Learn about items you'll find inside a French home
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Ingrid: And I’m Ingrid! |
| Jason: Five Common Things in Homes. In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to People &Homes. These are five common things in homes in France. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason: Ingrid, what’s our first word? |
| Ingrid: télé |
| Jason: TV |
| Ingrid: (slow) Télé (regular) Télé |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Télé |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Almost every family has a TV in France. There are 19 free channels that feature a variety of programs, from cultural documentaries to funny game shows. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) En France, la principale émission d'information a la télé commence à 20h |
| Jason: The main TV news program in France starts at 8pm. |
| Ingrid: (slow) En France, la principale émission d'information commence à 20h |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: cheminée |
| Jason: chimney |
| Ingrid: (slow) Cheminée (regular) Cheminée |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Cheminée |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: There are still many houses and old apartments with chimneys. It is a comfortable place where the family can gather in the winter. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Un des plus anciens métiers en France est celui de ramoneur, qui consiste à nettoyer les cheminées. |
| Jason: One of the oldest jobs in France is that of a "ramoneur", which consists of cleaning chimneys. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Un des plus anciens métiers en France est celui de ramoneur, qui consiste à nettoyer les cheminées. |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Baignoire |
| Jason: Bathtub |
| Ingrid: (slow) Baignoire (regular) Baignoire |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Baignoire |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: The bathtub is the most important item in the French bathroom. Even if small apartments only have showers, it is a big plus to have a bathtub or a jacuzzi to relax. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) En France, il est possible de trouver de nombreux produits pour le bain dans les magasins de cosmétiques. |
| Jason: In France, it's possible to find many bath products in cosmetic stores. |
| Ingrid: (slow) En France, il est possible de trouver de nombreux produits pour le bain dans les magasins de cosmétiques |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Bibliothèque |
| Jason: Book shelf |
| Ingrid: (slow) Bibliothèque (regular) Bibliothèque |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Bibliothèque |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: French people love to put their books in open or transparent shelves in order to talk about them with guests. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) La plupart des bibliothèques en France sont achetées chez Ikea. |
| Jason: Most bookshelves in France are bought in Ikea stores. |
| Ingrid: (slow) La plupart des bibliothèques en France sont achetées chez Ikea |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ingrid: Cafetière |
| Jason: Coffee maker |
| Ingrid: (slow) Cafetière (regular) Cafetière |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Cafetière |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: It is now really trendy to have a Nespresso coffee maker in France. It has been a big success for the past 5 years. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) En France, presque tout le monde a une cafetière à la maison |
| Jason: In France, almost everyone has a coffee maker at home |
| Ingrid: (slow) En France, presque tout le monde a une cafetière à la maison |
| 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: Télé |
| [pause]Jason: TV |
| Ingrid: Cheminée |
| [pause]Jason: chimney |
| Ingrid: Baignoire |
| [pause]Jason: Bathtub |
| Ingrid: Bibliothèque |
| [pause]Jason: Book shelf |
| Ingrid: Cafetière |
| [pause]Jason: Coffee maker |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – five common things in homes in France! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ingrid: À bientôt ! |
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