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Fire safety and emergencies – HearSay

French A1

Learn essential French vocabulary for fire safety and emergencies. Practice listening and speaking on the go to stay prepared.

Lessons

The campfire
Julien and Chloé discuss safe practices for building a small fire while camping.
Vocabulary
- le feu (the fire)
- chaud (hot)
- la chaleur (the heat)
- la lumière (the light)
- le bois (the wood)
- brûler (to burn)
Objectives
- Identify basic fire elements
- Talk about heat and light
Calling for help
Learn how to react and who to call if you spot an uncontrolled fire.
Vocabulary
- au secours (help)
- l'urgence (the emergency)
- le sapeur-pompier (the firefighter)
- le téléphone (the telephone)
- appeler (to call)
Objectives
- Ask for help
- Identify emergency personnel
Fire hazards at home
Identify common household items that can cause a fire and how to prevent accidents.
Vocabulary
- la cuisine (the kitchen)
- la fumée (the smoke)
- l'alarme (the alarm)
- dangereux (dangerous)
- l'électricité (the electricity)
Objectives
- Name household hazards
- Understand basic safety rules
The forest fire
Chloé explains the dangers of wildfires during the dry summer season in the south.
Vocabulary
- la forêt (the forest)
- l'arbre (the tree)
- sec (dry)
- le vent (the wind)
- la nature (the nature)
- détruire (to destroy)
Objectives
- Describe nature elements
- Talk about summer risks
Putting out the fire
Julien demonstrates the tools and methods used to extinguish a fire safely.
Vocabulary
- l'eau (the water)
- le camion (the truck)
- éteindre (to extinguish)
- la sécurité (the safety)
- sauver (to save)
- l'extincteur (the extinguisher)
Objectives
- Describe putting out a fire
- Identify firefighting tools