French A1.10 Listening Practice: Name It Or Describe It
French A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for name it or describe it.
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Level
A1.10
Audio
1m 7s
Transcript
18 segments
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What you'll understand
Introduce someone, then add a description without repeating their name.
Use c'est versus il est or elle est in a short spoken response and one changed version.
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c'est versus il est or elle est
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C'est un médecin. Il est patient. Elle est ici.
He is a doctor. He is patient. She is here.
A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Introduce someone, then add a description without repeating their name.
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1. Hélène · Teacher
C'est un médecin. Imagine a patient friend waiting outside Carnavalet, the museum of Paris history.
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2. Alain · Native Speaker 1
The permanent route is free. Imagine two friends meeting there.
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3. Hélène · Teacher
Sam arrives. You can identify him.
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4. Alain · Native Speaker 1
C'est Sam !
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5. Hélène · Teacher
Léa est ici maintenant ?
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6. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Oui, elle est ici.
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7. Hélène · Teacher
The doctor is patient. His friend is still deciding.
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8. Alain · Native Speaker 1
C'est un médecin.
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9. Hélène · Teacher
For this short identification, use c'est un médecin. To describe his patience, use il est patient.
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10. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Il est patient.
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11. Hélène · Teacher
His profession and mood differ. Ready to go inside?
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12. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Il est prêt maintenant.
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13. Hélène · Teacher
The doctor is ready and Léa has arrived. In our imagined meeting, everyone agrees to go inside.
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14. Hélène · Teacher
Say: It is a doctor. He is patient. She is here.
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15. Alain · Native Speaker 1
C'est un médecin. Il est patient. Elle est ici.
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16. Hélène · Teacher
The friend has waited patiently. Now describe him as ready.
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17. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Il est prêt.
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18. Hélène · Teacher
C'est bien, il peut voir Paris maintenant !
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