{ "LESSON 1: GREETINGS": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "Bonjour!", "English": "Good Morning, Good day!" }, { "French": "Comment allez-vous? (formal)", "English": "How are you? / How are you doing?" }, { "French": "Je vais très bien. Merci. Et vous? (formal)", "English": "I’m doing very well. Thank you. And you?" }, { "French": "Je vais bien", "English": "I’m doing well" } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "Bonsoir!", "English": "Good Afternoon, Good evening!" }, { "French": "Comment vas-tu? (informal)", "English": "How are you? (informal)" }, { "French": "Comment va-t-il?", "English": "How is he?" }, { "French": "Comment va-t-elle?", "English": "How is she?" }, { "French": "Comment vont-ils?", "English": "How are they?" }, { "French": "Comment vont-elles?", "English": "How are they?" }, { "French": "Tu ne vas pas bien.", "English": "You’re not doing well/you’re not doing fine." }, { "French": "ils ne vont pas bien.", "English": "They’re not doing fine/they’re not doing well." }, { "French": "Quoi de neuf?", "English": "What’s up?" } ] }, "LESSON 2: INTRODUCTION": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "Comment vous appelez-vous?", "English": "How are you called? (formal)" }, { "French": "Je m’appelle Lauren.", "English": "I’m called Lauren." }, { "French": "Et vous, quel est votre nom?", "English": "And you, what is your name? (formal)" }, { "French": "Mon nom est Tamo.", "English": "My name is Tamo." }, { "French": "Enchanté de faire votre connaissance.", "English": "Pleased to meet you. (formal)" }, { "French": "Enchanté aussi.", "English": "Pleased to meet you too." } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "Tu t’appelles Tamo.", "English": "You are called Tamo. (informal)" }, { "French": "Elle s’appelle Lauren.", "English": "She’s called Lauren." }, { "French": "Ils s’appellent Tamo et Lauren.", "English": "They are called Tamo and Lauren." }, { "French": "Elles s’appellent Lauren et Jennifer.", "English": "They’re called Lauren and Jennifer." } ] }, "LESSON 3: ORIGIN AND MARITAL STATUS": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "D’où venez-vous?", "English": "Where are you from?" }, { "French": "Je viens de Yaoundé.", "English": "I’m from Yaoundé/ I come from Yaoundé." }, { "French": "Bienvenue au Cameroun.", "English": "Welcome to Cameroon." }, { "French": "Merci. Etes-vous marié?", "English": "Thanks. Are you married?" }, { "French": "Oui, je suis marié.", "English": "Yes, I am married." }, { "French": "Non, je ne suis pas marié.", "English": "No, I’m not married." }, { "French": "Je suis célibataire.", "English": "I’m single." } ], "dialogue_continued": [ { "French": "D’où venez-vous ?", "English": "Where are you from?" }, { "French": "je viens de Yaoundé. Et vous ?", "English": "I come from Yaoundé. And you?" }, { "French": "je viens du Minnesota.", "English": "I come from Minnesota." }, { "French": "Bienvenue au Cameroun.", "English": "Welcome to Cameroon." }, { "French": "Merci. Est-ce que vous êtes marié ?", "English": "Thanks. Are you married?" }, { "French": "Oui, je suis marié. Et vous ?", "English": "Yes, I am married. And you?" }, { "French": "Non, je ne suis pas mariée. Je suis célibataire.", "English": "No, I’m not married. I’m single." } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "Ils ne viennent pas des Etats-Unis.", "English": "They don’t come from the United States." }, { "French": "Nous venons du Cameroun.", "English": "We come from Cameroon." }, { "French": "Est-ce qu’elle vient de Douala ?", "English": "Does she come from Douala?" }, { "French": "Vous êtes Camerounais.", "English": "You’re Cameroonians." }, { "French": "Nous ne sommes pas Camerounaises.", "English": "We are not Cameroonians (female)." }, { "French": "Il est