1ListenÉcoutez
Listen to Alison once or twice, then answer.Écoutez Alison 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
6Your turnÀ vous
Use Alison's sentences to talk about yourself. Read the tip, then say your own sentence aloud.Servez-vous des phrases de Alison pour parler de vous. Lisez le conseil, puis dites votre propre phrase à voix haute.
“I was born in Edinburgh in Scotland in 1966.”
I was born (never I am born) + in + a place or a year.
I was born in town in year.
“I went to school with a uniform and a tie every day for 12 years.”
How long? for + a duration.
I went to primary school in town for number years.
“I came to France in 1986 and stayed for a year as the English assistant.”
as = en tant que.
I worked / stayed somewhere as a job.
“And since then I have been here. I have never moved.”
From the past to now: present perfect + since / never.
I have lived in town since year. / I have never moved / been to ….
“This is where I think I'll live forever.”
Your future: I think I'll …
I think I'll live / work / study ….
“So now I'm looking after my children.”
look after = s'occuper de.
At home, I look after my little brother / my dog….
“They're lucky, no ties to do every morning.”
They're lucky = ils ont de la chance.
We're / I'm lucky because ….
🎤 Now tell your own story in 45 seconds, like Alison: where and when you were born, your schools, where you have lived, and what you think you'll do. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Racontez votre histoire en 45 secondes, comme Alison : où et quand vous êtes né(e), vos écoles, où vous avez vécu, et ce que vous pensez faire plus tard. Enregistrez-vous, réécoutez-vous, et recommencez !