French A1.8 Listening Practice: Who Is Speaking?
French A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for who is speaking?.
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Level
A1.8
Audio
57s
Transcript
16 segments
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What you'll understand
Talk about what you, another person, or a group does.
Use je, tu, il, and elle as subject anchors in a short spoken response and one changed version.
New pattern
je, tu, il, and elle as subject anchors
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Il veut réserver. Elle peut confirmer.
He wants to book. She can confirm.
A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Talk about what you, another person, or a group does.
Read while you listen.
1. Hélène · Teacher
Imagine a Paris library desk. Sam is visiting the city; does he need to live here to register?
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2. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Il veut un livre.
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3. Hélène · Teacher
Je veux confirmer.
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4. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Registration is open to residents and non-residents. Our imagined desk worker can confirm that rule.
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5. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Elle peut confirmer.
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6. Hélène · Teacher
Tu peux confirmer aussi ?
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7. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Oui. Il veut réserver un livre. Elle peut confirmer maintenant.
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8. Hélène · Teacher
She confirms: the visitor can register. That answers his worry.
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9. Hélène · Teacher
Je veux un livre aussi.
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10. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Tu peux réserver. Sam peut réserver aussi.
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11. Hélène · Teacher
The person changes, while the useful verbs stay familiar: je veux, tu peux, il veut, elle peut.
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12. Hélène · Teacher
Describe the visitor: He wants to reserve.
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13. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Il veut réserver.
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14. Hélène · Teacher
Describe the desk worker: She can confirm.
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15. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Elle peut confirmer.
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16. Hélène · Teacher
Alors, Sam veut réserver. Moi aussi.
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