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L'entretien annuel: French dialogue with IPA and English

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French conversation, IPA, and English meaning

  1. Chef
    On peut se voir pour ton entretien annuel?

    /ɔn pœt sə vwaʀ puʀ tɔn ɑ̃tʀɛsjɛn ɑnyl? /

    Can we meet for your annual review?
  2. Moi
    Bien sûr, je suis prêt à faire le bilan.

    /bjən syʀ, ʒɛ sɥis pʀɛt a fɛʀɛ lə bilan./

    Of course, I'm ready to take stock.
  3. Chef
    Tu as atteint tous tes objectifs cette année.

    /ty as atɛ̃t tus təs ɔbʒɛktifs sɛtɛ ɑne./

    You have achieved all your objectives this year.
  4. Moi
    Merci, j'ai beaucoup appris sur ce projet.

    /mɛʀsi, ʒ'ai bəokup apʀis syʀ sɛ pʀɔʒət./

    Thank you, I learned a lot about this project.
  5. Chef
    Quelles sont tes attentes pour l'année prochaine?

    /kɛləs sɔ̃t tɛs atɑ̃tɛs puʀ l'ɑne pʀɔʃɛnə? /

    What are your expectations for next year?
  6. Moi
    J'aimerais prendre plus de responsabilités d'équipe.

    /ʒ'ɛməʀɛs pʀɑ̃dʀɛ plys dɛ ʀɛspɔ̃sabilites d'ekipə./

    I would like to take on more team responsibilities.

Culture and context in French

Read the situation beyond the individual lines.

L'entretien annuel permet de parler de votre travail. Soyez direct et expliquez vos progrès. Vous pouvez aussi demander une promotion.

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

bilan versus bilingue

/bilɑ̃/ vs /bilɛ̃ɡ/

2

poste versus piste

/pɔst/ vs /pist/

3

note versus notre

/nɔt/ vs /nɔtʀ/

4

plan versus plein

/plɑ̃/ vs /plɛ̃/

Role-play routine

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  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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