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🇫🇷 French · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The Village Council

Speak at a public meeting, ask leave to object, make one comment and one question, and get a vote.

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THE STORY

The council room, twelve chairs, an agenda, and a car park.

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Point suivant : le parking devant l'école. Le conseil propose de le goudronner. Des remarques ?pwa(n) swee-vah(n), luh par-keeng duh-vah(n) lay-kol, luh koh(n)-sehy proh-pohz duh luh goo-droh-nay, day ruh-MARKNext item: the car park in front of the school. The council proposes to tarmac it. Any comments?
Des remarques ?day ruh-MARKAny comments?
Si vous permettez, Monsieur le maire. Une remarque, et une question.see voo pehr-meh-tay, muh-syuh luh mehr, ewn ruh-mark, ay ewn kehs-TYOH(N)If you'll allow me, Mister Mayor. One comment, and one question.
Si vous permettez.see voo pehr-meh-TAYIf you'll allow me. Politely.
Je vous en prie.zhuh voo zah(n) PREEGo ahead. Politely.
Goudronné, le parking sera un four en été.goo-droh-nay, luh par-keeng suh-rah a(n) foor ah(n) nay-TAYTarmacked, the car park will be an oven in summer.
Qu'est-ce qui empêche de planter des arbres à la place ?kehs kee ah(n)-pehsh duh plah(n)-tay day zarbr ah lah PLAHSWhat prevents us from planting trees instead?
Les arbres, ça prend du temps.lay zarbr, sah prah(n) dew TAH(N)Trees take time.
Le goudron aussi, pour partir.luh goo-droh(n) oh-see, poor par-TEERSo does tarmac, to go away.
Je propose qu'on vote sur les deux options. Qui est pour les arbres ?zhuh proh-pohz koh(n) vot sewr lay duh zop-syoh(n), kee eh poor lay ZARBRI propose we vote on the two options. Who is for the trees?

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