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🇫🇷 French · Intermediate Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

I'm Not Sure That's True

In Emma's adult class, tonight's debate is in English. Is life better in the city or in the country? At the break, the bank manager and Monsieur Faure carry it on in French, and they can't agree. Say what you're for, say you're sure or not sure that something is true, with the special form of the verb, and weigh up both sides.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

It's Wednesday the thirteenth of October, and tonight, in Emma's adult class, the debate is in English. Is life better in the city, or in the country? At the break, in the little kitchen at the back, the bank manager and Monsieur Faure carry on in French, and nobody can stop them. At nine, Hugo is waiting at the door. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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En ville, tout est à cinq minutes !ah(n) VEEL too-teh-tah sa(n) mee-NEWTIn town, everything is five minutes away!
on respireoh(n) rehs-PEERyou can breathe, one breathes
À la campagne, on respire !ah lah kah(n)-PAHNY oh(n) rehs-PEERIn the country, you can breathe!
on s'ennuieoh(n) sah(n)-NWEEyou get bored, one gets bored
À la campagne, on s'ennuie.ah lah kah(n)-PAHNY oh(n) sah(n)-NWEEIn the country, you get bored.
Il n'y a rien à faire !eel nyah rya(n) ah FEHRThere's nothing to do!
Je ne suis pas sûr que ce soit vrai.zhuh nuh swee pah sewr kuh suh swah VREHI'm not sure that's true.
Je suis sûr que c'est vrai !zhuh swee SEWR kuh seh VREHI'm sure it's true!
Vous n'avez jamais habité à la campagne !voo nah-vay zhah-meh ah-bee-tay ah lah kah(n)-PAHNYYou've never lived in the country! Politely.
une fermeewn FEHRMa farm

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