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PART 1 · LESSON 2 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

Marcel Will Not Have It

Hear an old man refuse to accept a decision, the way the French refuse, with pas question, il faut se bouger and de mon temps, and get him to help.

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Lesson 2 · Marcel Will Not Have It

French · 30 minutes

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Marcel's kitchen, the same table, and a man who learnt to read in the school they want to shrink.

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Pas question. On ne ferme pas une école. Jamais de la vie.pah kehs-tyoh(n), oh(n) nuh fehrm pah zewn ay-kol, zhah-meh duh lah VEEOut of the question. You don't close a school. Never in this life.
Ils ne ferment pas l'école, Marcel. Ils ferment une classe.eel nuh fehrm pah lay-kol, mar-sehl, eel fehrm ewn KLAHSThey're not closing the school, Marcel. They're closing a class.
C'est pareil. Aujourd'hui une classe, demain l'école, après-demain le village.seh pah-rehy, oh-zhoor-dwee ewn klahs, duh-ma(n) lay-kol, ah-preh-duh-ma(n) luh vee-LAHZHIt's the same. Today a class, tomorrow the school, the day after the village.
Alors qu'est-ce qu'on fait ?ah-lor kehs koh(n) FEHSo what do we do?
Il faut se bouger. Qu'est-ce qu'on attend ? De mon temps, on serait déjà devant la mairie.eel foh suh boo-zhay, kehs koh(n) nah-tah(n), duh moh(n) tah(n), oh(n) suh-reh day-zhah duh-vah(n) lah meh-REEWe've got to get moving. What are we waiting for? In my day, we'd already be outside the town hall.
Justement. On a besoin de vous. Vous connaissez tout le monde.zhews-tuh-mah(n), oh(n) nah buh-zwa(n) duh voo, voo koh-neh-say too luh MOH(N)DExactly. We need you. You know everyone. Politely.
Tout le monde, et leurs parents. Je vais leur dire deux mots.too luh moh(n)d, ay luhr pah-rah(n), zhuh veh luhr deer duh MOHEveryone, and their parents. I'm going to have a word with them.
Deux mots gentils, Marcel. On veut des signatures, pas une bagarre.duh moh zhah(n)-tee, mar-sehl, oh(n) vuh day see-nyah-tewr, pah zewn bah-GAHRTwo kind words, Marcel. We want signatures, not a fight.