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 talk about the best holiday I’ve ever had.”
the best … I've ever had (superlative + present perfect).
The best holiday I've ever had was .. in ...
“I’ve always dreamt about going to New York City, so it was on my list of places to visit.”
I've always dreamt about …-ing.
I've always dreamt about going to / visiting ...
“We didn’t even have to pay for a hotel, we just had to book the flights.”
didn't have to = pas besoin de; had to = il a fallu.
We didn't have to .., we just had to ...
“We walked around Central Park, we went to the zoo, we went up the Empire State Building.”
List what you did in the past simple: walked, went, saw, visited.
We went to / visited / saw .., then we ...
“My favourite part of the holidays (apart from the shopping of course!) was celebrating New Year’s Eve.”
My favourite part was …-ing; apart from = à part.
My favourite part of the trip was ..-ing.
“I didn’t see anyone famous! It was perfect weather to get the ferry boat.”
not … anyone = personne; perfect weather to + verb.
Unfortunately, I didn't see / meet anyone ...
“New York is just like in the movies, it’s magical! I would love to live there.”
just like in the movies; I would love to + verb.
Place is just like ... I would love to ...
🎤 Now tell us about the best holiday you've ever had, for one minute and a half, like Nathalie: where, when and who with, what you did and saw, your favourite moment, and why it was the best. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Racontez vos meilleures vacances pendant une minute et demie, comme Nathalie : où, quand, avec qui, ce que vous avez fait et vu, votre moment préféré et pourquoi c'étaient les meilleures. Enregistrez-vous et recommencez !
More with Nathalie:Encore Nathalie : Self-introductionPrésentation · A person I admireUne personne que j'admire · 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