French A2.4 Listening Practice: Do It And Know It
French A2 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for do it and know it.
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Level
A2.4
Audio
1m 0s
Transcript
16 segments
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Say what someone does or knows with two common irregular verbs.
Use bounded present forms of faire and savoir in a short spoken response and one changed version.
New pattern
bounded present forms of faire and savoir
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Je fais le dîner. Nous faisons le café. Ils savent.
I am making dinner. We are making coffee. They know.
A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Say what someone does or knows with two common irregular verbs.
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1. Hélène · Teacher
Imagine a Lyon walk. Some building passages allow public access; private courtyards do not automatically allow it.
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2. Hélène · Teacher
Je fais attention. C’est la porte ?
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3. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Oui. Un panneau ici. Tu peux le lire ?
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4. Hélène · Teacher
Je sais lire le français. Ici : privé.
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5. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Alors, nous ne passons pas par cette porte.
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6. Hélène · Teacher
Je veux voir le passage public. Des amis ici aussi.
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7. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Ils savent lire le panneau aussi. Ils ne passent pas.
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8. Hélène · Teacher
Nous faisons le tour. Une autre rue, une autre porte.
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9. Alain · Native Speaker 1
C’est un passage public ici. Je peux passer.
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10. Hélène · Teacher
Une petite marche, et c’est le bon passage.
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11. Hélène · Teacher
Knowing and doing work together: je sais lire; je fais attention.
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12. Hélène · Teacher
Say how you check a sign: I know how to read French.
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13. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Je sais lire le français.
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14. Hélène · Teacher
Say what the group does to avoid the private door: We go around.
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15. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Nous faisons le tour.
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16. Hélène · Teacher
Nous passons par le passage public. Le panneau aide vraiment.
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