NUMBERS:

Instead of giving you the numbers in the traditional order we classified the numbers according to the vowel sound they contain:

> listen to the numbers

UN - 1
CINQ - 5
QUINZE - 15
VINGT - 20

QUATRE - 4
QUATORZE - 14

HUIT - 8

DEUX - 2
NEUF - 9

ZÉRO - 0

SIX - 6
DIX - 10

ONZE - 11

TROIS - 3

SEPT - 7
TREIZE - 13
SEIZE - 16

DOUZE - 12

> Dictation: write down the numbers you hear.

You should have written : 1, 6, 10, 16, 2, 4, 3, 15, 7, 9, 11, 5, 8, 12, 14, 13, 20, 0, 13, 16

KEY PHRASES:

> Listen & repeat (make sure you reproduce their pronunciation as accurately as you can)

1. Bonjour! Hello! / Good Morning!
2. Au revoir! Goodbye! (The e in Au revoir is not pronounced – There are only 2 syllables)
3. Salut! Hi! / Bye! (The t in Salut is not pronounced)
4. Bonsoir! Good evening!
5. Désolé! Sorry!
6. Pardon! Pardon me! / Excuse me! (Do not pronounce the n at the end of pardon)
7. Merci! Thanks! / Thank you!
8. Ça va? How are you? You’re ok? (the ç is pronounced like s )
9. Oui. Yes. (Pronounced as the English word ‘wee’)
10. Non. No. (Do not pronounce the last n)

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