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<i>(Bell sounds)</i>

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<i>(Soft whispers)</i>

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Bonsoir.

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Right on time.

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Please, have a seat,

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and welcome to this new French lesson

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So, just let me check what we studied
the last time,

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it's been a while already.

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<i>(Whispers and paper sounds)</i>

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<i>(Humming)</i>

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So, last time, you learned a few things
about French language history.

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Some basic phrases, how to count till 
twenty and above, and a few words.

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Oh, I did a bit of reading as well, that's right?

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Excellent.

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So, today we are going to start with a bit
of history again,

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by drawing a few cards

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that will reveal some French historical figures.

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And then you'll learn more basic phrases,

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and a few words as well,

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and I might end the lesson with a bit of reading again.

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D'accord ?

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Très bien.

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So, let's start with a bit of French
history,

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and learn about a few famous figures.

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I'm going to shuffle these cards.

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And someone please choose a number between
one and twelve.

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Entre un et douze.

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En français. In French, please.

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<i>(Approving hum)</i>

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<i>(Whispering) Alors,</i>

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<i>un,</i>

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<i>deux,</i>

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<i>trois,</i>

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<i>quatre,</i>

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<i>cinq,</i>

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<i>six,</i>

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<i>et sept.</i>

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Charlemagne.

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Charlemagne is one of the most famous
kings of France's history.

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He lived during the 8th and 9th centuries,

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and became the emperor of the western
Europe in 800.

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And he's also well known for being the one

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who made the school public and free for
everyone.

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And this, allowed many children, rich or
poor,

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to get an education.

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He died in 814.

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Next one.

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Please choose a number between
one and eleven.

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Entre un et onze.

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<i>(Whispering) Un,</i>

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<i>deux,</i>

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<i>trois,</i>

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<i>quatre.</i>

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Ah, Olympe de Gouges.

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A brilliant figure of the 18th century.

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She's regarded as one of the first
feminists in history.

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She fought for many causes, including the rights of women,

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and against slavery.

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She was also a very smart and cultivated woman,

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who wrote several plays.

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Unfortunately, as many of the rebellious
minds of this era,

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she was executed in 1793.

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So, another one?

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Please choose a number between
one and ten.

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Entre un et dix.

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<i>(Approving hum)</i>

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<i>(Paper sounds)</i>

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<i>(Whispering) Un,</i>

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<i>deux,</i>

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<i>trois,</i>

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<i>quatre,</i>

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<i>cinq,</i>

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<i>six,</i>

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<i>sept,</i>

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<i>et huit.</i>

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Aliénor d'Aquitaine

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Also known as Eleonore of Aquitaine,

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she was a queen of the 12th century.

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And not only was she queen of France,

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but also became queen of England

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with her second marriage with
Henry Plantagenet.

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Aliénor was the mother of
Richard Lionheart,

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and she was one of the wealthiest and
most powerful

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women in western Europe during 
the high Middle Ages.

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And known for being extroverted,
intelligent and strong-willed.

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She lived till the age of 80,

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which was quite uncommon for this era.

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She's one of my favorites.

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One last?

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So, please choose a number between
one and nine.

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Entre un et neuf.

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<i>(Approving hum)</i>

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<i>(Whispering) Un,</i>

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<i>Deux,</i>

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<i>Trois,</i>

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<i>Quatre,</i>

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<i>Cinq,</i>

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Molière.

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His real name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin,

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and he lived during the 17th century.

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He was a dramatist and one of the greatest
French writers.

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He wrote about thirty comedies,

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and he also directed, acted and managed
theater groups.

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Most of his plays meant to attack
hypocrisy in the western society.

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And this was not always well received.

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But today, he's still very successful,

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and he's taught in many French schools.

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Bien, let's move to the next part,

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and we are going to learn a few more basic
phrases

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that you might need if you ever go to 
a French-speaking country.

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Let's write them.

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<i>(Whispers and chalk sounds)</i>

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<i>(Chalk on board)</i>

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So, last time, you learned how to
introduce yourself.

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Remember, as an example:

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"Bonjour, je m'appelle Diane."

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Now, let's see how you can say a bit more:

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"Bonjour, je m'appelle Diane,

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je viens de France."

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or

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"j'habite en France."

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This means

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"I come from France"

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"I live in France"

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You can use both of them.

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Alright?

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"Bonjour, je m'appelle Diane,

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j'habite en France."

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"Enchantée."

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This means "Nice to meet you".