Américain.", "English": "He’s American." }, { "French": "Elle n’est pas Américaine.", "English": "She is not American." }, { "French": "Tu ne viens pas du Gabon.", "English": "You don’t come from Gabon/you’re not from Gabon. (informal)" }, { "French": "Il vient de l’Arizona.", "English": "He comes from Arizona." }, { "French": "Nous sommes veuves.", "English": "We’re widows. (female)" }, { "French": "Tu es veuf.", "English": "You’re widower. (male)" }, { "French": "Est-ce que vous êtes divorcé ?", "English": "Are you divorced?" }, { "French": "Il est fiancé.", "English": "He’s engaged." } ] }, "LESSON 4: PROFESSIONS": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "Quelle est votre profession ?", "English": "What is your job ? (formal)" }, { "French": "Je suis enseignant. Et vous ?", "English": "I’m a teacher. And you ?" }, { "French": "Je suis stagiaire du Corps de la Paix.", "English": "I’m a Peace Corps trainee." } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "Quel est votre métier?", "English": "What is your job? (formal)" }, { "French": "Que faites-vous dans la vie ?", "English": "What do you do for a living? (formal)" }, { "French": "Elles sont stagiaires du Corps de la Paix.", "English": "They’re Peace Corps trainees. (female)" }, { "French": "Jean est chauffeur de Taxi", "English": "John is a taxi driver" }, { "French": "Est-ce que tu es banquier ?", "English": "Are you a banker? (informal)" }, { "French": "Nadia n’est pas enseignante", "English": "Nadia is not a teacher" }, { "French": "Ils sont policiers", "English": "They are policemen" } ] }, "LESSON 5: LEAVE TAKING": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "A bientôt!", "English": "See you soon!" }, { "French": "Aurevoir!", "English": "Goodbye!" } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "A demain.", "English": "See you tomorrow!" }, { "French": "Bonne nuit.", "English": "Good night." }, { "French": "Bonne journée.", "English": "Have a good/nice day." }, { "French": "Bonne soirée.", "English": "Have a good/nice evening." }, { "French": "A plus tard.", "English": "See you later" }, { "French": "A demain.", "English": "See you tomorrow" } ] }, "LESSON 6: NUMBERS": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "une, deux, trois, quatre, cinq.", "English": "One, two, three, four, five." }, { "French": "Nous avons cinq fenêtres.", "English": "We have five windows." }, { "French": "Très bien. Combien de bancs est-ce que nous avons ?", "English": "Very good. How many benches do we have?" }, { "French": "Nous avons vingt bancs.", "English": "We have twenty benches." }, { "French": "Combien d’élèves est-ce que nous avons dans la salle de classe ?", "English": "How many students do we have in the classroom?" }, { "French": "Nous avons quarante élèves.", "English": "We have forty students." }, { "French": "Très bien. La leçon est terminée.", "English": "Very good. The lesson is over." } ], "numbers_list": [ { "French": "Un (1)", "English": "One" }, { "French": "Deux (2)", "English": "Two" }, { "French": "Trois (3)", "English": "Three" }, { "French": "Quatre (4)", "English": "Four" }, { "French": "Cinq (5)", "English": "Five" }, { "French": "Six (6)", "English": "Six" }, { "French": "Sept (7)", "English": "Seven" }, { "French": "Huit (8)", "English": "Eight" }, { "French": "Neuf (9)", "English": "Nine" }, { "French": "Dix (10)", "English": "Ten" }, { "French": "Onze (11)", "English": "Eleven" }, { "French": "Douze (12)", "English": "Twelve" }, { "French": "Treize (13)", "English": "Thirteen" }, { "French": "Quatorze (14)", "English": "Fourteen" }, { "French": "Quinze (15)", "English": "Fifteen" }, { "French": "Seize (16)", "English": "Sixteen" }, { "French": "Dix-Sept (17)", "English": "Seventeen" }, { "French": "Dix-Huit (18)", "English": "Eighteen" }, { "French": "Dix-Neuf (19)", "English": "Nineteen" }, { "French": "Vingt (20)", "English": "Twenty" } ], "other_numbers": [ { "French": "Trente (30)", "English": "Thirty" }, { "French": "Quarante (40)", "English": "Forty" }, { "French": "Cinquante (50)", "English": "Fifty" }, { "French": "Soixante (60)", "English": "Sixty" }, { "French": "Soixante-Dix (70)", "English": "Seventy" }, { "French": "Quatre-vingt (80)", "English": "Eighty" }, { "French": "Quatre-vingt Dix (90)", "English": "Ninety" }, { "French": "Cent (100)", "English": "One hundred" }, { "French": "Deux cents (200)", "English": "Two hundred" }, { "French": "Trois cents (300)", "English": "Three hundred" }, { "French": "Quatre cents (400)", "English": "Four hundred" }, { "French": "Cinq cents (500)", "English": "Five hundred" }, { "French": "Six cents (600)", "English": "Six hundred" }, { "French": "Sept cents (700)", "English": "Seven hundred" }, { "French": "Huit cents (800)", "English": "Eight hundred" }, { "French": "Neuf cents (900)", "English": "Nine hundred" }, { "French": "Mille (1000)", "English": "One thousand" }, { "French": "Un million (1 000 000)", "English": "One million" }, { "French": "Un milliard (1000 000 000)", "English": "One billion" } ] }, "LESSON 7: PRICES": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "Bonjour. Combien coûte ce tas de tomates ?", "English": "Good morning! How much does this pile of tomatoes cost?" }, { "French": "Il coûte 100 francs.", "English": "It costs 100 francs." }, { "French": "C’est trop cher ! J’ai seulement 50 francs.", "English": "It’s too expensive! I only have 50 francs." }, { "French": "Ce n’est pas le prix. Est-ce que vous pouvez ajouter de l’argent ?", "English": "It’s not the price. Could you add some money? (formal)" }, { "French": "D’accord j’ajoute 25 francs.", "English": "Ok. I add 25 francs." }, { "French": "Vous pouvez donner l’argent.", "English": "You can give money. (formal)" }, { "French": "Merci!", "English": "Thanks!" } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "Est-ce que tu voudrais acheter du sel ?", "English": "Would you like to buy some salt? (informal)" }, { "French": "C’est bon marché/ Ce n’est pas cher", "English": "It is cheap / It isn’t expensive" }, { "French": "Le vendeur est gentil", "English": "The seller is kind" }, { "French": "L’acheteur n’est pas impoli", "English": "The buyer is not impolite" }, { "French": "Nous aimerions plus d’oignons", "English": "We would like more onions" } ] }, "LESSON 8: TELLING TIME": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "Salut Adamou.", "English": "Hello Adamou." }, { "French": "Salut Jennifer.", "English": "Hello Jennifer." }, { "French": "Quelle heure est-il?", "English": "What time is it?" }, { "French": "Il est huit heures du matin.", "English": "It is eight a.m." }, { "French": "Oh ! Je suis en retard !", "English": "Oh! I am late!" }, { "French": "Je dois partir !", "English": "I must go." }, { "French": "N’oublie pas notre rendez-vous de dix-neuf heures.", "English": "Don’t forget our appointment at seven p.m." }, { "French": "Pas de problème.", "English": "No problem." }, { "French": "A ce soir.", "English": "See you this evening." } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "Je prends le petit déjeuner à sept heures du matin.", "English": "I have breakfast at seven a.m." }, { "French": "Le cours de langue commence à dix heures du matin.", "English": "The language lesson starts at ten a.m." }, { "French": "La pause aura lieu à douze heures vingt (à midi vingt).", "English": "Break will be at twelve twenty." }, { "French": "Je serai au restaurant à une heure de l’après-midi (à treize heures).", "English": "I will be at the restaurant at one p.m." }, { "French": "Qu’est-ce-que tu fais à vingt heures ce