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Survival Dialogues
The sentences that get you out of trouble when you understand almost nothing.
The emergency kit of spoken French. Say that you do not understand and ask people to repeat or slow down, order and buy with ten words (and the magic of “ça”), explain that you are lost or that you have lost something, and give the key information when you call 911.
Lessons
- 1
“I don’t understand”: keeping a conversation alive
Ask people to repeat, slow down or explain a word, and say that you are learning.
- 2
Ordering and buying with ten words
Get what you need in a café, a shop or a pharmacy, even with a tiny vocabulary.
- 3
Problems and emergencies
Say that you are lost, that you have lost something or that you need help, and call 911.
Final assessment
Ten questions drawn from the whole course. Score 70% or more to earn your certificate.
What you will be able to do
- 01Ask people to repeat and slow down
- 02Order and buy with a tiny vocabulary
- 03Ask for help and explain a problem
- 04Call 911 in French
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