French A1.18 Listening Practice: Give Directions
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Unit 4: practice present movement verbs through useful directions.
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1. Hélène · Teacher
Welcome to today's French lesson! Today we are learning how to give simple directions using 'tu' with basic movement verbs.
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2. Hélène · Teacher
Let me set the scene. Native Speaker 1 is lost and asking Native Speaker 2 for directions to a cafe. Listen closely to the 5 dialogue lines.
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3. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Pardon, où est le café ?
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4. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2
Tu vas tout droit.
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5. Alain · Native Speaker 1
D'accord, et après ?
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6. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2
Tu prends à gauche.
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7. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2
Tu tournes à droite.
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8. Hélène · Teacher
Awesome! Let me break down those useful direction phrases.
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9. Hélène · Teacher
First, we heard: 'Tu vas tout droit.' This means 'You go straight ahead.' The phrase 'tu vas' comes from the verb 'aller', to go.
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10. Étienne · Student
Is 'tout droit' related to turning right?
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11. Hélène · Teacher
Good question! 'Tout droit' means straight ahead, while 'à droite' means to the right.
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12. Hélène · Teacher
Next, we had: 'Tu prends à gauche.' This means 'You take a left.' 'Prends' means take.
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13. Étienne · Student
So 'à gauche' always means 'to the left'?
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14. Hélène · Teacher
Exactly! 'À gauche' is left, and 'à droite' is right.
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15. Hélène · Teacher
Finally, we heard: 'Tu tournes à droite.' This means 'You turn right.' 'Tournes' comes from 'tourner', to turn.
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16. Étienne · Student
So giving directions is as simple as saying 'tu' plus the movement verb?
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17. Hélène · Teacher
Yes! Just combine 'tu' with 'vas', 'prends', or 'tournes' and add the direction. Keep practicing!
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