soir?", "English": "What are you doing at eight p.m. this evening?" }, { "French": "A minuit (à vingt-quatre heures) tout le village est endormi.", "English": "The whole village is asleep at midnight." }, { "French": "Les enfants se lèvent à six heures moins le quart.", "English": "Children wake up at a quarter to six." }, { "French": "Est-il déjà onze heures et quart ?", "English": "Is it already a quarter past eleven?" }, { "French": "Si je pars tôt j’arriverai avant seize heures (quatre heures du soir)", "English": "If I leave early, I will arrive before four p.m." }, { "French": "Mon frère va habituellement au lit à vingt trois heures. Il se couche donc très tard.", "English": "My brother usually goes to bed at eleven p.m. Therefore he goes to bed very late." }, { "French": "Le stagiaire qui se lève à huit heures du matin arrive en retard en classe", "English": "The trainee who wakes up at eight a.m. arrives late in class." }, { "French": "De huit heures à dix heures, il y a réunion des formateurs.", "English": "From eight to ten o’clock, there is a trainers’ meeting." }, { "French": "Pendant la pause, je lirai mon journal.", "English": "During the break, I will read my newspaper." } ] }, "LESSON 9: AGE": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "Aujourd’hui c’est mon anniversaire!", "English": "Today is my birthday!" }, { "French": "Vraiment ! Quel âge avez-vous ?", "English": "Really! How old are you? (formal)" }, { "French": "J’ai vingt cinq ans", "English": "I’m twenty five years old." }, { "French": "Joyeux anniversaire!", "English": "Happy birthday!" }, { "French": "Merci Beaucoup ! Et vous, quel est votre âge ?", "English": "Thank you very much! And you, how old are you? (formal)" }, { "French": "Je suis plus jeune. J’ai vingt quatre ans.", "English": "I’m younger. I’m twenty four years old." } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "Je suis plus âgé/vieux", "English": "I’m older" }, { "French": "Demain, c’est mon anniversaire", "English": "Tomorrow, it’s my birthday" }, { "French": "C’est un adolescent", "English": "He’s a teenager" }, { "French": "Vous êtes adultes", "English": "You are adults" }, { "French": "Je ne suis pas âgé/vieux", "English": "I’m not old" } ] }, "LESSON 10: THE DAYS OF THE WEEK": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "Fouda, quand me feras-tu visiter le marché ?", "English": "Fouda, when will you have me visit the market? (informal)" }, { "French": "Lundi soir si tu veux.", "English": "Monday afternoon if you want. (informal)" }, { "French": "Ce ne sera pas possible.", "English": "It will not be possible." }, { "French": "J’irai avec mes amis à la bibliothèque.", "English": "I will go to the library with my friends." }, { "French": "Jeudi soir alors?", "English": "Thursday afternoon then?" }, { "French": "Je serai en train de faire du sport.", "English": "I will be doing sport." }, { "French": "Et le samedi?", "English": "What about Saturday?" }, { "French": "Sans problème.", "English": "No problem." }, { "French": "Ainsi nous pourrons aller à l’église le dimanche matin.", "English": "So we could go to church on Sunday morning." }, { "French": "D’accord!", "English": "Okay!" } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "Lundi je vais à l’école.", "English": "I go to school on Monday." }, { "French": "Mardi tu ne vas pas au champ.", "English": "You don’t go to the farm on Tuesday. (informal)" }, { "French": "Est-ce qu’elle va à l’hôpital mercredi ?", "English": "Does she go to the hospital on Wednesday?" }, { "French": "Jeudi nous allons au cinéma.", "English": "We go to the movie theatre on Thursday." }, { "French": "Vendredi vous n’allez pas chez le coiffeur.", "English": "You don’t go to the barber’s on Friday." }, { "French": "Samedi ils vont aller à