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INTRODUCTION |
Eric: I'm Eric. |
Yasmine: And I'm Yasmine! |
Eric: Words For Places. In this lesson, you'll learn Words For Places. |
Eric: When someone asks you where something is, you can answer with these. |
SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
Eric: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
Yasmine: cinoche |
Yasmine: Hexagone |
Yasmine: Paname |
Yasmine: piaule |
Eric: Yasmine, what's our first expression? |
Yasmine: cinoche |
Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "movie theater." |
Yasmine: [SLOW] cinoche [NORMAL] cinoche |
Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
Yasmine: cinoche |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about the movie theater. |
Yasmine: Cinoche is a cute way of saying "cinéma". |
Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Yasmine: [NORMAL] Qu'est-ce qui passe au cinoche cette semaine? [SLOW] Qu'est-ce qui passe au cinoche cette semaine? |
Eric: "What is there at the movie theater this week?" |
Yasmine: [NORMAL] Qu'est-ce qui passe au cinoche cette semaine? |
Eric: Okay, what's the next expression? |
Yasmine: Hexagone |
Eric: literally meaning "hexagon." But when it's used as a slang expression it means "France." |
Yasmine: [SLOW] Hexagone [NORMAL] Hexagone |
Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
Yasmine: Hexagone |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about France, which is shaped like a hexagon. |
Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Yasmine: [NORMAL] Quelle partie de l'Hexagone préférez-vous? [SLOW] Quelle partie de l'Hexagone préférez-vous? |
Eric: "Which part of France do you like best?" |
Yasmine: [NORMAL] Quelle partie de l'Hexagone préférez-vous? |
Eric: Okay, what's our next expression? |
Yasmine: Paname |
Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "Paris." |
Yasmine: [SLOW] Paname [NORMAL] Paname |
Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
Yasmine: Paname |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about Paris and its suburbs. |
Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Yasmine: [NORMAL] Je vais à Paname pour le week-end. [SLOW] Je vais à Paname pour le week-end. |
Eric: "I'm going to spend the weekend in Paris." |
Yasmine: [NORMAL] Je vais à Paname pour le week-end. |
Eric: Okay, what's the last expression? |
Yasmine: piaule |
Eric: When it's used as a slang expression it means "bedroom." |
Yasmine: [SLOW] piaule [NORMAL] piaule |
Eric: Listeners, please repeat. |
Yasmine: piaule |
[pause - 5 sec.] |
Eric: Use this slang expression when you talk about your bedroom. It's mostly used with friends. |
Eric : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
Yasmine: [NORMAL] Je dois ranger ma piaule. [SLOW] Je dois ranger ma piaule. |
Eric: "I need to tidy my room." |
Yasmine: [NORMAL] Je dois ranger ma piaule. |
QUIZ |
Eric: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
Eric: You might have been to this country whose capital is Paris. |
Yasmine: Hexagone |
Eric: "France" |
Eric: You can go there on a date, or with friends. They usually sell popcorn and snacks there. |
Yasmine: cinoche |
Eric: "movie theater" |
Eric: You sleep in this room, and sometimes your parents want you to clean the mess inside. |
Yasmine: piaule |
Eric: "bedroom" |
Eric: You might hear Parisians say this to talk about their own city. |
Yasmine: Paname |
Eric: "Paris" |
Outro |
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Eric: There you have it; you have mastered four French Slang Expressions! Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
Yasmine: Au revoir! |
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