Learn about French cities
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Ingrid: And I’m Ingrid! |
| Jason: Cities. In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Geography. These are five cities in France. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason: Ingrid, what’s our first word? |
| Ingrid: Paris |
| Jason: Paris, the capital of France |
| Ingrid: (slow) Paris (regular) Paris |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Paris |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Paris is the capital of France, and also the most visited city in the world. There are many historical monuments, museums and beautiful places in Paris. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Paris est souvent décrite comme la plus belle ville du monde |
| Jason: Paris is often described as the most beautiful city in the world |
| Ingrid: (slow) Paris est souvent décrite comme la plus belle ville du monde |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Marseille |
| Jason: Marseille, the 2nd largest city in France |
| Ingrid: (slow) Marseille (regular) Marseille |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Marseille |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Marseille is the 2nd biggest city in France in terms of population. It has its own culture and specific French accent. People from Marseille are known to be much more relaxed than Parisians. - |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Marseille est une ville située sur la côté Méditerranéenne |
| Jason: Marseille is a city located on the coast of the Mediterrean Sea. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Marseille est une ville située sur la côté Méditerranéenne |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Lyon |
| Jason: Lyon, the 3rd largest city in France |
| Ingrid: (slow) Lyon (regular) Lyon |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Lyon |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Lyon is the 3rd largest city in France. It is located in the central eastern part of France and is very close to the French Alps. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Lyon est connue pour être la capitale française de la gastronomie |
| Jason: Lyon is known as France's capital of gastronomy. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Lyon est connue pour être la capitale française de la gastronomie |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Toulouse |
| Jason: Toulouse, a city in the southwestern part of France |
| Ingrid: (slow) Toulouse (regular) Toulouse |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Toulouse |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Toulouse is located in the southwestern part of France and is a pleasant city where the people are friendly. It is also known as a college town. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Toulouse est appelée la ville rose à cause de ses nombreuses maisons construites en briques roses |
| Jason: Toulouse is called the "pink city" because many of its houses and buildings are made with pink bricks. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Toulouse est appelée la ville rose à cause de ses nombreuses maisons construites en briques roses |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ingrid: Strasbourg |
| Jason: Strasbourg, a city in the northeastern part of France |
| Ingrid: (slow) Strasbourg (regular) Strasbourg |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Strasbourg |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Strasbourg is located in the Northeastern region called Alsace near Germany. It has maintained a big German influence since people there celebrate Saint-Nicolas Day, which is the equivalent of Christmas for German people. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Le marché de Noël de Strasbourg est particulièrement dépaysant. Il est possible d'y acheter des décorations de Noël et des specialités culinaires |
| Jason: The Christmas market in Strasbourg is particularly enchanting. You can buy Christmas decorations and special foods. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Le marché de Noël de Strasbourg est particulièrement dépaysant. Il est possible d'y acheter des décorations de Noël et des specialités culinaires |
| 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: Paris |
| [pause]Jason: Paris, the capital of France |
| Ingrid: Marseille |
| [pause]Jason: Marseille, the 2nd largest city in France |
| Ingrid: Lyon |
| [pause]Jason: Lyon, the 3rd largest city in France |
| Ingrid: Toulouse |
| [pause]Jason: Toulouse, a city in the southwestern part of France |
| Ingrid: Strasbourg |
| [pause]Jason: Strasbourg, a city in the northeastern part of France |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – 5 cities in France! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ingrid: À bientôt ! |
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