French A2.9 Listening Practice: Ask Why, Give A Reason
French A2 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for ask why, give a reason.
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A2.9
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1m 1s
Transcript
18 segments
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Ask why and answer with a complete reason.
Use pourquoi questions and parce que answers in a short spoken response and one changed version.
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pourquoi questions and parce que answers
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Pourquoi tu pars ? Parce que je veux travailler.
Why are you leaving? Because I want to work.
A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Ask why and answer with a complete reason.
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1. Hélène · Teacher
Imagine looking for a refill: Alain, pourquoi tu pars avec un grand sac ?
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2. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Parce que je cherche un café dans le quartier.
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3. Hélène · Teacher
Mais pourquoi tu as ce sac maintenant ?
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4. Alain · Native Speaker 1
J'ai une bouteille dans le sac, a bottle!
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5. Hélène · Teacher
Une bouteille ? Pourquoi tu as une bouteille vide ?
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6. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Parce que des commerces à Paris donnent l'eau !
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7. Hélène · Teacher
That is right. Participating Paris businesses offer free refills for passers-by with their own bottle.
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8. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Oui, c'est vrai, c'est très simple et pratique !
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9. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Keep the reason phrase flowing together: parce que.
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10. Hélène · Teacher
Ask your friend why he is leaving to look for a refill point.
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11. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Pourquoi tu pars ?
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12. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Parce que je veux trouver de l’eau.
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13. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Ask why I am leaving right now.
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14. Hélène · Teacher
Pourquoi tu pars maintenant ?
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15. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Parce que je veux trouver un café ouvert pour l’eau.
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16. Hélène · Teacher
The empty bottle explains the bag.
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17. Hélène · Teacher
Pourquoi tu as un sac ?
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18. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Parce que je veux l'eau dans la bouteille ! Je veux l'eau, parce que la bouteille est vide.
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