1ListenÉcoutez
Listen to Derrick once or twice, then answer.Écoutez Derrick 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 Derrick's sentences to talk about yourself. Read the tip, then say your own sentence aloud.Servez-vous des phrases de Derrick pour parler de vous. Lisez le conseil, puis dites votre propre phrase à voix haute.
“I’m an American from Mississippi, which is in the south-eastern part of the United States.”
Nationality: an American, a French person; locate: which is in the … part of …
I'm nationality from region, which is in the north / south… part of country.
“I was born in Memphis, Tennessee in nineteen eighty-five.”
Years: say them in two halves: nineteen / eighty-five, twenty / twelve.
I was born in town in year.
“After I finished high school, I went to college. I studied there for four years.”
A story step by step: After I finished …, I went to …; for + a length of time.
After I finished primary school, I went to ... I've studied there for .. years.
“I’ve been in Gourdon since September two thousand and ten.”
From the past until now: I've been … since + a date (depuis).
I've been at this school / in this town since date.
“I have no brothers and sisters, I have a fair amount of cousins, and uncles and aunts.”
I have no … = I don't have any …; a fair amount of = pas mal de.
I have no .., but I have ...
“Unlike what many people think, the food in America can be very good.”
Unlike what many people think = contrairement à ce que pensent beaucoup de gens.
Unlike what many people think, ...
“My favorite book is probably A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. It’s a great book about someone who is living in Italy.”
Present a book: … by + the author; It's a book about someone who …
My favorite book is .. by ... It's about someone who ...
“I won’t tell you anything else though, you have to read it for yourself.”
No spoilers! I won't tell you anything else.
I won't tell you the end: you have to read / watch it for yourself!
“I’ve been really fortunate to travel. I’ve also been able to visit Ireland, England, Spain…”
I've been able to + verb = j'ai pu …; fortunate = lucky.
I've been able to visit countries / cities.
🎤 Now introduce yourself in one and a half minutes, like Derrick: where you come from, your school, your family, your favorite food, a book or a film you love (no spoilers!) and the places you have visited. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez-vous en une minute et demie, comme Derrick : d'où vous venez, votre école, votre famille, vos plats préférés, un livre ou un film que vous adorez (sans dévoiler la fin !) et les endroits que vous avez visités. Enregistrez-vous et recommencez !