French A1.18 Listening Practice: Give Directions
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A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 4: practice present movement verbs through useful directions.
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1. Teacher
Welcome to ChickyTutor! Today, we are learning how to give simple directions in French using the informal 'tu' form. Let's listen to a quick conversation on the street.
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2. Native Speaker 1
Pardon, où est le café ?
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3. Native Speaker 2
Tu vas tout droit.
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4. Native Speaker 1
Et après ?
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5. Native Speaker 2
Tu tournes à droite.
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6. Native Speaker 1
Super, merci !
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7. Teacher
Let's break that down. First, we heard: 'Pardon, où est le café?' This means 'Excuse me, where is the café?'
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8. Student
Is 'où est' the standard way to ask 'where is' in French?
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9. Teacher
Yes! 'Où' means where, and 'est' means is. It is simple and very common.
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10. Teacher
Next, we heard our challenge phrase: 'Tu vas tout droit.' This means 'You go straight ahead.'
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11. Student
Does 'droit' mean 'right' here? It sounds like the English word 'right'.
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12. Teacher
Great question! 'Tout droit' actually means 'straight ahead'. Be careful not to confuse it with turning right!
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13. Teacher
Then, the speaker asked: 'Et après?' which means 'And after?' or 'And then?'
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14. Student
Is 'après' used often to connect steps in directions?
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15. Teacher
Yes, it's a perfect, short transition word to ask for the next step.
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16. Teacher
Next, we heard: 'Tu tournes à droite.' This means 'You turn right.' You could also say 'Tu prends à gauche' for 'You take a left.'
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17. Student
So 'tournes' is 'turn' and 'prends' is 'take'?
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18. Teacher
Exactly! 'Tu tournes' means 'you turn', and 'tu prends' means 'you take'. They are very handy movement chunks.
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19. Teacher
Finally, we heard: 'Super, merci!' which means 'Super, thanks!'
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20. Student
Is 'super' used in French just like in English?
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21. Teacher
Yes, it is very common and friendly in informal spoken French.
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22. Teacher
That's all for today's quick lesson on giving directions. Happy practicing, and see you next time!
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