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French A2.20 Listening Practice: Change An Adjective Into How

French A2 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for change an adjective into how.

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Level

A2.20

Audio

1m 27s

Transcript

22 segments

Lesson guide

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Explain how someone does something, not only what they do.

Use selected adverbs in -ment in a short spoken response and one changed version.

New pattern

selected adverbs in -ment

parfait → parfaitementlent → lentement

Practice aloud after listening

Elle parle lentement. C'est parfaitement normal.

She speaks slowly. It is perfectly normal.

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A short French listening chapter with transcript.

Explain how someone does something, not only what they do.

Transcript

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1. Hélène · Teacher

Alain, tu fais un voyage à vélo près de la Loire ? Imagine a slow cycling trip along the Loire route.

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2. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Oui ! Mais mon ami veut aller très vite vers notre destination.

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3. Hélène · Teacher

The Loire cycle route offers landscapes and heritage along the river rather than only a destination.

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4. Alain · Native Speaker 1

C'est vrai, on va lentement. C'est parfait comme ça.

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5. Hélène · Teacher

Pourquoi aller vite quand la région est belle ?

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6. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Il veut arriver tôt, mais moi, j'aime regarder l'eau et les petites maisons.

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7. Hélène · Teacher

Le voyage est lent, mais la vue est belle. Tu veux aller vite, ou tu veux regarder la ville ?

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8. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Et avec parfait, on dit parfaitement !

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9. Hélène · Teacher

Keep the ending nasal in lentement. The middle t is audible.

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10. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Lentement. On prend le temps au bord de l'eau.

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11. Hélène · Teacher

C'est parfaitement normal.

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12. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Mon ami pense que le voyage est trop long.

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13. Hélène · Teacher

Mais regarder la nature est le vrai but du voyage.

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14. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Oui ! On regarde chaque petite ville et la belle vue.

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15. Hélène · Teacher

Et ton ami commence à comprendre ce plaisir ?

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16. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Oui, maintenant il mange au bord de l'eau avec moi !

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17. Hélène · Teacher

Can you say: She speaks slowly. That is perfectly normal.

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18. Alain · Native Speaker 1

Elle parle lentement. C'est parfaitement normal.

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19. Hélène · Teacher

Now adapt it for your cycling pace: We travel slowly. That is perfectly normal.

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20. Alain · Native Speaker 1

On va lentement. C'est parfaitement normal.

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21. Hélène · Teacher

Exactement. Le beau voyage commence maintenant.

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22. Alain · Native Speaker 1

On va lentement, et c'est un très bon chemin !

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