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Édito A1: Chapters 6-10 – HearSay French A1
Master foundational French with daily speaking and listening practice based on Chapters 6–10 of Édito . Learn to navigate routines, housing, health, vacations, and work on the go.
Lessons Time and Daily Routines Chloé tells Julien about her morning routine and class schedule.
Vocabulary se réveiller (to wake up) s'habiller (to get dressed) prendre son petit déjeuner (to have breakfast) minuit (midnight) Quelle heure est-il ? (What time is it?) souvent (often) Objectives Talk about daily routines Ask for and tell the time Express the frequency of an action Outings and Recent Events Julien proposes a night out, and Chloé explains what she just finished doing.
Vocabulary aller au cinéma (to go to the movies) On sort ce soir ? (Are we going out tonight?) Avec plaisir ! (With pleasure!) je viens de... (I have just...) pouvoir (to be able to) vouloir (to want) Objectives Propose, accept, or refuse an outing Talk about actions that just happened using the recent past Conjugate and use the verbs pouvoir and vouloir Describing Friends and Celebrities Chloé and Julien describe the physical traits and personalities of their friends.
Vocabulary grand(e) (tall) les cheveux (the hair) les yeux (the eyes) drôle (funny) sympathique (nice) sortir (to go out) dormir (to sleep) Objectives Describe a person's physical appearance Describe a person's personality and character traits Conjugate and use irregular -ir verbs Finding a New Apartment Julien is looking for a new place to live and discusses housing options.
Vocabulary le logement (the housing) l'appartement (the apartment) le rez-de-chaussée (the ground floor) la chambre (the bedroom) la cuisine (the kitchen) le jardin (the garden) le mètre carré (the square meter) Objectives Inquire about and describe a new home Ask and answer questions about the size and rooms of a residence Moving and Placing Furniture Chloé helps Julien arrange the furniture in his new living room.
Vocabulary le canapé (the sofa) le lit (the bed) le réfrigérateur (the fridge) à gauche (on the left) en face (opposite) déménager (to move) Objectives Name furniture and home appliances Describe the location of furniture using prepositions of place Discuss past actions such as moving House Rules and Problems Julien reads his building's rules and discovers a plumbing leak in his kitchen.
Vocabulary le voisin (the neighbor) l'ascenseur (the elevator) le bruit (the noise) la fuite d'eau (the water leak) le plombier (the plumber) Il est interdit de... (It is forbidden to...) réparer (to repair) Objectives Understand and express the rules of communal living Identify domestic problems and the professionals needed Explain a domestic problem Health and the Human Body Chloé feels sick and schedules a teleconsultation with a doctor.
Vocabulary la tête (the head) le dos (the back) le médecin (the doctor) la pharmacie (the pharmacy) malade (sick) avoir mal à... (to have pain in...) la toux (the cough) Objectives Identify parts of the human body and face Describe physical symptoms and illnesses Name medical professions and locations Fitness and Gym Rules Julien joins a gym to stay in shape and learns the facility's hygiene instructions.
Vocabulary la salle de sport (the gym) le vestiaire (the locker room) courir (to run) nager (to swim) Il faut (It is necessary) le poids (the weight) Objectives Read and understand rules and hygiene instructions for a gym Give advice and recommendations for daily physical activities Ask for and state height and weight Diet and Expressing Emotions Julien and Chloé discuss their eating habits and how it affects their mood.
Vocabulary l'alimentation (the diet) les légumes (the vegetables) le poisson (the fish) l'eau (the water) fatigué(e) (tired) heureux (happy) Tu as raison (You are right) Objectives Categorize healthy versus unhealthy foods Express positive and negative emotions Express agreement and disagreement regarding lifestyle choices Dream Vacation Destinations Chloé looks at tourist brochures to plan a trip into nature.
Vocabulary la plage (the beach) la montagne (the mountain) la forêt (the forest) la rivière (the river) l'arbre (the tree) visiter (to visit) le pays (the country) Objectives Discuss vacation preferences regarding destinations Describe a city or a country Describe an ideal vacation setting including landscapes Booking and Comparing Hotels Julien calls to book a room and compares two different hotel options.
Vocabulary réserver (to book) la chambre double (the double room) le petit déjeuner (the breakfast) le prix (the price) plus que (more than) moins que (less than) Objectives Book a hotel room by telephone Compare elements using terms of superiority and inferiority Make oral comparisons between accommodations Train Travel and Past Memories Chloé buys a train ticket and shares a story about a past summer vacation.
Vocabulary la gare (the train station) le billet de train (the train ticket) l'avion (the airplane) arriver (to arrive) partir (to leave) il faisait beau (the weather was nice) Objectives Recount recent holidays and movements using the passé composé with être Read and extract essential information from a train ticket Describe past weather using the imperfect tense University Life and Studies Chloé talks about her classes and study schedule on the university campus.
Vocabulary l'université (the university) le campus (the campus) la bibliothèque (the library) l'étudiant(e) (the student) les mathématiques (the mathematics) beaucoup (a lot) très (very) Objectives Understand and describe a university campus and its facilities Discuss current university studies and disciplines Use adverbs of intensity to modify adjectives and verbs Professions and the Workplace Julien describes his graphic design job, his office, and remote work.
Vocabulary l'entreprise (the company) le bureau (the office) le collègue (the colleague) le salaire (the salary) l'ordinateur (the computer) le télétravail (the teleworking) le journaliste (the journalist) Objectives Describe various professions and what they entail Identify workplace locations, conditions, and communication tools Express an opinion for or against teleworking 