Unit 1: L'imparfait et les souvenirs · Lesson 8
8. Un souvenir marquant (A Lasting Memory)
Build a cohesive personal memory by combining background description, completed events, and reflection.
Vocabulary
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Practice sentences
« Lors de ma première pièce de théâtre, mes mains tremblaient et je me demandais si je pouvais parler devant autant de personnes. »
During my first play, my hands were shaking and I wondered whether I could speak in front of so many people.
Say it like: lor duh mah pruh-MYEHR pyes duh tay-AH-truh, may mehn trahm-BLEH ay zhuh muh duh-mahn-DEH see zhuh poo-VEH par-LAY duh-VAHN oh-TAHN duh pehr-SON
« Pendant que je cherchais mes mots, une camarade m'a souri, puis j'ai retrouvé le fil de mon texte. »
While I was searching for my words, a classmate smiled at me, and then I picked up the thread of my lines again.
Say it like: pahn-DAHN kuh zhuh sher-SHEH may MOH, ewn kah-mah-RAHD mah soo-REE, pwee zhay ruh-troo-VAY luh feel duh mohn TEKST
« Ce jour-là, j'ai compris que le courage ne signifiait pas l'absence de peur, mais la volonté de continuer malgré elle. »
That day, I understood that courage did not mean the absence of fear, but the willingness to keep going despite it.
Say it like: suh zhoor-LAH, zhay kohn-PREE kuh luh koo-RAHZH nuh see-nyee-FYEH pah lahb-SAHNS duh PUHR, meh lah voh-lohn-TAY duh kohn-tee-new-AY mahl-GRAY el