1ListenÉcoutez
Listen to Reuben once or twice, then answer.Écoutez Reuben 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 Reuben's sentences to talk about yourself. Read the tip, then say your own sentence aloud.Servez-vous des phrases de Reuben pour parler de vous. Lisez le conseil, puis dites votre propre phrase à voix haute.
“I live in France, more precisely in the south-west part of the country.”
Zoom in: more precisely, in the … part of the country.
I live in France, more precisely in the north / south-east… part of the country.
“It is a small village of 500 inhabitants. It is situated halfway between Grolejac and Les Vitarelles.”
Locate your village: a village of … inhabitants, halfway between X and Y, not far from …
I live in town, a village / town of number inhabitants. It is halfway between X and Y.
“Sarlat, a town which is famous for its architectural heritage.”
famous for = célèbre pour.
Town is famous for its castle / food / festival….
“I'm lucky because my parents are still together.”
I'm lucky because … = j'ai de la chance parce que…
I'm lucky because ….
“My mother works as an English teacher. My father is a gardener.”
Jobs: He's a gardener, she works as a teacher — in English, you need a / an before the job!
My mother / father is a job. / He / She works as a job.
“I get along very well with him, except that he is always in the bathroom in the mornings.”
get along (well) with = get on with; except that = sauf que.
I get along very well with .., except that ...
“She's very annoying because she cries all the time.”
Give a reason: because + all the time (tout le temps).
My brother / My sister is very funny / annoying because .. all the time.
“I have a pet lizard called Sciler. He is one metre long and very fat.”
Pets: a pet … called …, size: one metre long.
I have a dog / cat… called name. He / She is very small / fat / funny.
🎤 Now talk for one minute, like Reuben: where you live (more precisely, halfway between…, famous for…), your parents' jobs, your brothers and sisters, and your pets. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Parlez une minute, comme Reuben : où vous habitez (plus précisément, à mi-chemin entre…, célèbre pour…), le métier de vos parents, vos frères et sœurs, et vos animaux. Enregistrez-vous, réécoutez-vous, et recommencez !