Learn about recreational activities that are popular in France
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Ingrid: And I’m Ingrid! |
| Jason: Recreational Activities. In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to recreation. These are five common recreational activities in France. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason: Ingrid, what’s our first word? |
| Ingrid: Randonnée |
| Jason: hiking |
| Ingrid: (slow) Randonnée (regular) Randonnée |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Randonnée |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Hiking is popular because France has many beautiful and various landscapes. People usually go to the mountains in the summer to enjoy nature. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) La randonnée est une activité bonne pour la santé et dépaysante pour de nombreux citadins. |
| Jason: Hiking is healthy and is a change of scenery for many urban people. |
| Ingrid: (slow) La randonnée est une activité bonne pour la santé et dépaysante pour de nombreux citadins |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: pétanque |
| Jason: petanque, a French game similar to bocce |
| Ingrid: (slow) Pétanque (regular) Pétanque |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Pétanque |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Petanque is a traditional game from southern France. It consists of launching a heavy metal ball as close as possible to another smaller one called the "piglet". The piglet is usually placed 10 meters away from the players. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) La pétanque a longtemps été démodée mais elle redevient à la mode, même à Paris. |
| Jason: Petanque has been considered old-fashioned for a long time, but it's now becoming trendy again, even in Paris. |
| Ingrid: (slow) La pétanque a longtemps été démodée mais elle redevient à la mode, même à Paris |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: cuisine |
| Jason: cooking |
| Ingrid: (slow) Cuisine (regular) Cuisine |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Cuisine |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Cooking is perhaps the most natural hobby for French people who were raised in a gastroNOMic country. Cooking is not only an activity, but a lifestyle in France. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Il y a de nombreuses émissions de cuisine à la télé française. |
| Jason: There are a lot of shows about cooking on French TV. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Il y a de nombreuses émissions culinaires à la télé française. |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Camping |
| Jason: camping |
| Ingrid: (slow) Camping (regular) Camping |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Camping |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: There are two different ways of camping in France: cheaply, with a tent in a field, or in luxury, in a comfortable RV. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) À Paris, un grand magasin de camping très connu s'appelle "le vieux campeur". |
| Jason: A big, famous camping store is called "Le vieux campeur" (The old camper) in Paris. |
| Ingrid: (slow) À Paris, un grand magasin de camping très connu s'appelle "le vieux campeur" |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ingrid: Shopping |
| Jason: shopping |
| Ingrid: (slow) Shopping (regular) Shopping |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Shopping |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Shopping is also a very common activity, especially during sales when you can get big discounts. Since Paris is the capital of fashion, there are a lot of good deals you can find when buying clothes. - |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Le shopping sur internet devient même plus répandu que le shopping traditionnel en France. |
| Jason: Online shopping is becoming even more common than in-store shopping in France. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Le shopping sur internet devient même plus répandu que le shopping traditionnel en France. |
| QUIZ |
| Jason: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Ingrid will give you the French – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Ingrid: Randonnée |
| [pause]Jason: hiking |
| Ingrid: Pétanque |
| [pause]Jason: petanque, a French game similar to bocce |
| Ingrid: Cuisine |
| [pause]Jason: cooking |
| Ingrid: Camping |
| [pause]Jason: camping |
| Ingrid: Shopping |
| [pause]Jason: shopping |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – five recreational activities in France! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ingrid: À bientôt ! |
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