Nancy
A2Chicago, Illinois, USA

Nancy

Nancy is fifteen and lives in Chicago. Listen to her: her parents, animals, her sports and her big brother.Nancy a quinze ans et vit à Chicago. Écoutez-la : ses parents, les animaux, ses sports et son grand frère.

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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.

Help:Aide :
Nancy

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 Nancy once or twice, then answer.Écoutez Nancy 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 Nancy 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 Nancy, mais ils sont faux. Écoutez très attentivement, cliquez sur les 5 mots, puis sur Vérifier.

6Your turnÀ vous

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

“I'm from Chicago, which is situated in the state of Illinois.”

Locate your town: which is situated in …

I'm from town, which is situated in region.

“My parents have been married for 12 years.”

mariés depuis 12 ans = have been married for 12 years.

My parents have been married for number years.

“I love animals, especially dogs, but we don't have any pets because we live in a small apartment.”

Link your ideas with especially, but and because.

I love .., especially .., but … because ….

“I play badminton and I go swimming two or three times a week.”

play + game, go + -ing; how often: … times a week.

I play a sport and I go swimming / cycling… once / twice a week.

“I've got a brother who is three years older than me.”

… years older / younger than me.

I've got a brother / sister who is number years older / younger than me.

“We get on well, but sometimes he gets on my nerves.”

get on well / get on my nerves: two very useful expressions!

We get on well, but sometimes he / she gets on my nerves when ….

🎤 Now introduce yourself in 45 seconds, like Nancy: your town, your parents, animals, your sports (how often?) and your brothers or sisters. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez-vous en 45 secondes, comme Nancy : votre ville, vos parents, les animaux, vos sports (combien de fois ?) et vos frères et sœurs. Enregistrez-vous, réécoutez-vous, et recommencez !

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