Learn about shops and services that are common in France
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Ingrid: And I’m Ingrid! |
| Jason: Five Shops or Services in Town. In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and Around Town. These are five common shops or services in town. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason: Ingrid, what’s our first word? |
| Ingrid: boulangerie |
| Jason: bakery |
| Ingrid: (slow) Boulangerie (regular) Boulangerie |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Boulangerie |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: The bakery is no doubt the most popular shop in France. Everyday without exception people go there to buy bread, cakes and croissants. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) En France, les boulangeries sont toujours pleines de monde le weekend |
| Jason: French bakeries are always crowded on weekends. |
| Ingrid: (slow) En France, les boulangeries sont toujours pleines de monde le weekend |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: bar-tabac |
| Jason: pub where cigarettes are sold |
| Ingrid: (slow) Bar-tabac (regular) Bar-tabac |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Bar-tabac |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: These pubs are typically French - they serve alcohol like beers or wine, and sometimes food just as in a pub, but their main purpose is to sell cigarettes. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Les bars-tabac sont les seuls endroits où la vente de cigarettes est autorisée en France |
| Jason: “Bars-tabac" are the only places where tobacco sales are allowed in France. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Les bars-tabac sont les seuls endroits où la vente de cigarettes est autorisée en France |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: la poste |
| Jason: post office |
| Ingrid: (slow) La Poste (regular) La Poste |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: La Poste |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: The post office in France is a real institution which was managed by the state for a long time. Now it is private, but French people are still very attached to it, even if they are also always criticizing it. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Il y a deux façons d'appeler la Poste en France, soit La Poste qui est le nom de l'entreprise ou le bureau de poste qui est le nom général |
| Jason: There are two ways to call the post office in France, either ""La Poste"" which is the company name, or ""le bureau de poste"" which is the general name. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Il y a deux façons d'appeler la Poste en France, soit La Poste qui est le nom de l'entreprise ou le bureau de poste qui est le nom général |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Banque |
| Jason: Bank |
| Ingrid: (slow) Banque (regular) Banque |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Banque |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: You’ll see many banks in French cities since many different companies exist. All have an ATM on the front door where you can withdraw money, even if you don’t belong to that specific bank. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Les banques françaises imposent de nombreux frais à leurs clients et ont souvent mauvaise réputation |
| Jason: French banks impose many types of charges to their clients and often have a bad reputation. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Les banques françaises imposent de nombreux frais à leurs clients et ont souvent mauvaise réputation |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ingrid: Supermarché |
| Jason: Supermarket |
| Ingrid: (slow) Supermarché (regular) Supermarché |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Supermarché |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Supermarkets in France boast a wide variety of fresh produce, as well as extensive selections of cheese and baked goods. “La Grande Épicerie de Paris” is known as the largest supermarket in Paris. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Le supermarché le plus connu à Paris est le ""Monoprix"" que tous les parisiens appellent le ""Monop"" |
| Jason: The most common supermarket in Paris is le Monoprix, that all Parisians call le “Monop". |
| Ingrid: (slow) Le supermarché le plus connu à Paris est le ""Monoprix"" que tous les parisiens appellent le ""Monop"" |
| 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: Boulangerie |
| [pause]Jason: Bakery |
| Ingrid: Bar-tabac |
| [pause]Jason: Pub where cigarettes are sold |
| Ingrid: La Poste |
| [pause]Jason: Post office |
| Ingrid: Banque |
| [pause]Jason: Bank |
| Ingrid: Supermarché |
| [pause]Jason: Supermarket |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – five 5 shops or services in town in France! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ingrid: À bientôt ! |
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