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"Enchantée" literally means "Delighted"

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meaning "I am delighted to meet you".

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Alright?

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"Enchantée", can you say it?

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So, this word is always pronounced
the same way.

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But if you want to write it,

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if you're a man, you won't add the last -e

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but if you are a woman, you will add one
-e at the end of the word.

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We won't go too far with it today alright?

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Next, "De rien" or "Je vous en prie".

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This is a more polite form.

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And it means "You're welcome".

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So you learnt how to say "Thank you":

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"Merci".

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And when someone says "Thank you",
"Merci",

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you will answer "De rien"

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or "Je vous en prie".

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You can say "De rien" even to someone 
you're not very familiar with.

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Alright?

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So, "Rien" means "Nothing".

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So when someone says "Thank you",

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that means "Oh, there is really nothing
you should thank me for".

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Alright?

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"De rien"

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"Je vous en prie"

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Alright?

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So, let's write a few more.

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<i>(Chalkboard sounds)</i>

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Now, if you want to apologize for
any reason,

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you will say "Excusez-moi".

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If you say it to a friend, you can say
"Excuse-moi".

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This is the polite form.

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"Excusez-moi", can you say it?

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Alright.

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"Excuse me"

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So you can use it to apologize,

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or you can use it if you want to ask
something

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to someone, in the street for example.

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"Excusez-moi, quelle heure est-il ?"

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"Excuse me, what time is it?"

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"Quelle - heure - est - il ?"

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As you can see, it is exactly the same
construction as in English.

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"What time is it?"

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"Quelle heure est-il ?"

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Alright?

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Next, "À bientôt".

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This means "See you soon".

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"À bientôt !"

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You can use it at the end of a
conversation,

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with friends, or even someone you're not
very familiar with.

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"À - bien-tôt"

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Alright?

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One last.

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A bit less common.

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So, this is "À vos souhaits", "Bless you".

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"À - vos - souhaits"

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So, this is something you would say when
someone sneezes.

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In French, this has no religious
connotation

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even if the origin is quite similar.

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This could be translated by
"May your wishes come true",

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which is a kind of blessing.

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Alright?

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"À - vos - souhaits"

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And, if you speak to a friend,

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you would say "À tes souhaits".

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"À vos souhaits"

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"À tes souhaits"

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Alright?

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Can you say it?

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Very good. Excellent.

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So you might want to take some notes,

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and while you're doing this,

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I'm going to prepare the next part.

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D'accord ?

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<i>(Pencil sounds)</i>

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<i>(Erasing sounds)</i>

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Alright

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So now, just like we did the other day

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we are going to do something a bit more
playful

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and learn new words by picking tokens.

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And this will be a good reminder for
numbers as well.

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D'accord ?

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So, let's start.

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Trente-trois.

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Trente-trois.

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Let's see.

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There it is.

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Un fauteuil.

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Fauteuil

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F-A-U-T-E-U-I-L

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Fauteuil

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Next one.

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Quatorze.

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Quatorze.

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Un chien.

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C-H-I-E-N

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Chien

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Can you say it ?

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Excellent.

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Cinquante-deux.

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Cinquante-deux.

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Un crâne.

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Crâne

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C-R-A-N-E

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This little accent here just means that

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the sound 'a' is a little bit longer.

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Not 'crane' but 'craaaane'.

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Crâne

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Can you say it ?

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Très bien.

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Next one.

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Soixante-huit.

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Soixante-huit.

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Une fraise.

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F-R-A-I-S-E

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Fraise

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Another one.

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Vingt-sept.

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Vingt-sept.

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Une tasse.

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T-A-S-S-E

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Tasse

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Alright.

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Next.

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Huit.

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Huit.

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Une flèche.

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Une flèche.

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F-L-E-C-H-E

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Flèche

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It's almost the same pronunciation than
flesh in English

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even if the meaning is not the same.

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Alright.

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One last.

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Cinquante-sept.

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Cinquante-sept.

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Un bateau.

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Bateau

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B-A-T-E-A-U

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Bateau

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Can you say it ?

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You're doing great.

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And now I will end this lesson with
a bit of reading

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and you're absolutely welcome to
fall asleep

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and let your ears and brain get immersed
into the language.

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Alright ?

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So, let's choose a book.

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Maybe some poetry this time.

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<i>(Book sounds, page turning sounds)</i>

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Fine...

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So... let's see.

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<i>(Page turning sounds)</i>

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Oh, this one is lovely.

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<i>Le chat</i>, by Charles Baudelaire.

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(french reading)