1ListenÉcoutez
Listen to Tina once or twice, then answer.Écoutez Tina 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 Tina's sentences to talk about yourself. Read the tip, then say your own sentence aloud.Servez-vous des phrases de Tina pour parler de vous. Lisez le conseil, puis dites votre propre phrase à voix haute.
“There are four people in my immediate family. Myself, my brother, my mom, and my dad.”
Present your family: There are … people in my family, then name them.
There are number people in my family: ...
“When I was younger, my brother and I didn’t get along at all. Now that we’re both older, we’re actually friends.”
Then and now: When I was younger, … Now, …; get along = bien s'entendre.
When I was younger, ... Now, ...
“Seattle is located in the top left corner. It is about a 3 hour drive south of Vancouver.”
Locate a place: is located in …, a 3-hour drive from …, north / south of …
My town is located in the north / south… of country. It's about a ..-hour drive from city.
“The thing that I don’t like about Seattle is that it rains a lot.”
Give your opinion: The thing that I (don't) like about … is that …
The thing that I like / don't like about my town is that ...
“I used to play basketball in the fall. We would usually have practice a few times a week.”
Past habits: used to + verb, or would + verb (≈ imparfait).
When I was age, I used to ... We would ...
“We were not allowed to leave school during the day.”
Rules: we are / were (not) allowed to = on a / avait (pas) le droit de.
At my school, we are not allowed to .., but we are allowed to ...
“One of my favorite memories was when I was on summer vacation with my best friend Stephanie.”
Tell a memory: One of my favorite memories was when … + past simple.
One of my favorite memories was when I .. with ...
“It was directed by Nadine Labaki. The reason I love this film is the way that it is serious at times, but very funny.”
Present a film: It was directed by …, It's about …, The reason I love this film is …
My favorite film is ... It was directed by ... It's about ... The reason I love it is ...
“If I were a color, I would be pink because pink is fun and it brightens everyone’s day.”
Chinese portrait: If I were …, I would be … because … (were with every person!).
If I were a color / an animal / a city, I would be .. because ...
🎤 Now introduce yourself in two minutes, like Tina: your family, your town (what you like and don't like about it), your school, one of your favorite memories, and end with a Chinese portrait (three “If I were …, I would be … because …”). Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez-vous en deux minutes, comme Tina : votre famille, votre ville (ce que vous aimez et n'aimez pas), votre collège, un de vos meilleurs souvenirs, et terminez par un portrait chinois (trois « If I were …, I would be … because … »). Enregistrez-vous, réécoutez-vous, et recommencez !