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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Labour Inspector Calls

Take an official call, say what must be displayed and when it will be, and end the call properly.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

An unknown number at nine in the morning, and a very calm voice.

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Madame, bonjour. Inspection du travail. Je vous appelle au sujet de votre école.mah-dahm boh(n)-zhoor, a(n)-spehk-syoh(n) dew trah-vahy, zhuh voo zah-pehl oh sew-zheh duh votr ay-KOLMadam, hello. Labour inspectorate. I'm calling you about your school. Politely.
Je vous appelle au sujet de votre école.zhuh voo zah-pehl oh sew-zheh duh votr ay-KOLI'm calling you about your school. Politely.
Bonjour. Je vous écoute.boh(n)-zhoor, zhuh voo zay-KOOTHello. I'm listening. Politely.
Le règlement intérieur doit être affiché dans la salle des professeurs. Il ne l'est pas.luh rehg-luh-mah(n) a(n)-tay-ryuhr dwah tehtr ah-fee-shay dah(n) lah sahl day proh-feh-suhr, eel nuh leh PAHThe internal rules must be displayed in the teachers' room. They aren't.
Il doit être affiché.eel dwah tehtr ah-fee-SHAYIt must be displayed.
Qui vous a dit qu'il ne l'était pas ?kee voo zah dee keel nuh lay-teh PAHWho told you it wasn't? Politely.
Je suis passée hier. Personne ne m'a vue.zhuh swee pah-say yehr, pehr-son nuh mah VEWI came by yesterday. Nobody saw me. A woman speaking.
Il sera affiché ce soir. Vous pouvez repasser demain.eel suh-rah ah-fee-shay suh swahr, voo poo-vay ruh-pah-say duh-MA(N)It will be displayed tonight. You can come by again tomorrow. Politely.
Vous pouvez repasser lundi.voo poo-vay ruh-pah-say la(n)-DEEYou can come by again on Monday. Politely.
Je repasserai. Et les horaires aussi doivent être affichés.zhuh ruh-pahs-ray, ay lay zoh-rehr oh-see dwahv tehtr ah-fee-SHAYI'll come by again. And the hours must be displayed too.

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