French A1.4.1 Counting the steps of the Eiffel Tower
Dialogue: Compter les marches de la Tour Eiffel
A learner climbs the Eiffel Tower and talks with a guide or peer about the number of steps. They count out loud, ask how many floors there are, and make small talk.
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Conversation
| 1. | Martin: | Tu veux compter les marches avec moi ? | (Do you want to count the steps with me?) Show |
| 2. | Zoé: | Un, deux, trois... | (One, two, three...) Show |
| 3. | Martin: | Sept, huit, neuf... Je suis déjà un peu fatigué ! | (Seven, eight, nine... I'm already a little tired!) Show |
| 4. | Zoé: | Il y a six cent soixante-quatorze marches en tout. | (There are six hundred seventy-four steps in total.) Show |
| 5. | Martin: | Je ne comprends pas, combien il reste de marches ? | (I don't understand, how many steps are left?) Show |
| 6. | Zoé: | Il reste six cent soixante-treize marches. Courage ! | (There are six hundred seventy-three steps left. Keep going!) Show |
| 7. | Martin: | Il y a combien d'étages ? | (How many floors are there?) Show |
| 8. | Zoé: | Il y a trois étages. | (There are three floors.) Show |
| 9. | Martin: | On est au premier étage, il en reste deux ? | (We are on the first floor, are there two left?) Show |
| 10. | Zoé: | Oui, il reste encore deux étages avant d'arriver. | (Yes, there are still two floors left before arriving.) Show |
Exercise 1: Discussion questions
Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.
- Combien de marches doivent-ils monter ?
- Combien y a-t-il d'étages ?
- Combien d'étages leur restent-ils à monter ?
- Es-tu déjà allé à Paris ?
- Dans combien de pays es-tu allé ?
How many steps do they have to climb?
How many floors are there?
How many floors do they have left to climb?
Have you ever been to Paris?
How many countries have you been to?