Amelia
B1Le Vigan, France

Amelia

Amelia is fourteen. She was born in Oxford, but she lives in the south of France. Listen to her talk about her family, her hobbies and her dreams!Amelia a quatorze ans. Elle est née à Oxford, mais elle vit dans le sud de la France. Écoutez-la parler de sa famille, de ses loisirs et de ses rêves !

agebirthdayappearanceclothesparentshobbiesdream jobbest friends

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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Amelia

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 Amelia once or twice, then answer.Écoutez Amelia 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

4 words have been changed: they sound a bit like the words Amelia says, but they are wrong. Listen very carefully, click on the 4 words, then click Check.4 mots ont été changés : ils ressemblent à l'oreille à ce que dit Amelia, mais ils sont faux. Écoutez très attentivement, cliquez sur les 4 mots, puis sur Vérifier.

6Your turnÀ vous

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

“My name is Amelia, my surname is Hicks.”

my surname = mon nom de famille (my name = mon prénom ou mon nom complet).

My name is .., my surname is ...

“I was born on March the first, nineteen ninety-nine.”

Dates: on + the day: on March the first (1st).

I was born on month the first / second / third…, year.

“I’m physically quite slim, I’m blond, I always wear makeup.”

Describe yourself: I'm + adjective; I always wear + clothes.

I'm quite tall / slim, I've got .. hair and I always wear ...

“I don’t like wearing jeans, I prefer shorts or skirts.”

I don't like …-ing, I prefer …

I don't like wearing .., I prefer ...

“My mother is forty-one years old, she is called Tania and she works with old people.”

Present someone: age, he / she is called, job: he / she works with / in …

My mother / father is age, she / he is called .. and works in / with ...

“I see him once a fortnight because my parents are divorced.”

How often: once a week, twice a month, once a fortnight.

I see my grandparents / cousins once a week / once a month.

“I dream of being an actress, but because it’s difficult, I think I want to be a fashion designer.”

Your dreams: I dream of being … (-ing); I want to be a / an …

I dream of being a / an .., but I think I want to be a / an ...

“I live in Le Vigan, which is fifteen minutes away from Gourdon. I used to live in Tours.”

… minutes away from = à … minutes de; I used to live = j'habitais avant.

I live in town, which is .. minutes away from ... I used to live in ...

🎤 Now introduce yourself in one minute, like Amelia: your name, your birthday, what you look like and wear, your parents, your hobbies, your dream job and your best friends. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez-vous en une minute, comme Amelia : nom, date de naissance, physique et vêtements, parents, loisirs, métier de rêve et meilleur(e)s ami(e)s. Enregistrez-vous, réécoutez-vous, et recommencez !

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