Listening and translation practice - school trips
Two French students are talking about school trips they are going to go on. Listen and answer the following questions.
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What kind of school trip is Coralie going on?
A theatre trip.
Coralie says: On va la voir au théâtre - We’re going to see it at the theatre.
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When is she going?
On Thursday evening.
Coralie says: jeudi soir - Thursday evening.
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What does she say about this kind of trip?
She loves them.
Coralie says: J’adore les sorties au theatre. - I love trips to the theatre.
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When is Félix going on a school trip?
Next week.
Félix says: La semaine prochaine je vais faire une visite au musée - Next week I’m going to visit the museum.
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Who is he going with?
His history class.
Félix says: avec ma classe d’histoire - with my history class.
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Why does he like this kind of trip?
They bring the past to life.
Félix says: ces visites font vivre le passé - these trips bring the past to life.
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Read the transcript of the conversation between Coralie and Félix and translate it into English.
Félix: Coralie, tu vas faire une sortie scolaire ?
Coralie: Oui, nous étudions la pièce ‘Un songe d’une nuit d’été’ de Shakespeare. On va la voir au théâtre jeudi soir. J’adore les sorties au théâtre. Et toi Félix, où vas-tu ?
Félix: La semaine prochaine je vais faire une visite au musée avec ma classe d’histoire. Ensuite nous allons visiter un château. Je trouve que ces visites rendent le passé plus vivant.
Félix: Coralie, are you going on a school trip?
Coralie: We are studying the play ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Shakespeare. We are going to see it in the theatre on Thursday evening. I love visits to the theatre. And you, Félix, where are you going?
Félix: Next week I am going to go on a visit to a museum with my history class. Afterwards we are going to visit a castle. I find that these visits bring the past to life.
