0:00:21 > 0:00:24Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard
0:00:24 > 0:00:26et je vous presente Ma France,
0:00:26 > 0:00:30a series of short programmes to help you with spoken French.
0:00:30 > 0:00:32In this programme...
0:00:32 > 0:00:33Two sisters show us
0:00:33 > 0:00:37some of their favourite pets and animals,
0:00:37 > 0:00:41describing animals and family members in some detail
0:00:41 > 0:00:44and how well do you know your own daughter?
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Our surprise challenge.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51But first here are the key words and expressions for this programme.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58She is six years old.
0:00:58 > 0:01:06To talk about another person, animal or thing in French, use il or elle.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12She has pretty blue eyes.
0:01:14 > 0:01:17He is very kind.
0:01:17 > 0:01:23For more than one person use ils and elles.
0:01:25 > 0:01:29They have a cat.
0:01:31 > 0:01:33SHE SPEAKS FRENCH
0:04:18 > 0:04:22Now have another look at some of the expression you've just heard.
0:04:28 > 0:04:30He is very clever.
0:04:33 > 0:04:35He is very shy.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Whales are beautiful.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44Adjectives or describing words usually have four forms -
0:04:44 > 0:04:49masculine and feminine, singular and plural.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52He is tall.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56They are tall.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00She is tall.
0:05:02 > 0:05:06They - feminine - are tall.
0:05:13 > 0:05:18But how does Claude Gazay describe her two daughters Jane and Lena?
0:05:18 > 0:05:22Who is mischievous and who is a chatterbox?
0:05:22 > 0:05:25Qui est coquine et qui est bavarde?
0:07:24 > 0:07:25Tres Bien, messieurs, 'dames.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27Pas trop difficile, j'espere?
0:07:33 > 0:07:37Who is mischievous and who's a chatterbox?
0:07:37 > 0:07:40About Lena she said...
0:07:46 > 0:07:52She is very good, but with a little mischievous streak to her.
0:07:58 > 0:08:01About Jane...
0:08:04 > 0:08:06She's a real chatterbox.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Et finalement, messieurs, 'dames,
0:08:17 > 0:08:20it's time for our surprise challenge for the people we filmed.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24They never know what we're going to ask them, but they always have a go!
0:09:56 > 0:09:59Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard
0:09:59 > 0:10:00et je vous presente Ma France,
0:10:00 > 0:10:04a series of short programmes to help you with spoken French.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06In this programme...
0:10:06 > 0:10:11Try your hand at a new French sport, accrobranche.
0:10:11 > 0:10:12Faites attention!
0:10:12 > 0:10:16Giving instructions and warnings in French.
0:10:16 > 0:10:19And can sport make you a poet?
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Another surprise challenge.
0:10:22 > 0:10:25But first the key words and expressions for this programme.
0:10:30 > 0:10:31Hold on!
0:10:31 > 0:10:38Instructions and warnings are given using the -ez form of the verb
0:10:38 > 0:10:42without the 'vous', known as the imperative.
0:10:44 > 0:10:46Follow me!
0:10:48 > 0:10:50Choose a level!
0:10:50 > 0:10:58One exception to this is soyez - be, the imperative form of etre.
0:11:00 > 0:11:02Be very careful!
0:13:42 > 0:13:46Now, here's a recap of some of the expressions you've just heard.
0:13:50 > 0:13:53Put your hands behind the clasps.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00Push there with your hands!
0:14:00 > 0:14:05The expression il faut also tells you that you have to do something,
0:14:08 > 0:14:11You have to concentrate all the time.
0:14:11 > 0:14:17After il faut, add the infinitive to say what has to be done.
0:14:20 > 0:14:23You have to be careful.
0:14:30 > 0:14:34But what kind of people are drawn to a new sport like accrobranche?
0:14:34 > 0:14:38And how long does it take most people to do the black run?
0:14:38 > 0:14:41Ils mettent combien de temps pour faire la noire?
