Learn about chain stores that are common in France
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Ingrid: And I’m Ingrid! |
| Jason: Five Popular Chain Stores. In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and Around Town. These are five common chain stores in France. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason: Ingrid, what’s our first word? |
| Ingrid: Carrefour |
| Jason: Carrefour, a supermarket/hypermarket chain |
| Ingrid: (slow) Carrefour (regular) Carrefour |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Carrefour |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Carrefour is the name of the biggest supermarket/hypermarket chain stores in France. It is known to be one of the most expensive chain stores. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Carrefour à récemment ouvert de plus petits supermarchés appelés "Carrefour City", qui sont situés dans les grandes les villes |
| Jason: Carrefour recently opened smaller supermarkets called Carrefour City that are located in big cities. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Carrefour à récemment ouvert de plus petits supermarchés appelés ""Carrefour City"", qui sont situés dans les grandes les villes |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Decathlon |
| Jason: Decathlon, a sporting goods chain store |
| Ingrid: (slow) Decathlon (regular) Decathlon |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Decathlon |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Decathlon is a chain store entirely dedicated to sporting goods and outdoor activities. They cater to nearly every popular sport in france, from soccer to horseback riding. They sell both famous big-name brands, and a cheaper brand owned by the store. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Décathlon est maintenant devenu une marque internationale |
| Jason: Decathlon has now become an international brand. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Décathlon est maintenant devenu une marque internationale |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Nicolas |
| Jason: Nicolas, a shop specializing in wine and alcoholic beverages |
| Ingrid: (slow) Nicolas (regular) Nicolas |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Nicolas |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Nicolas is a shop specializing in wine and alcoholic beverages. It is always located in downtown areas, and offers a large selection of wines and beverages. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Aller chez Nicolas est une bonne idée quand on ne connaît pas bien les vins car les vendeurs donnent de bons conseils |
| Jason: Going to Nicolas is a good idea if you don't know wines very well, since a sales assistant can give you advice. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Aller chez Nicolas est une bonne idée quand on ne connaît pas bien les vins car les vendeurs donnent de bons conseils |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: L'Occitane |
| Jason: L'Occitane, a natural cosmetics chain |
| Ingrid: (slow) L'Occitane (regular) L'Occitane |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: L'Occitane |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: L'Occitane is a chain store specializing in natural cosmetics whose ingredients come from La Provence, a southern region of France. Their products are now known all over the world. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Rapporter des produits de chez L'Occitane dans votre pays fera plaisir aux filles que vous connaissez |
| Jason: Bringing back L'Occitane products to your country as gifts/ will make girls you know happy. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Rapporter des produits de chez L'Occitane dans votre pays fera plaisir aux filles que vous connaissez |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ingrid: Picard |
| Jason: Picard, a chain store specializing in frozen food products |
| Ingrid: (slow) Picard (regular) Picard |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Picard |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Picard is the name of a chain store that only sells frozen food products. You can basically find anything, but everything is in plastic packages presented in large freezers. It is a very successful chain because the products are convenient and good. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Même si les produits sont bons, il ne vaut mieux pas dire que l'on a acheté chez Picard quand on invite des amis à dîner |
| Jason: Even if it tastes good, it's better not to say you went to Picard when you invite some friends for a dinner! |
| Ingrid: (slow) Même si les produits sont bons, il ne vaut mieux pas dire que l'on a acheté chez Picard quand on invite des amis à dîner |
| 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: Carrefour |
| [pause]Jason: Carrefour, a supermarket/hypermarket chain |
| Ingrid: Decathlon |
| [pause]Jason: Decathlon, a sporting goods chain store |
| Ingrid: Nicolas |
| [pause]Jason: Nicolas, a shop specializing in wine and alcoholic beverages |
| Ingrid: L'Occitane |
| [pause]Jason: L'Occitane, a natural cosmetics chain |
| Ingrid: Picard |
| [pause]Jason: Picard, a chain store specializing in frozen food products |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – five 5 popular chain stores in France! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ingrid: À bientôt ! |
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