We’ll talk about how she became a make-up artist and where she studied and worked. You’ll get an interesting insight of how make-up trends evolved through the ages and what the modern Australian trend looks like today, according to Stephanie. You’ll see that social media are a major factor influencing what women want to look like! Stephanie specialises in special occasion make-up aa well as theatrical, dramatic make-up...the perfect solution to look spooky for Halloween! Find out how Stephanie keeps learning new techniques and training herself. Her work is a great mix between creativity and technique! Stephanie will also talk about henna, which she also loves. What sparked her interest for henna? And by the way, what is henna? Listen to find out! Last but not least, Stephanie will share her top tip to obtain great results with your daily make-up!
Vocab List
(se) maquiller = to make up (oneself)
chouchou (n, adj) = pet ; favourite
cicatrice (nf) = scar
cil (nm) = eyelash
esthéticien/ne = beauty therapist, beautician
fard à paupière (m) = eyeshadow
fond de teint (nm) = foundation
gommer (v) = to erase
henné (nm) = henna
lèvre (nf) = lip
maquillage (nm) = make-up
maquilleur/euse professionel/le = make up artist
moulu, e (adj, past participle from “moudre”) = milled, ground
paupière (nf) = eyelid
perruque (nf) = wig
poche à douille (nf) = piping bag
postiche (nm) = hair piece, postiche
saillant,e (adj) = protruding, prominent
sourcil (nm) = eyebrow
teint (nm) = complexion (skin colour)
Questions:
- True or false? Stephanie comes from Geneva, Switzerland.
- Apart from the make-up, what does Stephanie need to be able to do?
- What is Stephanie’s top tip for a great make-up?
Answers:
- She studied in Geneva but is from Lyon (France)
- She needs to be able to work with haire (hairstyling, not haircut) – wigs, hair pieces, etc.
- Prepare your skin well. It needs to be clean. Use a good serum and a good day cream.
Links & Resources
- Site: https://www.stephaniesin.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mua.stephaniesin/
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!
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Next Episode
FV 100 : Special Q&A with Jessica!
To celebrate this 100th episode of French Voices, YOU asked me questions!
Episode outline: 1) a bit more about myself, my travel plans and leisure (also comes with a special announcement!); 2) my experience with language learning; 3) why I podcast and how I produce the episodes; 4) discussing my resources/content and how to best support my work.
This French-only episode comes with no transcript but has a video version (https://youtu.be/8cQvYivapho) which will allow you to take a peep backstage and see the desk where I create all the content for you!
Many thanks to Catherine, Tacicia, Janice, Nick, Fiona and Thijs for your great questions!
And merci to all of you for listening!
Links & Resources
- Episode 21, “Me on the radio!”: frenchvoicespodcast.com/episode21
- Video version of the episode: https://youtu.be/8cQvYivapho
- My website: frenchyourway.com.au
- “How to choose the right mood and tense in French” (eBook + Workbook): http://www.frenchyourway.com.au/frenchtenses
- “How to improve your French conversation skills” (eBook / Audiobook): http://frenchyourway.com.au/improve-french-conversational-skills
“How to sound like a native French speaker” (online course): https://frenchyourway.teachable.com/p/how-to-sound-like-a-native-french-speaker
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!
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