# Édito A2, Unit 5: At an innovation fair

**Language:** French  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Listen in as Bernard and Agathe talk about a clever new invention in real, everyday French, pairing with the themes of unit 5 of Édito A2. By the end of this course their conversation will feel easy to follow, and you'll be ready to join in.

**Setting:** A start-up's stand at a regional innovation fair in Besançon on a Saturday in November. Agathe, an engineer, co-founded the company and is showing a bin that sorts rubbish by itself. Bernard, a retired watchmaker, stops because he is curious. They use vous with each other throughout.

## Lessons

### 1. Asking about a new invention

Bernard stops at Agathe's stand and asks what the strange object is.

### 2. Understanding how it works

Agathe explains how the bin works and gives Bernard a bottle to try it.

### 3. Expressing surprise

The bottle lands in the right place, Bernard can't believe it, and Agathe says the bin almost never gets it wrong.

### 4. Talking about the future

Agathe tells Bernard when the bin will go on sale and how much it will cost.

### 5. Saying what will happen if…

Bernard finds the bin expensive, and Agathe tells him the price will come down and what happens if it breaks.

### 6. Imagining the future

Bernard and Agathe imagine a world where nobody sorts rubbish by hand.

### 7. Expressing hope

Bernard wishes Agathe luck, leaves his email address and tells her he used to make watches.