Episode 3 Ma France

Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard

et je vous presente Ma France,

a series of short programmes to help you make the most of your French.

In this programme...

hiking in the hills with a view of the stunning coastline near Marseille,

talking about what you're going to do on a walk,

and a very demanding challenge -

guess the birdsong!

But first, the key words and expressions for this programme.

Where are we going?

We're going to walk for an hour and a half.

To say what you're going to do in French,

use 'On va...'

followed by a verb in the infinitive.

We're going to carry on.

Today we're going to go...

It's a long-distance path.

Track.

Countryside.

IN FRENCH:

Now, have another look at some of the expressions you've just heard.

We're going to arrive in five minutes.

We're going to follow a part of the 'Grande Randonnee'.

You'll see.

It's going to be very beautiful.

Do you go hiking often?

As often as possible.

We wondered if Serge and his friends ever get lost on their long hikes?

Ca vous arrive de vous perdre au cours de vos promenades?

IN FRENCH:

Tres Bien, messieurs 'dames.

Pas trop difficile, j'espere?

We asked...

Do Serge and his friends ever get lost on their long hikes?

We almost did once in Corsica.

I enjoy showing people the places I love.

We've been on some superb walks.

Compass, map.

And now it's time for our surprise challenge.

You could try too!

A bientot!

SEVERAL BIRDS CHIRP

LOUD DIPPING CALL

BIRD SQUAWKS

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Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard

et je vous presente Ma France,

a series of short programmes

to help you with spoken French.

In this programme...

four chefs cook their favourite dishes for lunch,

saying what you need for recipes,

and a real challenge for a chef -

to cook a meal for three for ten euros!

But first, the key words and expressions for this programme.

What do you have to do first?

Do you have to have fresh produce?

'Il faut' tells you what you need.

It never changes, whatever follows it.

You need some onion and some white wine.

It also tells you what you need to do

when followed by a verb.

You need to allow 20 minutes.

To cook.

To simmer.

IN FRENCH:

Now, here's a recap of some of the expressions you've just heard.

You need to allow a good half hour.

You need some garlic, parsley, salt,

pepper and a very good vinegar.

You'll also hear 'Il faut' followed by 'que'.

It has to simmer.

'Ca a l'air' is a useful phrase

to say how something seems, looks or smells.

That looks good.

That looks or smells delicious.

Now the chefs might give away some of their secrets,

but are they prepared to give the director Nathalie a taste?

How does she ask?

IN FRENCH:

Tres Bien, messieurs 'dames.

Can I try it, please?

Give yourself a treat!

What's the secret?

There is a little bit of lemon.

Et finalement, messieurs 'dames, it's time for our surprise challenge

for the people we filmed.

They never know what we're going to ask them, but they always have a go.

Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard

et je vous presente Ma France,

a series of short programmes

to help you make the most of your French.

In this programme...

a typical working day for chemist Benedicte Tassart,

getting by in the pharmacy,

saying what's wrong with you

and...can you tell the difference?

A surprise mushroom challenge for our chemist.

But first here the key words and expressions for this programme.

I have earache.

Do you have anything for it?

Use 'J'ai mal a...' for any kind of ailment.

I have a sore throat.

I have backache.

I have toothache.

Drops.

Adhesive plaster.

An ordinary toothpaste.

IN FRENCH:

Now here's a recap of some of the expressions you've just heard.

A pill.

For a sore throat,

suck six to eight lozenges per day.

An allergy.

Are you allergic?

I have a runny nose.

My eyes are stinging.

In this next film, we are told that an elderly customer

asks for something unusual at the chemist.

What is it?

Qu'est-ce qu'il demande?

IN FRENCH:

Tres Bien, messieurs 'dames.

Pas trop difficile, j'espere?

We said, 'Qu'est-ce qu'il demande?'

What does the elderly customer ask for?

A stethoscope.

He wanted to crack the code on his safe.

What do people come and see you for?

For all types of illness.

Either... or.

Either they come looking for a prescription...

..or they come to ask for advice.

And now it's time for our surprise challenge.

You could try too!

A bientot!

IN FRENCH:

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It's full of entertaining, interactive exercises

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Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard

et je vous presente Ma France,

a series of short programmes

to help you make the most of your French.

In this programme...

Alix Arnaud chats with guests over breakfast at her B and B in Marseille,

saying what you've done and how things have been,

and a noisy challenge for Alix -

how to get guests up in the morning.