0:16:14 > 0:16:16Tres Bien, messieurs, 'dames.
0:16:17 > 0:16:19We asked...
0:16:23 > 0:16:27How long does it take people to do the black run?
0:16:32 > 0:16:38Customers will take 20 minutes or half an hour.
0:16:50 > 0:16:51Off you go!
0:16:51 > 0:16:55Allez is used all the time in French.
0:16:57 > 0:17:00Come on, let's play.
0:17:02 > 0:17:05Come on, we're off.
0:17:08 > 0:17:10Come on, watch out now.
0:17:10 > 0:17:16In the challenge that follows, listen out for all the times you hear allez.
0:17:59 > 0:18:02Have you tried Ma France online yet?
0:18:02 > 0:18:05It's full of entertaining interactive exercises
0:18:05 > 0:18:10and you can see the films again with subtitles in English or French.
0:18:10 > 0:18:14Log on to our website.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard
0:18:42 > 0:18:45et je vous presente Ma France, a series of short programmes
0:18:45 > 0:18:48to help you make the most of your French.
0:18:48 > 0:18:52In this programme a Rhone valley winegrower
0:18:52 > 0:18:55tastes two red wines,
0:18:55 > 0:18:59making comparisons and talking about different wines.
0:18:59 > 0:19:03And can you guess where the wine's from?
0:19:03 > 0:19:05Our surprise challenge.
0:19:05 > 0:19:09But first, the key words and expressions for this programme.
0:19:12 > 0:19:14"Wine".
0:19:14 > 0:19:18There are many ways of describing a wine...
0:19:18 > 0:19:21"Sweet".
0:19:23 > 0:19:24"Fine" or "delicate".
0:19:26 > 0:19:28"Intriguing".
0:19:28 > 0:19:31And when comparing wines, you can use...
0:19:31 > 0:19:36"More", or..."less".
0:19:40 > 0:19:42"Smoother than the previous one".
0:19:44 > 0:19:48"More surprising".
0:19:51 > 0:19:54WOMAN SPEAKS FRENCH
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Now here's a recap of some of the expressions you've just heard.
0:22:42 > 0:22:45"For me, I prefer the unusual side".
0:22:48 > 0:22:51"I prefer the Gigondas".
0:22:51 > 0:22:54"This one".
0:22:54 > 0:22:57"That one".
0:23:00 > 0:23:03"I quite like this one".
0:23:05 > 0:23:08"I don't dislike that one".
0:23:12 > 0:23:17"This one goes very well with good meat".
0:23:23 > 0:23:27This doctor-turned-winegrower talks about his career change
0:23:27 > 0:23:29and his experience of the wine trade.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32But what's his advice about drinking?
0:23:32 > 0:23:35Un verre par jour? "A glass a day?"
0:23:40 > 0:23:44WOMAN SPEAKS FRENCH
0:25:54 > 0:25:56Tres bien, messieurs 'dames.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59Pas trop difficile, j'espere?
0:25:59 > 0:26:03We asked what the doctor's advice was about drinking...
0:26:03 > 0:26:06"A glass a day?"
0:26:06 > 0:26:09He answered...
0:26:11 > 0:26:13"Everything in moderation".
0:26:24 > 0:26:26Et finalement, messieurs 'dames,
0:26:26 > 0:26:29it's time for our surprise challenge for the people we filmed.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33They never know what we're going to ask them, but they always have a go!
0:26:33 > 0:26:38SHE SPEAKS FRENCH
0:28:02 > 0:28:05Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard
0:28:05 > 0:28:06et je vous presente Ma France,
0:28:06 > 0:28:11a series of short programmes to help you make the most of your French.
0:28:11 > 0:28:13In this programme...
0:28:13 > 0:28:16It's not all posh nosh in France.
0:28:16 > 0:28:20Choosing a takeaway from your local kebab shop.
0:28:20 > 0:28:24A food critic shows us how well you can eat in Lyon.
