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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Letter of Complaint

Report what a letter says, say what someone is complaining about, and decide how to answer.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

One sheet of paper, handwritten, and Camille's evening class.

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J'ai reçu une lettre d'un élève, dans laquelle il se plaint de son cours du soir.zhay ruh-sew ewn lehtr da(n) nay-lehv, dah(n) lah-kehl eel suh pla(n) duh soh(n) koor dew SWAHRI've received a letter from a student, in which he complains about his evening class.
Une lettre dans laquelle il se plaint.ewn lehtr dah(n) lah-kehl eel suh PLA(N)A letter in which he complains.
De quoi il se plaint, exactement ?duh kwah eel suh pla(n), eg-zahk-tuh-MAH(N)What is he complaining about, exactly?
Il écrit que le cours commence toujours en retard et qu'il n'a jamais la parole.eel ay-kree kuh luh koor koh-mah(n)s too-zhoor ah(n) ruh-tar ay keel nah zhah-meh lah pah-ROLHe writes that the class always starts late and that he never gets to speak.
Il n'a jamais la parole.eel nah zhah-meh lah pah-ROLHe never gets to speak.
C'est mon cours ?seh moh(n) KOORIs it my class?
C'est ton cours. Il dit aussi qu'il a déjà payé le trimestre.seh toh(n) koor, eel dee oh-see keel ah day-zhah pay-yay luh tree-MEHSTRIt's your class. He also says he has already paid for the term. To a friend.
Pour le retard, il a raison. Pour la parole, il ne lève jamais la main.poor luh ruh-tar, eel ah reh-zoh(n), poor lah pah-rol, eel nuh lehv zhah-meh lah MA(N)About the lateness, he's right. About speaking, he never raises his hand.
Il ne lève jamais la main.eel nuh lehv zhah-meh lah MA(N)He never raises his hand.
Alors on lui répondra les deux.ah-lor oh(n) lwee ray-poh(n)-drah lay DUHThen we'll answer him both.

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