French A1.6 Listening Practice: Ask About A Person
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A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 2: turn identity facts into a question and answer about another person.
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1. Teacher
Hello everyone! Welcome back to our bite-sized French podcast. Today, we are learning how to ask who someone is and how to identify them using very simple words. Let's listen to our native speakers, Pierre and Sophie, looking at some photos.
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2. Native Speaker 1
Qui est-ce ?
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3. Native Speaker 2
C'est Thomas.
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4. Native Speaker 1
Et elle, qui est-ce ?
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5. Native Speaker 2
C'est Marie. C'est un médecin.
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6. Native Speaker 1
Ah, c'est un médecin !
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7. Native Speaker 2
Oui, c'est ça.
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8. Teacher
Excellent. Now, let's break down these useful phrases so you can start using them right away. First, Pierre asked: 'Qui est-ce ?' This means 'Who is it?' or 'Who is that?'
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9. Student
Is 'qui' the word for 'who'?
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10. Teacher
Exactly! 'Qui' means 'who', and 'est-ce' literally means 'is it'. Put them together: 'Qui est-ce ?' Who is it?
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11. Teacher
Next, Sophie answered: 'C'est Thomas.' This means 'It is Thomas' or 'That's Thomas.'
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12. Student
Can we use 'c'est' for both men and women?
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13. Teacher
Yes, absolutely! 'C'est' is incredibly versatile. You use it for anyone. For example, 'C'est Marie' for a woman, or 'C'est Thomas' for a man.
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14. Teacher
Finally, Sophie said: 'C'est un médecin.' This means 'She is a doctor' or 'It is a doctor.'
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15. Student
I noticed she used 'un' before 'médecin'. Do we always use 'un' or 'une' here?
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16. Teacher
Great observation! When you use 'c'est' to identify someone's profession, you must include the article, like 'un' for a male doctor or 'une' if we want to specify. So, 'C'est un médecin.'
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17. Teacher
And that is all for today! Keep listening and practicing these simple patterns. See you next time!
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