0:28:24 > 0:28:26And a surprise challenge -
0:28:26 > 0:28:31ordering food for a vegetarian with a spice allergy!
0:28:31 > 0:28:35But first, the key words and expressions for this programme.
0:28:39 > 0:28:40I'm hungry.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43Very important in France.
0:28:45 > 0:28:47What do you want to eat?
0:28:47 > 0:28:53'Voulez' comes from the verb 'vouloir' - to want.
0:28:53 > 0:28:59To say what you want, say "je veux" - I want
0:28:59 > 0:29:04Or, more politely, "je voudrais" - I'd like.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08You can ask...
0:29:08 > 0:29:10Can I have?
0:29:14 > 0:29:16Can I have two kebabs, please?
0:29:20 > 0:29:24SPEAKING FRENCH:
0:32:31 > 0:32:35Now, here's a recap of some of the expressions you've just heard.
0:32:39 > 0:32:43Oh, I love spicy sauce.
0:32:48 > 0:32:50What do you prefer as a starter?
0:32:55 > 0:32:58My preference is for the pate in pastry.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06And what kind of meat do you prefer?
0:33:10 > 0:33:13I prefer the steak fillet.
0:33:21 > 0:33:25It's clear that in Lyon, there are restaurants to suit all pockets,
0:33:25 > 0:33:27tastes and occasions.
0:33:27 > 0:33:30Guillaume Tania, the restaurant critic,
0:33:30 > 0:33:32remembers an unusual fish dish.
0:33:32 > 0:33:36Quel est le nom du poisson qu'il mentionne?
0:35:33 > 0:35:36Tres bien, messieurs-dames!
0:35:36 > 0:35:37We asked...
0:35:42 > 0:35:45What is the name of the fish he mentions?
0:35:49 > 0:35:53A fish like red mullet.
0:36:03 > 0:36:05I like French food...
0:36:10 > 0:36:14But I also like Turkish and Greek food.
0:36:19 > 0:36:21What's your favourite cuisine?
0:36:24 > 0:36:27Nothing beats French cuisine.
0:36:31 > 0:36:36Et finalement, messieurs-dames, it's time for our surprise challenge for the people we filmed.
0:36:36 > 0:36:39They never know what we're going to ask them,
0:36:39 > 0:36:40but they always have a go!
0:37:49 > 0:37:52If you'd like to see the films again,
0:37:52 > 0:37:57or have some fun with the interactive exercises and grammar,
0:37:57 > 0:37:59log on to our website:
0:38:24 > 0:38:27Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard
0:38:27 > 0:38:29et je vous presente Ma France,
0:38:29 > 0:38:33a series of short programmes to help you with spoken French.
0:38:34 > 0:38:36In this programme...
0:38:36 > 0:38:39Making bookings online for a skiing trip.
0:38:39 > 0:38:43Finding out what facilities are available in a gite.
0:38:43 > 0:38:46And, guess the region.
0:38:46 > 0:38:50Our surprise challenge. Where are these houses in France?
0:38:50 > 0:38:54But first the key words and expressions for this programme.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01How much is it?
0:39:05 > 0:39:08Is there a mini-market near here?
0:39:08 > 0:39:11The simplest way to make questions in French
0:39:11 > 0:39:14is to make your voice rise at the end of a sentence.
0:39:17 > 0:39:19Can we go there on foot?
0:39:21 > 0:39:24A returnable deposit.
0:39:26 > 0:39:28A down payment.
0:39:30 > 0:39:32Available.
0:39:33 > 0:39:35To book.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42We saw your gite on the internet.
0:43:32 > 0:43:36Now here's a recap of some of the expressions you've just heard.
0:43:37 > 0:43:42Est-ce que helps turn a statement into a question.
0:43:46 > 0:43:50Is it available for the weekend of the 11th?
0:43:53 > 0:43:55Can we book by telephone?
0:43:58 > 0:44:01Are there things to do?
