Learn about French sweets
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Ingrid: And I’m Ingrid! |
| Jason: 5! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five common French desserts. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason: Ingrid, what’s our first word? |
| Ingrid: Profiteroles |
| Jason: Cream puffs with chocolate sauce |
| Ingrid: (slow) Profiteroles (regular) Profiteroles |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Profiteroles |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Profiteroles are small balls made of choux pastry filled with cream, pastry cream, or ice cream. Profiteroles are usually served covered with chocolate sauce. It is a hot/cold dessert since the inside is often cold while the sauce should be hot. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Les profiteroles se mangent avec une sauce au chocolat |
| Jason: Profiteroles are eaten with a chocolate sauce |
| Ingrid: (slow) Les profiteroles se mangent avec une sauce au chocolat |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Fraisier |
| Jason: Strawberry cake |
| Ingrid: (slow) Fraisier (regular) Fraisier |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Fraisier |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: This is a strawberry cake made of entire strawberries and pastry cream - |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Les filles aiment souvent les fraisiers |
| Jason: French girls generally love strawberry cakes. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Les filles aiment souvent les fraisiers |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Mille-feuille |
| Jason: a dessert made with puff pastry and cream |
| Ingrid: (slow) Mille-feuille (regular) Mille-feuille |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Mille-feuille |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Mille-feuille literally means "a thousand sheets". It is a complex pastry cake made of several slices (vanilla, cream and custard) often covered with a sugar and chocolate icing. - |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Le mille-feuille est sans doute le dessert français le plus connu |
| Jason: The mille-feuille is certainly the most famous French dessert |
| Ingrid: (slow) Le mille-feuille est sans doute le dessert français le plus connu |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Eclair |
| Jason: eclair |
| Ingrid: (slow) Eclair (regular) Eclair |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Eclair |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: "Eclair" literally means flash of lightning. This dessert has a long shape and it is garnished with cream and covered with icing. There are two main flavors: chocolate and coffee. - |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Les éclairs peuvent être au chocolat ou au café |
| Jason: éclairs can be chocolate or coffee flavored |
| Ingrid: (slow) Les éclairs peuvent être au chocolat ou au café |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ingrid: Mont-blanc |
| Jason: chestnut and cream dessert |
| Ingrid: (slow) Mont-blanc (regular) Mont-blanc |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Mont-blanc |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Mont-blanc is originally an Italian dessert which became so popular in France that it has kept its French name now. It is made of chestnut cream, covered with whipped cream. The name is the same as that of the highest European mountain located in the French Alps. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Le Mont-Blanc est un gâteau mais aussi le nom d'une marque de crème dessert française |
| Jason: Mont-blanc is a cake, but it is also the name of a French dessert cream |
| Ingrid: (slow) Le Mont-Blanc est un gâteau mais aussi le nom d'une marque de crème dessert française |
| 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: Profiteroles |
| [pause]Jason: Cream puffs with chocolate sauce |
| Ingrid: Fraisier |
| [pause]Jason: Strawberry cake |
| Ingrid: Mille-feuille |
| [pause]Jason: a dessert made with puff pastry and cream |
| Ingrid: Eclair |
| [pause]Jason: eclair |
| Ingrid: Mont-blanc |
| [pause]Jason: chestnut and cream dessert |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – 5 popular desserts in France! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ingrid: À bientôt ! |
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