Learn about French historical figures
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Ingrid: And I’m Ingrid! |
| Jason: Five Hostorial Figures. In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to History. These are five French historical figures. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason: Ingrid, what’s our first word? |
| Ingrid: Napoléon I |
| Jason: Napoléon I, a French military and political leader |
| Ingrid: (slow) Napoléon I (regular) Napoléon I |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Napoléon I |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: "Napoléon the first" was a famous political and military leader who also served as emperor of France from 1804 to 1815. He was one of the greatest military commanders the world had ever seen. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Napoléon Ier était un empereur, tout comme l'a été son neveu Napoléon III, quelques décennies plus tard |
| Jason: Napoleon I was an emperor, as well as his nephew Napoleon III some decades later. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Napoléon Ier était un empereur, tout comme l'a été son neveu Napoléon III, quelques décennies plus tard |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Général de Gaulle |
| Jason: Général de Gaulle, a French general and statesman |
| Ingrid: (slow) Général de Gaulle (regular) Général de Gaulle |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Général de Gaulle |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: The Général de Gaulle is certainly the most admired French historical figure since he was the leader of the resistance movement against the Nazis during World War II. From London he organized the defeat of Germany, and then arrived in Paris victorious on May 8th, 1945, to liberate the city. After that, he was elected president of France. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Il y a des milliers de rue, de places et d'avenues portant le nom de "Charles de Gaulle" en France |
| Jason: There are thousands of streets, places or avenues called "Charles de Gaulle" in France. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Il y a des milliers de rue, de places et d'avenues portant le nom de "Charles de Gaulle" en France |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Jeanne d'Arc |
| Jason: Joan of Arc, a famous French heroine |
| Ingrid: (slow) Jeanne d'Arc (regular) Jeanne d'Arc |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Jeanne d'Arc |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Joan of Arc is the most famous historical figure in France. She lived during the Middle Ages, but her story is a mix of true facts and legends. She is known to have become a real warrior fighting English invaders, even though she started out as a poor girl from the countryside. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Il y a une grande statue de Jeanne d'Arc sur une place connue de Paris |
| Jason: There is a big statue of Joan of Arc in a famous place in Paris. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Il y a une grande statue de Jeanne d'Arc sur une place connue de Paris |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Louis XIV |
| Jason: Louis XIV, the most powerful king of France |
| Ingrid: (slow) Louis XIV (regular) Louis XIV |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Louis XIV |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Louis XIV was the most powerful king of France but also the most eccentric. He called himself the "sun king" because he chose the sun as his emblem and his symbol of power. He was a king for 72 years, which is longer than any other European monarch. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Louis XIV a vécu au 17ème siècle |
| Jason: Louis XIV lived in the 17th century. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Louis XIV a vécu au 17ème siècle |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ingrid: Marie-Antoinette |
| Jason: Marie-Antoinette, the queen of France in the 18th century |
| Ingrid: (slow) Marie-Antoinette (regular) Marie-Antoinette |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Marie-Antoinette |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Marie-Antoinette was the wife of the king Louis XVI. She was known to be eccentric and capricious during this time. She married King Louis XVI at age 15, and became queen at age 19. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Le film "Marie-Antoinette" de Sophia Coppola explique la vie de la reine de façon amusante |
| Jason: The movie "Marie Antoinette" by Sophia Coppola explains the queen's life in an interesting way. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Le film "Marie-Antoinette" de Sophia Coppola explique la vie de la reine de façon amusante |
| 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 out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ingrid: Napoléon I |
| [pause]Jason: Napoléon I, a French military and political leader |
| Ingrid: Général de Gaulle |
| [pause]Jason: Général de Gaulle, a French general and statesman |
| Ingrid: Jeanne d'Arc |
| [pause]Jason: Joan of Arc, a famous French heroine |
| Ingrid: Louis XIV |
| [pause]Jason: Louis XIV, the most powerful king of France |
| Ingrid: Marie-Antoinette |
| [pause]Jason: Marie-Antoinette, the queen of France in the 18th century |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – 5 French historical figures! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ingrid: À bientôt ! |
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