1ListenÉcoutez
Listen to Nathalie once or twice, then answer.Écoutez Nathalie 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 Nathalie's sentences to talk about yourself. Read the tip, then say your own sentence aloud.Servez-vous des phrases de Nathalie pour parler de vous. Lisez le conseil, puis dites votre propre phrase à voix haute.
“I am in my 3rd year of university in England, and I am here as part of my Erasmus exchange year.”
I'm in my … year of …; as part of = dans le cadre de.
I'm in my .. year at school / collège.
“When I get my diploma, I would like to do a masters in journalism.”
Future plans: When I get …, I would like to … (present after when!).
When I finish school / get my diploma, I would like to ...
“Although I grew up in Brussels, my mother is English from Sheffield.”
Although = bien que.
Although I live in .., my family is from ...
“Both my parents moved to Brussels after their studies and they met there.”
Both = tous les deux; met = past of meet.
Both my parents / grandparents ...
“I have spent my entire life in Belgium, so I am lucky to be bilingual.”
so = donc; I'm lucky to + verb.
I have spent my entire life in .., so ...
“My dream destinations would be Thailand, Australia, Africa.”
Dreams: would + verb; my dream destination would be …
My dream destination would be .. because ...
“I completely fell in love with the city.”
fall in love WITH (not of!) a place or a person.
I fell in love with a place when ...
“Some of my qualities are that I am responsible, loyal, and sociable. My weaknesses are that I am stubborn and sensitive.”
Qualities and weaknesses: Some of my qualities are that I am …
My qualities are that I'm ... My weaknesses are that I'm ...
“I am more of a spectator than someone who plays sport! I am really looking forward to next summer.”
more of a … than …; look forward to + noun or -ing.
I'm more of a .. than a ... I'm looking forward to ...
🎤 Now introduce yourself in one minute and a half, like Nathalie: your studies and your plans, your family, the languages you speak, your dream destinations, your qualities and weaknesses, and the sports you like. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez-vous en une minute et demie, comme Nathalie : vos études et vos projets, votre famille, les langues que vous parlez, vos destinations de rêve, vos qualités et défauts, et les sports que vous aimez. Enregistrez-vous et recommencez !
More with Nathalie:Encore Nathalie : A person I admireUne personne que j'admire · My best holidayMes meilleures vacances · An article I readUn article que j'ai lu · My future careerMon futur métier · The last film I sawLe dernier film que j'ai vu · My hometown, BrusselsMa ville, Bruxelles