French A1.15 Listening Practice: Replace The Thing
French A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for replace the thing.
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Level
A1.15
Audio
1m 4s
Transcript
19 segments
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What you'll understand
Refer back to a familiar object without repeating its name.
Use direct-object le and la before a finite verb in a short spoken response and one changed version.
New pattern
direct-object le and la before a finite verb
Practice aloud after listening
Je le veux. Elle la cherche.
I want it. She is looking for it.
A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Refer back to a familiar object without repeating its name.
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1. Hélène · Teacher
In Paris, city libraries lend printed books for free, and you can reserve titles.
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2. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Oui, c'est bon. C'est simple et c'est pratique.
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3. Hélène · Teacher
Imagine Léa at the library looking for a book.
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4. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Léa cherche le livre. Il est ici !
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5. Hélène · Teacher
The book is here; she searches another shelf.
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6. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Elle le cherche. Oui, elle le cherche.
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7. Hélène · Teacher
There it is. Is this the desired book?
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8. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Elle le veut maintenant.
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9. Hélène · Teacher
Keep the pronoun light before the verb.
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10. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Elle le cherche. Elle le veut.
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11. Hélène · Teacher
Now imagine she is looking for the exit door, a feminine noun.
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12. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Elle cherche la porte ? Elle la cherche.
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13. Hélène · Teacher
The reference follows the object: book or door.
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14. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Exactement. Moi, j'ai le livre. Je le veux.
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15. Hélène · Teacher
Now, challenge time. Referring to the book, say: I want it.
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16. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Je le veux.
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17. Hélène · Teacher
Now Léa is hunting for the door. Say: She is looking for it.
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18. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Elle la cherche.
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19. Hélène · Teacher
Book found, exit identified. Our imagined search is complete.
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