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Want to learn the basics in French? The 18 audios in the album are devised for beginner learners of French and include a series of short conversations in which you will hear people greeting each other, asking how to get somewhere, asking who someone is, buying things, ordering breakfast in a café and talking about what they eat for breakfast, booking a hotel room, and using numbers and letters. There is also a track to help with pronunciation. This material forms part of The Open University course L192 Bon départ: beginners' French.
Track 1: Beginners' French Introduction
An introduction to this album of Beginner’s French lessons.
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beginners' French Introduction | An introduction to this album of Beginner’s French lessons. Play now Beginners' French Introduction |
| 2 | Greetings | Various ways to say hello and goodbye. Play now Greetings |
| 3 | At the train station | How to find your way Play now At the train station |
| 4 | Checking spelling | Finding out who someone is and spelling their name Play now Checking spelling |
| 5 | Shopping | Describing and purchasing items Play now Shopping |
| 6 | Pronouncing words | Practicing pronunciations Play now Pronouncing words |
| 7 | At the cafe | Talking to the waiter Play now At the cafe |
| 8 | Paying in the cafe | Paying and tipping Play now Paying in the cafe |
| 9 | Ordering breakfast | What would you like for breakfast? Play now Ordering breakfast |
| 10 | A French breakfast | What do you normally have for breakfast? Play now A French breakfast |
| 11 | At the newsstand | How to buy a selection of items at the tabac Play now At the newsstand |
| 12 | Describing nationality | How to talk about somebody’s nationality Play now Describing nationality |
| 13 | Eating breakfast | What do you eat for breakfast? Play now Eating breakfast |
| 14 | Getting around town | Asking where something is Play now Getting around town |
| 15 | Booking a room | How to reserve a hotel room Play now Booking a room |
| 16 | Birthdays | what date is yours? Play now Birthdays |
| 17 | Introducing yourself | Communicate information about yourself Play now Introducing yourself |
| 18 | Discussing time | A conversation at the photo developer’s shop. Play now Discussing time |
| 19 | Going places | Asking how long a journey will take by car, bus or on foot. Play now Going places |
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