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