Pratique du Shadowing: Unit 2 Describing People - Tactics for Listening Basic - Apprendre l'anglais à l'oral avec la vidéo

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unit 2 describing people page 6 to let's listen people are describing other people what are they describing.
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Listen and check the correct answer.
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One.
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So is your boss young?
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He's in his 30s, I guess. About 35.
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Two.
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It's quite long.
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What color is it?
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It's light brown and it's a little
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curly three he's really not very tall about 175 centimeters oh yeah that's not so tall.
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Four.
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He looks about 17.
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No, he's older than that.
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He's almost 25.
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No, I don't believe it he doesn't look
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that old five she likes to wear it really short yeah
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and is it straight or curly curly really curly you can't miss her when you see
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6 is she short no she's really tall about a hundred and eighty centimeters 7
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Is she in her teens or her 20s?
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I think she's in her 20s.
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She's really nice.
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Do you want to meet her?
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Yeah, sure.
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Eight It's not really long, but it's very straight.
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And it's sometimes green.
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Green?
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Yeah.
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He sings in a rock band, I think.
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page seven three let's listen task one listen to these descriptions
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of people check the correct picture one what does your girlfriend look like tony cindy oh she's tall
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and she's got long dark brown hair
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Two Tell me about your boyfriend, Anne Well, his name's
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Bob He's 17
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Let me see
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Well, he's got curly blonde hair
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He's not very tall
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About average But he's really good looking
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Three So, Bob What's the new girl in class like?
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She's pretty tall
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About 170 centimeters
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She's got glasses and short curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Anne, I think.
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Four.
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So, tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she's got dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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Page 7 3.
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Let's listen Task 2 Listen again.
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Are these statements true or false?
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Check the correct answer.
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1. What does your girlfriend look like, Tony?
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Cindy?
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Oh, she's tall, and she's got long, dark brown hair.
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2. Tell me about your boyfriend, Ann.
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Well, his name's Bob.
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He's 17.
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Let me see.
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Well, he's got curly blonde hair.
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He's not very tall, about average.
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But he's really good looking.
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Three.
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So, Bob, what's the new girl in class like?
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She's pretty tall, about 170 centimeters.
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She's got glasses and short curly hair.
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I think she's about 20.
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What's her name?
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I can't remember.
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Ann, I think.
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Four.
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So, tell me about your cousin, Paul.
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Well, she's very pretty.
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Really?
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Is she blonde?
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No, she's got dark brown hair.
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Everybody likes her.
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She's an actress.
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Really?
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I'd like to meet her.
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Page 8.
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4. Let's listen.
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Task 1.
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Some parents are looking for their children in a department store.
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Listen and write each child's age.
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1. It's my little boy.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma 'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's seven.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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2. My little girl was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes, she's five years old.
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And what color hair does she have?
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right, let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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Three.
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Has anyone seen a young kid?
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How old, sir?
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He's ten.
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He's always getting lost.
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Drives me crazy.
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Where did you last see him?
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Over by the video equipment.
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What color is his hair?
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Blonde.
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And pretty long.
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Too long.
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Four.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at some microwaves, and he was bored, and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes.
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He's eight.
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Really cute.
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown.
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Okay.
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Let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Five.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around thirteen, about average height, with short blonde hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there, in the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.
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Page 8.
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4. Let's listen.
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Task 2.
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Listen again.
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Which child is being described?
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Number the pictures.
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1. It's my little boy.
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We were looking for some pants for my husband.
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Now I can't find him.
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Don't worry, ma 'am.
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We'll find him.
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How old is he?
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He's seven.
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I see.
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And what color is his hair?
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It's light brown.
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Don't worry.
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We'll find him for you.
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Two.
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My little girl was here a minute ago, and now I can't find her.
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She's probably in the toy section.
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Can you describe her?
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Yes.
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She's five years old.
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And what color hair does she have?
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Brown, and it's very curly.
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All right.
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Let's go to the toy section and see if she's there.
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3. Has anyone seen a young kid?
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How old, sir?
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He's ten.
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He's always getting lost.
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Drives me crazy.
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Where did you last see him?
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Over by the video equipment.
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What color is his hair?
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Blonde.
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And pretty long.
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Too long.
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4. Excuse me.
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I've lost my little boy.
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We were looking at some microwaves, and he was bored, and...
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Calm down, sir.
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Can you describe him?
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Yes.
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He's eight.
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Really cute.
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And what color is his hair?
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Dark brown.
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Okay.
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Let's see where he is.
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Just sit down and relax.
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Five.
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Excuse me.
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I've lost my daughter.
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Is she around 13, about average height, with short blonde hair?
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Why, yes.
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She's looking for you.
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Over there.
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In the shoe department.
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Thanks a lot.

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MotPrononciationSens
curly adjectif/ˈkɝli/bouclé, frisé
blond adjectif/blɑnd/blond
pants nom/pænts/pantalon
actress nom/ˈæk.tɹɪs/actrice
cousin nom/ˈkʌz(ə)n/cousin, cousine
relax verbe/ɹɪˈlæks/relâcher
shoe nom/ˈʃu/chaussure, soulier
bore verbe/boɹ/ennuyer, barber
microwave nom/ˈmaɪkɹoʊˌweɪv/micro-onde

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MotSens
calm down verbese calmer, s'apaiser
sit down verbes'asseoir

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  • Do you want to meet her?
  • I'd like to meet her.
  • We'll find him for you.
  • Can you describe her?
  • Where did you last see him?

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StructureDans la vidéo
Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenantI've lost
Passé continu was/were + -ing — une action en cours à un moment du passéwere looking
Futur avec « will » will + verbe — une décision, une promesse ou une prédictionWe'll find
Présent continu am/is/are + -ing — ce qui se passe en ce momentare describing · are looking · is being

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