Georges
A2Anchorage, Alaska, USA

Georges

Georges is twelve and a half and lives in Anchorage, Alaska. Listen to him: his family, his house… and his boat!Georges a douze ans et demi et vit à Anchorage, en Alaska. Écoutez-le : sa famille, sa maison… et son bateau !

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Need help? Click FR (bottom right) to read the instructions and questions in French.Consignes et questions en français. Cliquez sur EN (en bas à droite) pour revenir à l'anglais.

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Georges

Listen to the whole recording first. It stays here while you work: listen again as many times as you need.Écoutez d'abord tout l'enregistrement. Il reste ici pendant que vous travaillez : réécoutez-le autant de fois que nécessaire.

1ListenÉcoutez

Listen to Georges once or twice, then answer.Écoutez Georges une ou deux fois, puis répondez.

2Listen againRéécoutez

Listen again carefully: now you need the details.Réécoutez attentivement : il faut maintenant les détails.

3VocabularyVocabulaire

Click an English word, then its French translation.Cliquez sur un mot anglais, puis sur sa traduction.

4Complete the textComplétez le texte

Listen and drag the words into the text (or tap a word, then a gap).Écoutez et glissez les mots dans le texte (ou touchez un mot, puis un trou).

5Spot the changesTrouvez les erreurs

5 words have been changed: they sound a bit like the words Georges says, but they are wrong. Listen very carefully, click on the 5 words, then click Check.5 mots ont été changés : ils ressemblent à l'oreille à ce que dit Georges, mais ils sont faux. Écoutez très attentivement, cliquez sur les 5 mots, puis sur Vérifier.

6Your turnÀ vous

Use Georges's sentences to talk about yourself. Read the tip, then say your own sentence aloud.Servez-vous des phrases de Georges pour parler de vous. Lisez le conseil, puis dites votre propre phrase à voix haute.

“I am twelve and a half.”

Your age: … and a half = … et demi.

I'm age (and a half).

“I am from Anchorage, which is in Alaska.”

Say where your town is: which is in …

I'm from town, which is in region / country.

“They have been married for 18 years.”

mariés depuis 18 ans = have been married for 18 years.

My parents have been married for number years. / My parents are divorced.

“We live in a lovely house with a small garden, and we also have a boat.”

Describe your home: a house / a flat with …, and add with also.

We live in a house / flat with a garden / a balcony…. We also have ….

“I've got a brother, Mike, who will be eight years old in August.”

Future age: will be + age; months: in + month.

I've got a brother / sister, name, who will be age in month.

“I've also got a half-sister, Kate, who is two years older than me.”

Compare ages: two years older / younger than me.

Name is number years older / younger than me.

“We all love doing sport, and we go fishing every year when the weather is not too bad.”

go + activity in -ing; when the weather is …

We go fishing / skiing / swimming every year / weekend when ….

🎤 Now introduce yourself in 45 seconds, like Georges: your age, your town, your parents, your home and your family's hobbies. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez-vous en 45 secondes, comme Georges : votre âge, votre ville, vos parents, votre maison et les loisirs de votre famille. Enregistrez-vous, réécoutez-vous, et recommencez !

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