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A2+ · Français universitaire

À la bibliothèque: French dialogue with IPA and English

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Six turns from the current app scene

French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. Moi
    Je cherche cet ouvrage sur l'histoire de France.

    /ʒə ʃɛʀʃɛ sɛt uvʀaʒɛ syʀ l'istwaʀɛ dɛ fʀɑ̃sə./

    I'm looking for this book on French history.
  2. Biblio
    Il est actuellement emprunté par un élève.

    /il ɛst aktɥɛləmɑ̃t ɑ̃pʀœ̃te paʀ yn elɛvə./

    It is currently borrowed by a student.
  3. Moi
    Est-ce que je peux le réserver pour plus tard?

    /ɛst-sə kɛ ʒɛ pœks lɛ ʀezɛʀvəʀ puʀ plys taʀd? /

    Can I reserve it for later?
  4. Biblio
    Bien sûr, vous recevrez un mail dès son retour.

    /bjən syʀ, vus ʀɛzɛvʀɛz yn me dɛs sɔn ʀətuʀ./

    Of course, you will receive an email as soon as it is returned.
  5. Moi
    Merci beaucoup. Je peux travailler ici en attendant?

    /mɛʀsi bəokup. ʒɛ pœks tʀavelɛʀ izi ən atɑ̃dɑ̃t? /

    Thank you very much. Can I work here while waiting?
  6. Biblio
    Oui, mais restez dans la zone de silence, SVP.

    /wi, mɛs ʀɛstəz dɑ̃s la zɔnɛ dɛ silɑ̃sə, svp./

    Yes, but please stay in the quiet zone.

Culture and context in French

Read the situation beyond the individual lines.

Une bibliothèque universitaire est un lieu calme pour travailler. Les étudiants peuvent y trouver des livres et des articles. Il faut respecter les règles du lieu.

Four sound contrasts from this scene

Minimal pairs before another full read

Alternate each pair, return to the dialogue, and listen for whether the intended word remains clear inside the sentence.

1

livre versus litre

/livʀ/ vs /litʀ/

2

page versus passe

/paʒ/ vs /pas/

3

salle versus seul

/sal/ vs /sœl/

4

prêt versus prix

/pʀɛ/ vs /pʀi/

Role-play routine

Keep the intention; change one detail.

  1. Read the exchange once for meaning without stopping at every IPA symbol.
  2. Repeat one speaker's turns and keep the other turns as prompts.
  3. Change one time, place, object, or preference while preserving the structure.
  4. Switch roles and answer without reading the original line word for word.
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