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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 21 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Students Poached

Pass on what a competitor is said to be offering, point out what they can't deliver, and decide how to respond.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

A free month, a promise about a teacher who isn't leaving, and a list of phone numbers.

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Il paraît qu'ils offrent le premier mois gratuit à nos élèves.eel pah-reh keel zofr luh pruh-myay mwah grah-twee ah noh zay-LEHVIt seems they're offering our students the first month free.
Le premier mois gratuit.luh pruh-myay mwah grah-TWEEThe first month free.
À nos élèves ? Comment ils ont eu leurs noms ?ah noh zay-lehv, koh-mah(n) eel zoh(n) tew luhr NOH(N)To our students? How did they get their names?
Je ne sais pas. Mais Madame Vasseur aurait promis le même professeur, les mêmes horaires, moins cher.zhuh nuh seh pah, meh mah-dahm vah-suhr oh-reh proh-mee luh mehm proh-feh-suhr, lay mehm zoh-rehr, mwa(n) SHEHRI don't know. But Madame Vasseur apparently promised the same teacher, the same hours, cheaper.
Elle aurait promis le même professeur.ehl oh-reh proh-mee luh mehm proh-feh-SUHRShe apparently promised the same teacher.
Le même professeur ? Elle n'a pas Camille. Camille a dit oui hier.luh mehm proh-feh-suhr, ehl nah pah kah-meey, kah-meey ah dee wee YEHRThe same teacher? She doesn't have Camille. Camille said yes yesterday.
Alors elle a promis quelque chose qu'elle n'a pas.ah-lor ehl ah proh-mee kehl-kuh shohz kehl nah PAHThen she promised something she doesn't have.
Exactement. Et ça, les élèves le verront vite.eg-zahk-tuh-mah(n), ay sah, lay zay-lehv luh veh-roh(n) VEETExactly. And that, the students will see quickly.
On fait quoi, en attendant ?oh(n) feh kwah, ah(n) nah-tah(n)-DAH(N)What do we do, in the meantime?
On appelle chaque élève. Pas pour vendre. Pour écouter.oh(n) nah-pehl shahk ay-lehv, pah poor vah(n)dr, poor ay-koo-TAYWe call every student. Not to sell. To listen.

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