Learn about well-known tourist attractions in France
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Ingrid: And I’m Ingrid! |
| Jason: Tourist Attractions. In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Places. These are five common French 5 tourist attractions. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason: Ingrid, what’s our first word? |
| Ingrid: La Tour Eiffel |
| Jason: The Eiffel Tower |
| Ingrid: (slow) La Tour Eiffel (regular) La Tour Eiffel |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: La Tour Eiffel |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: The Eiffel tower is the most visited monument in France. It is possible to go up to the second level by elevator. From there, tourists can enjoy a beautiful view of Paris. - |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) La tour Eiffel s'illumine chaque nuit. |
| Jason: The Eiffel Tower is lit up every night. |
| Ingrid: (slow) La tour Eiffel s'illumine chaque nuit |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Le château de Versailles |
| Jason: Palace of Versailles |
| Ingrid: (slow) Le château de Versailles (regular) Le château de Versailles |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Le château de Versailles |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: The Palace of Versailles has been the residence of many French kings. The most famous was Louis XIV, also known as the "Sun King". The Palace of Versailles is located in the city of Versailles in the west area of Paris. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) La pièce la plus impressionnante de Versailles s'appelle la Galerie des glaces. |
| Jason: The most impressive room in the Palace of Versailles is called the Hall of Mirrors. |
| Ingrid: (slow) La pièce la plus impressionnante de Versailles s'appelle la Galerie des glaces |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Le Mont Saint-Michel |
| Jason: Mont Saint-Michel |
| Ingrid: (slow) Le Mont Saint-Michel (regular) Le Mont Saint-Michel |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Le Mont Saint-Michel |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: The Mont Saint-Michel is a rocky island located in Normandy. It is one kilometer from the coast. It has only 41 inhabitants, while millions of tourists visit it each year. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Le Mont Saint-Michel est incontournable pour de nombreux touristes, en particulier pour les japonais |
| Jason: The Mont Saint-Michel is a must-see for many tourists, especially Japanese ones |
| Ingrid: (slow) Le Mont Saint-Michel est incontournable pour de nombreux touristes, en particulier pour les japonais |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Le pont d'Avignon |
| Jason: The Avignon bridge |
| Ingrid: (slow) Le pont d'Avignon (regular) Le pont d'Avignon |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Le pont d'Avignon |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: The Avignon Bridge is a medieval construction located close to the Avignon city in southern France. The bridge originally spanned the Rhône River, but it was destroyed by several floods, and eventually stopped being repaired. These days, the bridge only spans half of the river. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) De nombreux touristes prennent des photos du pont d'Avignon, surtout au coucher du soleil |
| Jason: A lot of tourists take pictures of the Avignon bridge, especially at sunset |
| Ingrid: (slow) De nombreux touristes prennent des photos du pont d'Avignon, surtout au coucher du soleil |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ingrid: Notre-Dame de Paris |
| Jason: Notre-Dame Cathedral |
| Ingrid: (slow) Notre-Dame de Paris (regular) Notre-Dame de Paris |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Notre-Dame de Paris |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Notre-Dame Cathedral is the biggest cathedral in Paris, located right in the center of the city. It is also the setting of the famous book "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame", written by Victor Hugo. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Il est possible d'aller dans les deux tours de la cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Paris |
| Jason: It is possible to go into both towers of the Notre-Dame Cathedral. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Il est possible d'aller dans les deux tours de la cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Paris |
| QUIZ |
| Jason: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ingrid will give you the French – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ingrid: La Tour Eiffel |
| [pause]Jason: The Eiffel Tower |
| Ingrid: Le château de Versailles |
| [pause]Jason: Palace of Versailles |
| Ingrid: Le Mont Saint-Michel |
| [pause]Jason: Mont Saint-Michel |
| Ingrid: Le pont d'Avignon |
| [pause]Jason: The Avignon bridge |
| Ingrid: Notre-Dame de Paris |
| [pause]Jason: Notre-Dame Cathedral |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – five 5 tourist attractions in France! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ingrid: À bientôt ! |
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