Bafoussam.", "English": "They are going to Bafoussam on Saturday." }, { "French": "Dimanche ma famille fait le grand ménage.", "English": "My family does the big cleaning on Sunday." } ] }, "LESSON 11: THE WEATHER": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "Ce matin, le soleil s’est levé très tôt.", "English": "The sun rose very early this morning." }, { "French": "Oui, il fait beau temps.", "English": "Yes, the weather is beautiful." }, { "French": "Hier il a plu toute la journée.", "English": "Yesterday rain fell all day long." }, { "French": "Oh ! C’était un très mauvais temps", "English": "Oh! It was a very bad weather." }, { "French": "Comme il fait chaud aujourd’hui, je vais me promener.", "English": "Since it is hot today, I am going to go for a hike." }, { "French": "Je te souhaite beaucoup de plaisir.", "English": "I wish you a lot of pleasure." } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "Il fait très froid à l’Ouest du Cameroun", "English": "It is very cold in West Cameroon." }, { "French": "Aujourd’hui, il fait du brouillard.", "English": "It is foggy today." }, { "French": "Il ne neige jamais au Cameroun.", "English": "It never snows in Cameroon." }, { "French": "En juillet le soleil brille presque tous les jours.", "English": "In July the sun shines nearly everyday." }, { "French": "Il vente pendant l’orage.", "English": "It’s windy during the storm." }, { "French": "Il y a deux saisons sèches et deux saisons pluvieuses.", "English": "There are two dry seasons and two rainy seasons." }, { "French": "Les femmes vont au champ quand il fait jour.", "English": "Women go to the farm during the daytime." }, { "French": "La nuit tombe vite cette saison.", "English": "Night falls early this season." }, { "French": "La pluie tombe-t-elle tous les jours?", "English": "Does rain fall everyday?" }, { "French": "Il fera beau temps demain.", "English": "The weather will be fine tomorrow." } ] }, "LESSON 12: GIVING DIRECTIONS": { "dialogue": [ { "French": "Bonjour, Madame.", "English": "Good Morning Madam." }, { "French": "Bonjour, Monsieur.", "English": "Good Morning Sir." }, { "French": "S’il vous plaît, où se trouve la boulangerie ?", "English": "Where is the bakery, please? (formal)" }, { "French": "La boulangerie ? elle n’est pas très loin.", "English": "The bakery? It is not too far." }, { "French": "Vous tournez à gauche, vous continuez tout droit jusqu’au carrefour.", "English": "You turn left, you continue straight until the crossroads. (formal)" }, { "French": "Elle est près de la pharmacie.", "English": "It is next to the drugstore." }, { "French": "Merci Mademoiselle.", "English": "Thank you Miss." }, { "French": "Pas de quoi.", "English": "You’re welcome/Not at all." } ], "other_expressions": [ { "French": "De rien.", "English": "Don’t mention." }, { "French": "Où est l’hôpital?", "English": "Where is the hospital?" }, { "French": "Il y a des toilettes dans la gare ferroviaire.", "English": "There are bathrooms at the train station." }, { "French": "Qu’est-ce que tu fais sous la table ?", "English": "What are you doing under the table? (informal)" }, { "French": "La mosquée est située entre la poste et la station d’essence.", "English": "The mosque is between the post office and the gas station." }, { "French": "Tu ne descends pas du car avant le carrefour.", "English": "You don’t get off the bus before the crossroads. (informal)" }, { "French": "La gare routière est située un peu après le pont.", "English": "The bus station is located a little bit after the bridge." }, { "French": "On ne prend pas le taxi devant le stade", "English": "We/one cannot hire a taxi in front of the stadium." }, { "French": "Est-ce que nous devons aller derrière ce bâtiment ?", "English": "Should we go behind this building?" } ] } }