1ListenÉcoutez
Listen to Katie once or twice, then answer.Écoutez Katie 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 Katie's sentences to talk about yourself. Read the tip, then say your own sentence aloud.Servez-vous des phrases de Katie pour parler de vous. Lisez le conseil, puis dites votre propre phrase à voix haute.
“My full name is Katharine O’Malley, but my friends and family call me Katie or Kate.”
My full name is …; call me + nickname.
My full name is .., but my friends call me ...
“I am English, but have Irish descent from both my mother and father.”
Origins: I have … descent / I have … origins.
I'm French, but I have .. origins from my mother / father.
“I have one brother who looks quite similar to me, who’s 2 and a half years older than me.”
looks similar to me = me ressemble; … years older than me.
I have a brother / sister who looks .. and who is .. years older / younger than me.
“I have long brown hair which is unfortunately naturally curly so I straighten it quite a lot.”
Describe and comment: which is unfortunately …, so I …
I have .. hair which is .., so I ...
“I would say I am quite sporty … my figure is slim but I wouldn’t say it’s skinny.”
Nuance: I would say … but I wouldn't say …
I would say I'm .., but I wouldn't say I'm ...
“I would hope that people would say I’m kind and compassionate; I always do try and think of others.”
Your personality: people would say I'm …
I think people would say I'm .. because I ...
“However, I must admit that I am a terrible worrier and I get incredibly stressed when it comes to University work.”
A weakness: I must admit that …; when it comes to = quand il s'agit de.
I must admit that I .. when it comes to ...
“Nowadays, it’s quite hard balancing sports with my studies but I run a few times a week.”
Past ≠ now: In school, I was …; Nowadays, I …
When I was younger, I ... Nowadays, I .. a few times a week.
“It’s my dream to do a marathon before I turn 21. I’m a bit scared but I’ll give it a go. What’s the worst that could happen?”
Goals: It's my dream to …, before I turn + age; I'll give it a go = je vais essayer.
It's my dream to .. before I turn age. I'm a bit scared, but I'll give it a go!
🎤 Now introduce yourself in two minutes, like Katie: your full name and nickname, your origins, your family, a detailed physical description, your personality (qualities AND a weakness), the sports you did and do now, and a dream. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez-vous en deux minutes, comme Katie : nom complet et surnom, origines, famille, description physique détaillée, personnalité (qualités ET un défaut), les sports que vous faisiez et que vous faites, et un rêve. Enregistrez-vous et recommencez !