Day 1

Salut, ça va? (Hi, how are you?)

Welcome to Day 1 of the Rocket French 6 Day course!

This is the first in a series of lessons that I'll be sending you. I put these lessons together to help people start speaking French in no time! Unlike other courses, I’m not going to start you on memorizing vocabulary words or practicing grammar. Instead, you’re going to start learning to SPEAK French in a conversation, right from the get-go! The Audio Track below is the Introduction track from the Rocket French Interactive Audio Course. This Introduction track is 15 minutes long, and the remaining 30 audio tracks in the course are each around 25 to 30 minutes long. Double click on the audio button below to listen to the Introduction track on basic greetings in French. Each audio lesson will begin with a conversation between me and my good friend Paul.

As you follow the lesson, you’ll not only be able to understand the conversation, but you'll actually take part in it yourself.

Because you will be participating in the lesson, make sure that you listen in a quiet place where you can speak aloud without being disturbed. By the end of it, you’ll be able to greet someone in French and ask how they are.

Let’s get started!

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» French Conversation

Paul	Salut Claire.
Claire	Salut, Paul. Comment ça va?
Paul	Bien merci, et toi?
Claire	Je vais très bien.

» English Translation

Paul	Hi Claire.
Claire	Hi Paul. How's it going?
Paul	Good thanks, and you?
Claire	I'm doing very well.

So ther you have some basic building blocks of entering into a French conversation. Sound easy? ... Good, that's the sort of confidence we like to hear.

Here is Your Example of an Advanced Lesson...

...Just click the button to hear track 7.2 of Claire and Paul going skiing! Track 7.2 Rocket French Interactive Audio Course French Conversation Claire: Est-ce que tu as ton forfait? Paul: Bien sûr. Sais-tu où je peux louer des skis? Claire: Il y a un magasin de location juste en bas des pistes. Paul: J'espère que je suis encore capable de skier! Claire: Qu'est ce que tu veux dire? Paul: Ca fait longtemps que je n'ai pas skié. Claire: On peut louer une luge. Paul: Non, c'est pour les enfants! Je veux des skis. Claire: Ah bon, t'es plus un enfant? English Translation Claire: Do you have your ski pass? Paul: Of course. Do you know where I can hire some skis? Claire: There is a hire shop, just at the bottom of the trails. Paul: I hope I can still ski! Claire: What do you mean? Paul: It's been a long time since I've been on skis. Claire: We could hire a sled. Paul: No, they are for kids! I want skis. Claire: Right, and you're not a kid anymore?

In tomorrow's lesson we’ll take a look at the conversation you just heard in written form. The best way to figure out how something works is by taking it all apart and then examining all of the component parts. Language is no different. Of course, taking it apart is the easy bit. Eventually, you'll have to get good at putting it all back together. But there's plenty of time for that!

Á plus tard! (See you later!)

Marie-Claire

P.S. Don't forget to check out my special bonus offer only available for 6 Day Course subscribers:
http://www.rocketlanguages.com/french/6day_special.php

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The Body - Bonus Lesson
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