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Memories and past experiences – HearSay French A2
Take a nostalgic journey through past decades and vivid childhood moments. Based on Chapter 2 of Édito , you will learn to share your favorite memories, retro trends, and travel stories.
Lessons Unforgettable childhood memories Sophie brings a box of old family photos to the café. Marc asks her questions about her early years and the vivid sensations she remembers.
Vocabulary le souvenir (memory) l'enfance (childhood) se souvenir (to remember) inoubliable (unforgettable) la saveur (flavor) la madeleine de Proust (childhood memory trigger) Objectives Recount a personal memory or childhood experience Ask someone questions about their memories or past experiences Past habits and tastes Looking at an old menu, Marc and Sophie discuss the foods they loved and hated as children. They talk about what their daily routines used to look like.
Vocabulary de temps en temps (from time to time) chaque jour (every day) j'adore (I love it) j'ai horreur de ça (I absolutely hate that) ça me plaît (I like it) agréable (pleasant) Objectives Express specific likes, dislikes, and strong aversions Describe past habits and routines Weather and beautiful landscapes Marc recalls a hiking trip that was interrupted by a sudden storm. They compare the climate of the mountains with the seaside.
Vocabulary le bulletin météo (weather forecast) la canicule (heatwave) l'orage (thunderstorm) la côte (coast) le sommet (summit) le champ (field) Objectives Make small talk about the weather and understand weather forecasts Describe various landscapes including the sea, countryside, and mountains Souvenirs from the holidays Sophie shows off a collection of quirky gadgets and local crafts she bought on vacation. They talk about the best items to bring back from a trip.
Vocabulary ramener (to bring back) la valise (suitcase) le porte-clés (keychain) la marinière (striped sailor shirt) les produits locaux (local products) jeter son dévolu sur (to set one's sights on) Objectives Talk about buying vacation souvenirs, typical local items, and gadgets Accurately describe objects by placing adjectives before or after the noun The retro eighties Marc finds an old rotary phone in the archives. They laugh about outdated technology and the wild fashion trends of past decades.
Vocabulary les années 80 (the 80s) les vêtements fluo (neon clothing) le numérique (digital technology) composer le numéro (to dial the number) la discothèque (nightclub) l'affiche rétro (retro poster) Objectives Discuss past decades, vintage trends, and outdated technologies Replace places and things in a sentence using pronouns