Learn about French home cooking
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Jason: Hi everyone, I’m Jason. |
| Ingrid: And I’m Ingrid! |
| Jason: 4! In this lesson, you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five common French homecooked meals. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Jason: Ingrid, what’s our first word? |
| Ingrid: Ratatouille |
| Jason: a vegetable dish containing eggplant, zucchini, onion, and tomato |
| Ingrid: (slow) Ratatouille (regular) Ratatouille |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Ratatouille |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: This is a recipe made of many mediterranean vegetables slow-cooked in the same casserole. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Ratatouille est le nom d'un dessin-animé populaire de Disney qui se passe à Paris |
| Jason: Ratatouille is also the name of a famous Disney movie which takes place in Paris. |
| Ingrid: (slow) Ratatouille est le nom d'un dessin-animé populaire de Disney qui se passe à Paris |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Aligot |
| Jason: a cheese and potato puree |
| Ingrid: (slow) Aligot (regular) Aligot |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Aligot |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: Aligot is a "purée" made of mashed potatoes, cream, cheese and butter. This is a traditional recipe from the "Aubrac" region in central France. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) L'aligot est un plat qui se mange en particulier l'hiver |
| Jason: Aligot is a recipe especially consumed in the winter season |
| Ingrid: (slow) L'aligot est un plat qui se mange en particulier l'hiver |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Bouillabaisse |
| Jason: shellfish and fish stew |
| Ingrid: (slow) Bouillabaisse (regular) Bouillabaisse |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Bouillabaisse |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: This is a really old recipe which is typically from Marseille in southern France. It traditionally contains fish, shellfish, vegetables, and herbs. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) La bouillabaisse était à l'origine un plat pour les pêcheurs pauvres |
| Jason: La bouillabaisse was originally a recipe for poor fishermen. |
| Ingrid: (slow) La bouillabaisse était à l'origine un plat pour les pêcheurs pauvres |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Ingrid: Moules-frites |
| Jason: mussels with french fries |
| Ingrid: (slow) Moules-frites (regular) Moules-frites |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Moules-frites |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: This dish is composed of steamed mussels in white wine, with French fries - |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) Les moules-frites sont au départ une recette belge |
| Jason: Moules-frites is originally a Belgian recipe |
| Ingrid: (slow) Les moules-frites sont au départ une recette belge |
| Jason: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Ingrid: Tarte tatin |
| Jason: upside-down apple pie with caramel sauce |
| Ingrid: (slow) Tarte tatin (regular) Tarte tatin |
| Jason: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Ingrid: Tarte tatin |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Jason: This is an apple pie made with shortcrust pastry, apples coated with caramel, and thick cream or ice cream. It has to be served warm with vanilla ice cream or cold cream on it. It is a hot-cold dessert. |
| Jason: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Ingrid: (normal) La tarte tatin est un dessert populaire qui peut être commandé dans la plupart des brasseries françaises |
| Jason: Tarte Tatin is a common dessert that can be ordered in most French "brasseries" (traditional French restaurants). |
| Ingrid: (slow) La tarte tatin est un dessert populaire qui peut être commandé dans la plupart des brasseries françaises |
| 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: Ratatouille |
| [pause]Jason: a vegetable dish containing eggplant, zucchini, onion, and tomato |
| Ingrid: Aligot |
| [pause]Jason: a cheese and potato puree |
| Ingrid: Bouillabaisse |
| [pause]Jason: shellfish and fish stew |
| Ingrid: Moules-frites |
| [pause]Jason: mussels with french fries |
| Ingrid: Tarte tatin |
| [pause]Jason: upside-down apple pie with caramel sauce |
Outro |
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| Jason: There you have it – 5 popular homecooked meals in France! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Ingrid: À bientôt ! |
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