PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 39 MINUTES

I Understand You're Worried

A week after classes start, one mother stays behind after the children's class. She thinks the children play too much, and she wants exercises and marks. Emma stays calm, and stands up for learning out loud. Accept how someone feels with the special form of the verb, make a polite suggestion, and stand your ground.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

It's Wednesday the twenty-second of September. Classes started a week ago, and in Camille's room the children sing in English all afternoon. At four o'clock, when the others have gone, one mother is still waiting by the door. She isn't happy, and Emma is about to hear her first complaint. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

In this lesson, you’ll learn to

Ask "would you have five minutes?" and say "the children play too much, they don't learn anything"
Say "I understand you're worried" and "I understand that she's worried"
Say "I'd like exercises and marks" and "I don't think it's serious"
Say "she already knows all the colours in English" and "she sings that song all day long"
Say "you see? She's learning" and "I suggest we talk about it again in a month"
Say "I expect results", "it's not your fault", "keep it up" and "it feels good to hear that"

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vous auriezvoo-zoh-RYAYyou would have, politely

Vous auriez cinq minutes ?voo-zoh-ryay sa(n) mee-NEWTWould you have five minutes? Politely.

ils jouenteel ZHOOthey play

Les enfants jouent trop.lay-zah(n)-fah(n) zhoo TROHThe children play too much.

ils chantenteel SHAH(N)Tthey sing

ils apprennenteel-zah-PREHNthey learn

Mais ils n'apprennent rien !meh eel nah-prehn RYA(N)But they don't learn anything!

inquiètea(n)-KYEHTworried, a woman

Je comprends que vous soyez inquiète.zhuh koh(n)-prah(n) kuh voo swah-yay a(n)-KYEHTI understand you're worried. Politely, to a woman.

des exercicesday-zehg-zehr-SEESexercises

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