But first, here are the key words and expressions

you'll hear in this programme.

Did you sleep well?

What did you do?

Did you like it?

I loved Cassis.

To talk about the recent past,

use 'Avoir...' and a form of the verb called the past participle.

We've done...

You've seen these three little villages?

Now, here's a recap of some of the expressions you've just heard.

We love the peace and quiet and the jams.

You visited Cassis...

You were able to get to know Figuerolles.

In the next film you'll hear what dish Alix Arnaud

has learnt to make from her guests.

Qu-est-ce qu'elle a appris a faire?

IN FRENCH:

Tres Bien, messieurs 'dames.

Make pancakes.

We asked what Alix Arnaud's guests taught her to make in her B and B.

Where do people come from?

Many come from Paris or Lyon.

You have Japanese, Chinese, Belgians,

English, Germans...

Et finalement, messieurs 'dames, it's time for our surprise challenge

for the people we filmed.

It always amazes me to see how people love to play along

if you give them a challenge. And you can too!

Enjoy it! A bientot!

IN FRENCH:

Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard

et je vous presente Ma France,

une serie d'emissions

pour vous aider a perfectionner votre francais.

In this programme...

Aurelie, Myriam and friends go snowshoeing in the Alps,

talking about your holidays -

where you've been, and what you've done -

and five essential items for your holiday,

our surprise challenge for Aurelie and Myriam.

But first the key words and expressions for this programme.

When did you arrive here?

I arrived here three years ago.

We left around nine in the morning.

There are a handful of verbs that form their pasts with 'etre'

instead of 'avoir'.

I went.

We left.

He arrived.

We came.

IN FRENCH:

Now here's a recap of some of the expressions you've just heard.

I arrived here.

(This is a woman speaking.)

Did you go on holiday last year?

(This is when talking to more than one person.)

When writing or reading these verbs, you'll see that their endings change

according to the gender or number of the subject.

She went.

We went.

The endings don't usually affect pronunciation.

In the next film, Aurelie and Myriam talk about visiting Britain,

la Grande Bretagne.

Listen out for what Aurelie particularly likes about Wales.

Qu-est-ce qu'elle aime au Pays de Galles?

IN FRENCH:

Tres Bien, messieurs 'dames.

Pas trop difficile, j'espere?

We asked...

What does Aurelie like about Wales?

It was of course...

..the famous atmosphere in Welsh pubs.

I went to Corsica.

I went to London once.

Et finalement, messieurs 'dames, it's time for our surprise challenge

for the people we filmed.

They never know what we're going to ask them, but they always have a go!

And you can too!

Enjoy it!

A bientot!

Have you tried Ma France online yet?

It's full of entertaining, interactive exercises

and you can see the films again with subtitles in English or French.

Log on to our website:

Bonjour, je m'appelle Stephane Cornicard

et je vous presente Ma France,

une serie d'emissions

pour vous aider a perfectionner votre francais.

In this programme...

taking a guided tour of the Institut Lumiere,

Lyon's famous film museum,

talking about things that used to happen,

and another surprise challenge -

guess the actor!

But first the key words and expressions for this programme.

Louis Lumiere was an inspired inventor.

The Lumiere brothers used to live here.

To describe how something was or used to be,

French verbs have a particular set of endings.

It was.

There was, or there were.

This is called the imperfect tense,

as it refers to something that happened not once but regularly

or over a long period of time.

The inventions of Louis Lumiere were revolutionary.

IN FRENCH:

Now here's a recap of some of the expressions you've just heard.

It was the first time.

You had the impression that...

1895.

To talk about the year when something happened,

you start with the thousands.

Then add hundreds and the tens to it.

1937.

The 28th of December.

The 15th of October.

Fabrice Calzettoni from the Institut Lumiere talks about films in general.

But does he like Hollywood movies?

Il aime le cinema Hollywoodien?

IN FRENCH:

Tres Bien, messieurs 'dames.

Pas trop difficile, j'espere?

We asked Fabrice if he liked Hollywood movies.

I love Hollywood movies.

because they are movies that allow you to dream, to escape.

What's the last film you saw at the cinema?

Did you like it?

I loved it.

And now it's time for our surprise challenge. You could try too!

A bientot!

IN FRENCH:

If you'd like to see the films again

or have some fun with the interactive exercises and grammar,

log on to our website:

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