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Learn French by Podcast

75: The holidays are over!

Learn French by Podcast

Plus Publications

French, Language, Language Courses, Education

4.21.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 August 2007

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

It is perhaps the most hated word in the French language. In fact, the noun itself - 'la rentrée' - means simply, 'the return' but, for secondary school students it means the end of 'les grandes vacances' and the return to a new school year. In this lesson we’ll hear Amélie and Alex talk about what needs to be organised before the kids go back to the classroom.

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0:00.0

Hello and welcome back to Learn French by podcast. My name is Hugh Nagel and with me is Emily Verdeier.

0:18.8

Bonjour Amelie Verdeer.

0:19.6

Bonjour!

0:20.6

Bonjour! It is perhaps the most hated word in the French language. In fact, the noun itself

0:33.4

l'arantry means simply the return

0:36.7

but for secondary school students it means the end of

0:40.4

le grand vacuance and the return to a new school year.

0:45.0

In this lesson we'll hear Amelie and Alex talk about what needs to be organized before the kids go back to the classroom.

0:52.0

While listening, see if you can find the answers to the

0:54.4

following questions. One, how old are Alex's children? Two, which class will

1:01.4

Julie be going into this autumn?

1:04.0

3. What are some of the items Alex says they must buy before the kids return to school?

1:10.0

Okay, let's listen.

1:15.0

M'er.

1:16.0

P'er. You are who is the

1:16.0

the

1:24.0

family

1:18.0

can you me parlée

1:20.0

who is a friend-o-e-ece Yes, we've been I've three

1:23.3

enfant. I'm lee, Mark and Kevin, that respectively

1:27.5

5, ours, and 4thorson.

1:30.1

So the re-entre, it's a great and

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