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A2 · Unit 3 of 30

Explain and respond: French speaking practice

I can tell a story, give my opinion, and respond to a follow-up question.

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One connected outcome

Four short missions, then one usable response.

  1. 1 Tell about an experience I can tell about a past experience and give my opinion.
  2. 2 Give your opinion and react I can give my opinion and respond to someone else's.
  3. 3 Respond to a follow-up I can answer follow-up questions and justify my opinion.
  4. 4 Review: tell and react I can tell about an experience, give my opinion and respond to follow-ups.

Mission 1 · 10 minutes · Social

Tell about an experience

Raconter une expérience

Checkpoint

I can tell about a past experience and give my opinion.

French dialogue with English meaning

Open a linked French phrase to hear its model audio and practise it in context.

A

Tu as aimé le film hier ?

Did you like the movie yesterday?

B

Oui, c'était intéressant, mais un peu long.

Yes, it was interesting, but a bit long.

A

Qu'est-ce que tu as préféré ?

What did you prefer?

B

Les acteurs étaient très bons.

The actors were very good.

Use it without copying the whole exchange

Your role-play prompt

Talk about a movie or book you liked.

Response frame

J'ai vu/lu [titre] la semaine dernière.I saw/read [title] last week.

C'était [adjectif], mais [adjectif].It was [adjective], but [adjective].

J'ai aimé [aspect] parce que...I liked [aspect] because...

Mission 2 · 10 minutes · Social

Give your opinion and react

Donner son avis et réagir

Checkpoint

I can give my opinion and respond to someone else's.

French dialogue with English meaning

Open a linked French phrase to hear its model audio and practise it in context.

A

Je pense que ce restaurant est trop cher.

I think this restaurant is too expensive.

B

Ah bon ? Moi, je trouve que c'est raisonnable.

Oh really? I think the prices are reasonable.

A

Oui, mais la qualité est bonne.

Yes, but the quality is good.

B

C'est vrai, les plats sont excellents.

That's true, the dishes are excellent.

Use it without copying the whole exchange

Your role-play prompt

Talk about a place you like or dislike.

Response frame

À mon avis, [endroit] est [adjectif].In my opinion, [place] is [adjective].

Je trouve que c'est [adjectif] parce que...I find it [adjective] because...

Et toi, qu'est-ce que tu en penses ?And you, what do you think?

Mission 3 · 12 minutes · Social

Respond to a follow-up

Répondre à une relance

Checkpoint

I can answer follow-up questions and justify my opinion.

French dialogue with English meaning

Open a linked French phrase to hear its model audio and practise it in context.

A

Pourquoi tu n'aimes pas ce quartier ?

Why don't you like this neighborhood?

B

Parce qu'il y a trop de bruit la nuit.

Because there is too much noise at night.

A

Et le jour, c'est calme ?

And is it quiet during the day?

B

Oui, le jour, c'est agréable, mais pas la nuit.

Yes, it is pleasant during the day, but not at night.

Use it without copying the whole exchange

Your role-play prompt

Your friend asks why you like or dislike a place.

Response frame

Je n'aime pas [endroit] parce que [raison].I don't like [place] because [reason].

Par contre, j'aime [autre aspect].On the other hand, I like [other aspect].

Par exemple, [détail].For example, [detail].

Mission 4 · 12 minutes · Review

Review: tell and react

Bilan : raconter et réagir

Checkpoint

I can tell about an experience, give my opinion and respond to follow-ups.

French dialogue with English meaning

Open a linked French phrase to hear its model audio and practise it in context.

A

Raconte-moi ton week-end.

Tell me about your weekend.

B

Je suis allé à la plage samedi.

I went to the beach on Saturday.

A

Tu as aimé ?

Did you like it?

B

Oui, c'était super, mais il y avait trop de monde.

Yes, it was great, but there were too many people.

Use it without copying the whole exchange

Your role-play prompt

Talk about a recent activity. Give your opinion and justify.

Response frame

La semaine dernière, j'ai [activité].Last week, I [activity].

C'était [adjectif], mais [complication].It was [adjective], but [complication].

Je pense que [opinion] parce que [raison].I think [opinion] because [reason].

How to use this preview

Read for meaning. Use the app for model audio and recording.

The dialogues, English meanings, mouth cues, and response frames above come from the current Parle course. In the app, every mission adds reviewed model audio, the Hear–Shape–Say–Use sequence, recording, Phrase Match word detection, and progress tracking.

Phrase Match is not an accent score, pronunciation grade, or official CEFR assessment. It reports which words speech recognition detected and can be wrong.

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