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Life events and career paths – HearSay

French A2

Learn to narrate your life story and career milestones in French. Discuss everything from falling in love and moving abroad to pursuing professional goals.

Lessons

Relationships and moving in
Sam and Louis recount how they first met and decided to live together in Amsterdam.
Vocabulary
- avoir un coup de foudre (to fall in love at first sight)
- se rencontrer (to meet each other)
- le conjoint (the partner/spouse)
- s'installer (to settle in / to move in)
- déménager (to move house)
- tomber amoureux (to fall in love)
- être en couple (to be in a relationship)
Objectives
- Recount a personal life story chronologically
- Discuss relationship status and changes in domestic life
- Use past tenses to narrate specific life events
Education and early career
Sam explains his university background and his early internships before starting his company.
Vocabulary
- grandir (to grow up)
- le parcours (the career path/background)
- faire un séjour Erasmus (to do a study abroad/Erasmus exchange)
- obtenir un diplôme (to get a degree/diploma)
- faire un stage (to do an internship)
- chercher du travail (to look for work)
- se faire des amis (to make friends)
Objectives
- Describe major life milestones like growing up and graduating
- Talk about educational experiences and studying abroad
- Describe professional experiences like internships and job searches
Arts and international business
Louis talks about his writing career, while Sam shares his vision for his startup.
Vocabulary
- travailler dans une entreprise (to work in a company)
- une entreprise internationale (an international company)
- devenir (to become)
- l'écrivain (the writer)
- le scénariste (the screenwriter)
- la vie de famille (family life)
Objectives
- Identify and name various professions in the arts and business sectors
- Express intentions and future plans regarding work and relocation
- Describe working for an international company