0:44:01 > 0:44:07Il y a - there is or there are - will help you find out what's available.
0:44:11 > 0:44:13Are there any sheets in the gite?
0:44:16 > 0:44:18There is everything you need.
0:44:25 > 0:44:29But what is it like running and owning a gite?
0:44:29 > 0:44:32Does Madame Billard favour that type of holiday?
0:44:32 > 0:44:34Est-ce qu'elle prend ses vacances en gite?
0:46:56 > 0:46:57Tres bien, messieurs, 'dames.
0:46:57 > 0:47:00Pas trop difficile, j'espere?
0:47:01 > 0:47:02We asked...
0:47:04 > 0:47:08Does Madame Billard go on holiday in a gite?
0:47:08 > 0:47:10Her reply was...
0:47:14 > 0:47:19In general no, but we may start to as we get older.
0:47:34 > 0:47:37There are quite a few things going on.
0:47:41 > 0:47:44There are nightclubs of course.
0:47:44 > 0:47:47Sometimes il y a gets shortened in conversation
0:47:47 > 0:47:52to simply y a - there is or there are.
0:47:54 > 0:47:57There are shows.
0:47:57 > 0:48:03And now it's time for our surprise challenge.
0:48:03 > 0:48:06You could try it too. A bientot!
0:49:41 > 0:49:44Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard
0:49:44 > 0:49:46et je vous presente Ma France,
0:49:46 > 0:49:50a series of short programmes to help you with spoken French.
0:49:50 > 0:49:52In this programme...
0:49:52 > 0:49:56Looking for a good deal on a house in the South of France.
0:49:56 > 0:50:01Getting by in an estate agent's - une agence immobiliere.
0:50:01 > 0:50:04And guess the price of this property!
0:50:04 > 0:50:05Our surprise challenge.
0:50:05 > 0:50:09But first the key words and expressions for this programme.
0:50:15 > 0:50:17We're looking for a house.
0:50:20 > 0:50:22We'll have a think about it.
0:50:22 > 0:50:26"On" in French is far more widely used and informal
0:50:26 > 0:50:29than the English word "one".
0:50:29 > 0:50:33Its normal translation is "we".
0:50:35 > 0:50:37May we have a look around?
0:50:42 > 0:50:45He can, she can, we can.
0:50:45 > 0:50:51"On" has the same verb ending as il and elle.
0:50:54 > 0:50:55The living room.
0:50:55 > 0:50:59French windows.
0:51:03 > 0:51:05How many square metres is it?
0:54:05 > 0:54:08Now have another look at some of the expression you've just heard.
0:54:12 > 0:54:15Can you remind me of the price of the house?
0:54:19 > 0:54:23329,000 Euros.
0:54:29 > 0:54:34Are the electrics and the plumbing in a good state of repair?
0:54:37 > 0:54:38Can we negotiate?
0:54:45 > 0:54:51You'll find there's lots of other jargon that goes with house-hunting in France.
0:54:51 > 0:54:53Listen out for TTC.
0:54:53 > 0:54:55C'est quoi, TTC?
0:56:46 > 0:56:47Tres bien, messieurs, 'dames.
0:56:47 > 0:56:50Pas trop difficile, j'espere?
0:56:50 > 0:56:51We asked...
0:56:54 > 0:56:56What does TTC mean?
0:56:56 > 0:57:00The answer was...
0:57:00 > 0:57:02All taxes included.
0:57:12 > 0:57:14I think everyone likes a villa.
0:57:18 > 0:57:21For myself, I live in a flat.
0:57:24 > 0:57:26Fitted kitchen.
0:57:29 > 0:57:31Bathroom.
0:57:32 > 0:57:35The ad.
0:57:37 > 0:57:41And now it's time for our surprise challenge.
0:57:41 > 0:57:44You could try it, too! A bientot!
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0:58:47 > 0:58:50or have some fun with the interactive exercises and grammar,
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