Episode 11

This week, we're talking about what Alexa did when she was younger. In Episode 11 of Learn French with Fun Facts, host Alexa Polidoro talks about what job she had when she was younger. Practise listening to A2/B1 level French and learn more about one of the most renowned French teachers on YouTube!

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Objectifs

1. to improve your listening skills & general comprehension
2. to build vocabulary and develop sentence construction

Niveaux

A2 - niveau usuel (elementary) / B1 - niveau seuil (intermediate)

Transcription du texte

Quand j’étais plus jeune, je faisais beaucoup de natation. En plus d’enseigner la natation aux enfants pendant mon adolescence, j’ai aussi été maître-nageuse sauveteuse dans des colonies de vacances plusieurs étés d’affilée, ce qui m’a permis de voyager partout en France. Je surveillais les enfants soit dans des piscines, soit à la mer. Même si c’était une activité avec d’énormes responsabilités, j’ai aimé travailler avec les enfants.

Question 1. Quel était le travail d’Alexa quand elle était plus jeune ?

Question 2. Qu’est-ce que ça lui a permis de faire ?

Notes

The verbs highlighted in bold are in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. This tense is covered in detail in Lesson 23 of my Complete French Course, at Learn French With Alexa.

Réponses

Question 1. Quand Alexa était plus jeune, elle était maître-nageuse sauveteuse.

Question 2. Ça lui a permis de voyager partout en France.

Traduction

When I was younger, I used to swim a lot. As well as teaching children to swim during my teenage years, I also worked as a lifeguard at summer camps for several summers in a row, which allowed me to travel all over France. I looked after the children either in swimming pools or at the seaside. Even though it was a job with a lot of responsibility, I still enjoyed working with children.

Question 1. What was Alexa's job when she was younger? When she was younger, Alexa was a lifeguard, and swimming instructor.

Question 2. What did it allow her to do? It allowed her to travel all over France.