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’m going to tell you a little bit more about my hometown of Brussels.”
Introduce your topic: I'm going to tell you a little bit more about …
I'm going to tell you a little bit more about my hometown, ...
“I was born there, I grew up there, and I will always have a special place in my heart for Belgium.”
I was born / I grew up there; a special place in my heart.
I was born in .., and I will always have a special place in my heart for ...
“Belgium is quite a small country and is divided into some French-speaking parts and some Flemish-speaking parts.”
Describe a country: is divided into …; French-speaking = francophone.
Country is a big / small country, divided into ...
“There are not many European countries where you officially speak two languages.”
There are not many … where …
There are not many towns / countries where ...
“Although Belgium is a very small country, thanks to Brussels, it has become very important in the European Union.”
Although = bien que; thanks to = grâce à.
Although .. is .., thanks to .., it has become ...
“In 2010, the Grand Place was voted the most beautiful square in Europe.”
Passive: was voted / was built + superlative.
A place in my town was built / voted ...
“Belgium is most famous for its chocolates, beer, waffles, and moules-frites. Nothing really compares to Belgian ones.”
… is famous for …; nothing compares to …
My region is most famous for ... Nothing compares to ...
“My favorite part of growing up in Brussels was being surrounded by different cultures and languages.”
My favorite part of …-ing was …-ing.
My favorite part of growing up in .. was ..-ing.
🎤 Now present your hometown for one minute and a half, like Nathalie: where it is, the languages spoken there, what makes it important or special, a famous place, its specialities, and what you like most about growing up there. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez votre ville pendant une minute et demie, comme Nathalie : où elle se trouve, les langues qu'on y parle, ce qui la rend importante ou spéciale, un lieu célèbre, ses spécialités, et ce que vous aimez le plus en y grandissant. Enregistrez-vous et recommencez !
More with Nathalie:Encore Nathalie : Self-introductionPrésentation · 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