Learn how to ask "Do you speak English?"
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Do you speak English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer this question in French. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the formal way to ask 'Do you speak English?' in French. |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Vous parlez anglais? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'you' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] vous [Slow] vous |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'speak' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] parlez [Slow] parlez |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] anglais [Slow] anglais |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning 'Do you speak English?' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Vous parlez anglais? [Normal] Vous parlez anglais? |
| Becky: Now, imagine you're speaking to a friend. Here's the informal way to ask, 'Do you speak English?' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Tu parles anglais? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'you' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] tu [Slow] tu |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'speak' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] parles [Slow] parles |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] anglais [Slow] anglais |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning 'Do you speak English?' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Tu parles anglais? [Normal] Tu parles anglais? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'Yes, I speak English.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Oui, je parle anglais. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'yes' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] oui [Slow] oui |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'speak' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] parle [Slow] parle |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] anglais [Slow] anglais |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'Yes, I speak English.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Oui, je parle anglais. [Normal] Oui, je parle anglais. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'No, I don't speak English.' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] Non, je ne parle pas anglais. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'no' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] non [Slow] non |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'I' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] je [Slow] je |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'not' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] ne...pas [Slow] ne...pas |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'speak' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] parle [Slow] parle |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'English' |
| Yasmine: [Normal] anglais [Slow] anglais |
| Becky: Listen again to the response meaning 'No, I don't speak English.' |
| Yasmine: [Slow] Non, je ne parle pas anglais. [Normal] Non, je ne parle pas anglais. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Yasmine: Nowadays many young people can speak English, unlike elderly people. So if you are lost in France and uncomfortable speaking French and want to use English instead, ask a young person. Many of them speak with a strong French accent though. |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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