Nathalie: an article I read

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

4 words have been changed: they sound a bit like the words Nathalie 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 Nathalie, mais ils sont faux. Écoutez très attentivement, cliquez sur les 4 mots, puis sur Vérifier.

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 found it online, on The Independent newspaper’s website. The article was entitled “Why single-sex schools are bad for your health”.”

Present an article: where you found it, it was entitled …

I found it online / in ... The article was entitled “..”.

“The subject of the article is education in England and it discusses whether or not single-sex schools are best for children.”

Summarize: The subject of the article is …, it discusses whether or not …

The subject of the article is ... It discusses whether or not ...

“And the statistics show that many boys have had difficulties in the future.”

Report facts: the statistics show that …, the research proves that …

The statistics / research show(s) that ...

“So it seems that single-sex education has a negative effect on boys’ social development.”

Conclude carefully: So it seems that …

So it seems that .. has a positive / negative effect on ...

“I found this article really interesting because it deals with the very common idea that education shapes who you become.”

Your reaction: I found it interesting / compelling because it deals with …

I found this article interesting because it deals with ...

“According to me and a lot of other people, this is of course an absurd and narrow-minded opinion.”

Your opinion: In my opinion is more usual than according to me!

In my opinion, .. is absurd / true / unfair because ...

“This article proves that education can really affect what kind of person you become later in your life.”

affect (verb) = influencer; what kind of person you become.

This article shows that .. can really affect ...

🎤 Now present an article you've read recently, for one minute and a half, like Nathalie: where you found it, its title, what it's about, what the facts show, and your opinion. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez un article que vous avez lu récemment pendant une minute et demie, comme Nathalie : où vous l'avez trouvé, son titre, son sujet, ce que montrent les faits, et votre avis. Enregistrez-vous et recommencez !

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