Bon départ: beginners' French - Audio artwork

Bon départ: beginners' French - Audio

38 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 15 years ago - ★★★ - 170 ratings

Want to learn the basics in French? The 18 audios in the album are devised for beginner learners of French and include a series of short conversations in which you will hear people greeting each other, asking how to get somewhere, asking who someone is, buying things, ordering breakfast in a café and talking about what they eat for breakfast, booking a hotel room, and using numbers and letters. There is also a track to help with pronunciation. This material forms part of The Open University course L192 Bon départ: beginners' French.

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Episodes

Beginners' French Introduction

June 23, 2009 02:53 - 49 seconds - 776 KB

An introduction to this album of Beginner’s French lessons.

Transcript -- Beginners' French Introduction

June 23, 2009 02:53 - 19.4 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- An introduction to this album of Beginner’s French lessons.

Greetings

June 23, 2009 02:52 - 1 minute - 1.05 MB

Various ways to say hello and goodbye.

Transcript -- Greetings

June 23, 2009 02:52 - 20.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Various ways to say hello and goodbye.

At the train station

June 23, 2009 02:51 - 41 seconds - 650 KB

How to find your way

Transcript -- At the train station

June 23, 2009 02:51 - 86.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to find your way

Checking spelling

June 23, 2009 02:50 - 54 seconds - 853 KB

Finding out who someone is and spelling their name

Transcript -- Checking spelling

June 23, 2009 02:50 - 86.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Finding out who someone is and spelling their name

Shopping

June 23, 2009 02:49 - 1 minute - 1.05 MB

Describing and purchasing items

Transcript -- Shopping

June 23, 2009 02:49 - 86.7 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Describing and purchasing items

Pronouncing words

June 23, 2009 02:48 - 51 seconds - 807 KB

Practicing pronunciations

Transcript -- Pronouncing words

June 23, 2009 02:48 - 19.8 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Practicing pronunciations

At the cafe

June 23, 2009 02:47 - 58 seconds - 916 KB

Talking to the waiter

Transcript -- At the cafe

June 23, 2009 02:47 - 86.9 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Talking to the waiter

Paying in the cafe

June 23, 2009 02:46 - 47 seconds - 744 KB

Paying and tipping

Transcript -- Paying in the cafe

June 23, 2009 02:46 - 86.8 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Paying and tipping

Ordering breakfast

June 23, 2009 02:45 - 1 minute - 1.31 MB

What would you like for breakfast?

Transcript -- Ordering breakfast

June 23, 2009 02:45 - 87.3 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- What would you like for breakfast?

A French breakfast

June 23, 2009 02:44 - 1 minute - 963 KB

What do you normally have for breakfast?

Transcript -- A French breakfast

June 23, 2009 02:44 - 87.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- What do you normally have for breakfast?

At the newsstand

June 23, 2009 02:43 - 1 minute - 1.29 MB

How to buy a selection of items at the tabac

Transcript -- At the newsstand

June 23, 2009 02:43 - 88.9 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to buy a selection of items at the tabac

Describing nationality

June 23, 2009 02:42 - 41 seconds - 650 KB

How to talk about somebody’s nationality

Transcript -- Describing nationality

June 23, 2009 02:42 - 86.3 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to talk about somebody’s nationality

Eating breakfast

June 23, 2009 02:41 - 1 minute - 1.2 MB

What do you eat for breakfast?

Transcript -- Eating breakfast

June 23, 2009 02:41 - 87.3 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- What do you eat for breakfast?

Getting around town

June 23, 2009 02:40 - 1 minute - 1.38 MB

Asking where something is

Transcript -- Getting around town

June 23, 2009 02:40 - 87.7 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Asking where something is

Booking a room

June 23, 2009 02:39 - 1 minute - 1.29 MB

How to reserve a hotel room

Transcript -- Booking a room

June 23, 2009 02:39 - 89.4 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- How to reserve a hotel room

Birthdays

June 23, 2009 02:38 - 51 seconds - 807 KB

what date is yours?

Transcript -- Birthdays

June 23, 2009 02:38 - 86.9 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- what date is yours?

Introducing yourself

June 23, 2009 02:37 - 1 minute - 1.66 MB

Communicate information about yourself

Transcript -- Introducing yourself

June 23, 2009 02:37 - 19.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Communicate information about yourself

Discussing time

June 23, 2009 02:36 - 1 minute - 1.38 MB

A conversation at the photo developer’s shop.

Transcript -- Discussing time

June 23, 2009 02:36 - 87.7 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- A conversation at the photo developer’s shop.

Going places

June 23, 2009 02:35 - 1 minute - 1.43 MB

Asking how long a journey will take by car, bus or on foot.

Transcript -- Going places

June 23, 2009 02:35 - 89.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Asking how long a journey will take by car, bus or on foot.