Oliver
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Oliver

Oliver is eleven. Listen to him: he talks about his hobbies, his family, his friends and his school in England.Oliver a onze ans. Écoutez-le : il parle de ses loisirs, de sa famille, de ses amis et de son école en Angleterre.

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Need help? Click FR (bottom right) to read the instructions and questions in French.Consignes et questions en français. Cliquez sur EN (en bas à droite) pour revenir à l'anglais.

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Oliver

Listen to the whole recording first. It stays here while you work: listen again as many times as you need.Écoutez d'abord tout l'enregistrement. Il reste ici pendant que vous travaillez : réécoutez-le autant de fois que nécessaire.

1ListenÉcoutez

Listen to Oliver once or twice, then answer.Écoutez Oliver une ou deux fois, puis répondez.

2Listen againRéécoutez

Listen again carefully: now you need the details.Réécoutez attentivement : il faut maintenant les détails.

3VocabularyVocabulaire

Click an English word, then its French translation.Cliquez sur un mot anglais, puis sur sa traduction.

4Complete the textComplétez le texte

Listen and drag the words into the text (or tap a word, then a gap).Écoutez et glissez les mots dans le texte (ou touchez un mot, puis un trou).

5Spot the changesTrouvez les erreurs

5 words have been changed: they sound a bit like the words Oliver says, but they are wrong. Listen very carefully, click on the 5 words, then click Check.5 mots ont été changés : ils ressemblent à l'oreille à ce que dit Oliver, mais ils sont faux. Écoutez très attentivement, cliquez sur les 5 mots, puis sur Vérifier.

6Your turnÀ vous

Use Oliver's sentences to talk about yourself. Read the tip, then say your own sentence aloud.Servez-vous des phrases de Oliver pour parler de vous. Lisez le conseil, puis dites votre propre phrase à voix haute.

“I am eleven years old.”

Say your age with I am … years old (or just I'm …). Never I have … years!

I'm your age years old.

“My favourite thing to do is horse riding.”

After my favourite thing to do is, use a verb in -ing.

My favourite thing to do is playing football / drawing / gaming….

“My favourite movies to watch are the Harry Potter movies.”

Talk about your tastes: My favourite … is / are …

My favourite movie / singer / series is ….

“I come from England.”

I come from + a country, a region or a town. You can add I live in …

I come from France. I live in your town, which is not far from a big city.

“I have one brother and two stepbrothers.”

Your family: I have … or I don't have any brothers or sisters. I'm an only child = je suis fils / fille unique.

I have one sister / two brothers…. / I'm an only child.

“At my school, I have three best friends: Daniel, Alistair and Vannin.”

Name your friends, and add one detail about them.

My best friend is called …. He / She is ….

“We had to wear a school uniform.”

have to = an obligation (il faut). In the past: had to.

At my school, we have to / don't have to wear a uniform.

🎤 Now introduce yourself in 30 seconds, like Oliver: your name, your age, your hobbies, your family, your friends and your school. Record yourself on your phone, listen, and try again!À vous ! Présentez-vous en 30 secondes, comme Oliver : nom, âge, loisirs, famille, amis et école. Enregistrez-vous avec votre téléphone, réécoutez-vous, et recommencez !

7Going furtherPour aller plus loin

Going further: Oliver's school uniformPour aller plus loin : l'uniforme d'Oliver

Listen and drag the words into the text.Écoutez et glissez les mots dans le texte.

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