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INTRODUCTION
Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason.
Ingrid: And I’m Ingrid!
Jason: Food. In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five common French foods. Hand picked.
FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS
Jason: Ingrid, what’s our first word?
Ingrid: Pot au feu
Jason: French beef stew
Ingrid: (slow) Pot au feu (regular) Pot au feu
Jason: Listeners, please repeat:
Ingrid: Pot au feu
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason: This dish is beef stew gently cooked for a long time, served with several vegetables, such as carrots, turnips, leeks, celery, and onions.
Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Ingrid: (normal) Le pot-au-feu est un plat d'hiver
Jason: French beef stew is a winter recipe.
Ingrid: (slow) Le pot-au-feu est un plat d'hiver
Jason: Okay, what’s the next word?
Ingrid: Blanquette de veau
Jason: veal ragout
Ingrid: (slow) Blanquette de veau (regular) Blanquette de veau
Jason: Listeners, please repeat:
Ingrid: Blanquette de veau
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason: Veal ragout is often served with rice and butter sauce. -
Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Ingrid: (normal) La blanquette de veau se mange généralement avec du riz
Jason: Veal ragout is usually prepared with rice.
Ingrid: (slow) La blanquette de veau se mange généralement avec du riz
Jason: Okay, what’s the next word?
Ingrid: Cassoulet
Jason: Bean pot stew
Ingrid: (slow) Cassoulet (regular) Cassoulet
Jason: Listeners, please repeat:
Ingrid: Cassoulet
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason: This is a unique dish containing meat, such as pork sausages, duck, and sometimes mutton and white haricot beans that are put together in a casserole called "cassole". This recipe comes from southwest France. -
Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Ingrid: (normal) Le cassoulet est un plat typique du sud ouest de la France ville de Toulouse
Jason: Bean pot stew is a typical recipe from the southwest of France, particularly the city of Toulouse.
Ingrid: (slow) Le cassoulet est un plat typique du sud ouest de la France (ville de Toulouse)
Jason: Okay, what’s the next word?
Ingrid: Sole meunière
Jason: Pan-fried sole
Ingrid: (slow) Sole meunière (regular) Sole meunière
Jason: Listeners, please repeat:
Ingrid: Sole meunière
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason: This is a classic dish consisting of sole, which is a white flat fish, covered with flour and then fried in butter. It is served with butter sauce and lemon. -
Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Ingrid: (normal) La sole Meunière est plat très apprécié par les amateurs de poisson
Jason: Pan-fried sole is a dish that is appreciated by seafood lovers.
Ingrid: (slow) La sole Meunière est plat très apprécié par les amateurs de poisson
Jason: Okay, what’s the last word?
Ingrid: Croque-monsieur
Jason: toasted sandwich with ham and cheese
Ingrid: (slow) Croque-monsieur (regular) Croque-monsieur
Jason: Listeners, please repeat:
Ingrid: Croque-monsieur
[pause - 5 sec.]
Jason: This is a hot ham and cheese toasted sandwich. It is served in cafés and bars. -
Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word.
Ingrid: (normal) Le croque-monsieur est un sandwich toasté que l'on mange souvent à midi
Jason: The croque monsieur is a toasted sandwich often eaten at lunch.
Ingrid: (slow) Le croque-monsieur est un sandwich toasté que l'on mange souvent à midi
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: Pot au feu
[pause]Jason: French beef stew
Ingrid: Blanquette de veau
[pause]Jason: veal ragout
Ingrid: Cassoulet
[pause]Jason: Bean pot stew
Ingrid: Sole meunière
[pause]Jason: Pan-fried sole
Ingrid: Croque-monsieur
[pause]Jason: toasted sandwich with ham and cheese

Outro

Jason: There you have it – 5 common foods in France! Thanks everyone, see you next time!
Ingrid: À bientôt !

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