Oliver
A2Hamilton, Canada

Oliver

This Oliver is sixteen and a half and lives in Hamilton, Canada, on the shores of Lake Ontario. Listen to him!Cet Oliver a seize ans et demi et vit à Hamilton, au Canada, au bord du lac Ontario. Écoutez-le !

agehome towndivorced parentsstepdadhigh schoolschool subjects

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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Oliver

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

6Your turnÀ vous

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

“I live between Toronto and Niagara Falls, in a town called Hamilton, on the shores of Lake Ontario.”

Locate your town: between X and Y, a town called …, on the shores of / on the coast of …

I live between city and city, in a town / village called name.

“They got divorced when I was twelve.”

The past: got divorced, when I was + age.

We moved / I started … when I was age.

“The problem is I don't really get on with my stepdad.”

not really = pas vraiment.

I don't really get on with ... / I get on well with ...

“I only get to see him every two months.”

get to see = avoir l'occasion de voir; every two months = tous les deux mois.

I only get to see my grandparents / my cousins every two weeks / summer.

“The name of my school is Cathedral High School.”

The name of my school is … / I go to …

The name of my school is name.

“My favourite subjects are history and English. I also study Spanish and French.”

No the before subjects; languages take a capital letter.

My favourite subjects are .. and ... I also study language.

🎤 Now introduce yourself in 45 seconds, like Oliver: your town (between…, near…), your family, your school and your favourite subjects. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez-vous en 45 secondes, comme Oliver : votre ville (entre…, près de…), votre famille, votre école et vos matières préférées. Enregistrez-vous, réécoutez-vous, et recommencez !

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