English Recordings

hello my name is katie how are you

Once upon a time, a lone elephant made her way into a strange forest.
It was new to her, and she was looking to make friends. She
approached a monkey and said, “Hello, monkey! Would you like to be
my friend?” The monkey said, “You are too big to swing like me, so I
can’t be your friend.” The elephant then went to a rabbit and asked
the same question. The rabbit said, “You are too big to fit in my
burrow, so I can’t be your friend.” The elephant also went to the frog
in the pond and asked the same question. The frog replied, “You are
too heavy to jump as high as me, so I can’t be your friend.”

Hi everyone. Let me introduce myself!
My name is Mandy and I’m 35 years old. I am from Texas in the USA, but now I lived in London. So, I am both American and English.
I’m married and I live with my husband in the center of London. We don’t have any child, but we have one cat : he’s like our baby !
I am an only child so I don’t have any siblings, and my parents still live in Texas.
I am very happy to live in London: I love my job and my life; but I sometimes feel sad and lonely because I miss Texas and my parents a lot.

Once upon a time, a lone elephant made her way into a strange forest.
It was new to her, and she was looking to make friends. She
approached a monkey and said, “Hello, monkey! Would you like to be
my friend?” The monkey said, “You are too big to swing like me, so I
can’t be your friend.” The elephant then went to a rabbit and asked
the same question. The rabbit said, “You are too big to fit in my
burrow, so I can’t be your friend.” The elephant also went to the frog
in the pond and asked the same question. The frog replied, “You are
too heavy to jump as high as me, so I can’t be your friend.”

The elephant was really sad because she couldn’t make friends. Then,
one day, she saw all the animals running deeper into the forest, and
she asked a bear what the fuss was about. The bear said, “The lion is
on the loose – they are running from him to save themselves.” The
elephant went up to the lion and said, “Please don’t hurt these
innocent people. Please leave them alone.” The lion scoffed and
asked the elephant to move aside. Then, the elephant got angry and
pushed the lion with all her might, injuring him. All the other animals
came out slowly and started to rejoice about the lion’s defeat. They
went to the elephant and said to her, “You are just the right size to be
our friend!”

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Once upon a time

There was a witch called Sleg

When Halloween came

She decided to have a party

She bought a hat, a bat, a rat and a cat

She danced all night

But when the clock struck midnight

The rat turned into a lion

The cat became a monster

The bat changed into a tiger

And they all devoured her!

In a dark dark wood

There's a dark dark house

In the dark dark house

There's a dark dark room

In the dark dark room

There's a dark dark cupboard

In the dark dark cupboard

There's a dark dark shelf

On the dark dark shelf

There's a dark dark box

In the dark dark box

There's a ghost!

Activity 1: Listen to these conversations between a teacher and a pupil.

- Oliver, you're late! What's your excuse today?
- I'm sorry. I overslept this morning and then I missed my bus.
- Oh really! Go and get a late slip. Hurry!

- What's wrong Tracy?
- I don't feel well. I've got a headache and a bad sore throat. Please, can I go to the nurse?
- All right.

- Oh, Brenda, you're back. You were away last week. What happened?
- I had a bad car accident and I broke my leg.
- I'm sorry to hear that. Have you got your absence note?
- Here it is.

- Good morning Harry. Where were you yesterday?
- Sorry for my absence. I had an appointment at the dentist's because I had a toothache. It hurt so much!
- Are you feeling better today?
- Yes, thank you Sir.

Activity 2: Listen to each student and write in French what you would do to help , just like in the example.

Example: I can't hear you. Could you speak up please?

Pupil 1: Excuse me, I can't see the board. Could you step aside please?
Pupil 2: Oh no! I've lost my rubber. Can you lend me yours please?
Pupil 3: I can't see anything. Could you switch on the lights please?
Pupil 4: I've left my pencil box at home. Can anybody lend me a pen, please?
Pupil 5: I don't know that word. What does it mean?
Pupil 6: I'm hot. Could you pull down the blinds please?

Mrs. Stuart : Good afternoon Sir.

Mr. El Fennani : Good afternoon Madam. How may I help you ?

Mrs. Stuart : I would like to organise my next holiday. Which country do you recommend me to visit ?

Mr. El Fennani : I recommend you to visit India. Over there, the landscapes are very different.

Mrs. Stuart : Oh, why not ! I’m not very good at Geography. Where is this country located ?

Mr. El Fennani : It’s in Asia, Madam.

Mrs. Stuart : What is the name of the capital ?

Mr. El Fennani : It’s New Delhi, but the main city (the most famous one) is Mumbai.

Mrs. Stuart : Ah ! yes, of course, I see where it is now ! Do people speak English ?

Mr. El Fennani : Yes, they do, Madam. The inhabitants speak several languages.
Hindi and English are the two official languages of the country.

Mrs. Stuart : Several languages ! It must be a very populous country ! How many inhabitants are there ?

Mr. El Fennani : There are around 1.38 billion people in India, Madam.

Mrs. Stuart : That’s a lot ! But… how long does an average inhabitant live ?

Mr. El Fennani : An average inhabitant lives for 70 years.

Mrs. Stuart : Less than in England unfortunately…
What about spirituality in India ? Which religions do people believe in ?

Mr. El Fennani : It depends. There are three major religions : Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.

Mrs. Stuart : Great ! There must be a lot of religious places to see !

Mr. El Fennani : You are right ! I recommend you to see the Golden temple in particular. This monument is breathtaking !

Mrs. Stuart : When should I go exactly ?

Mr. El Fennani : Well, you can visit the Golden Temple at any time of the year.
You should go to India in March, though. It’s the moment when people celebrate Diwali festival.

Mrs. Stuart : What is it ? What do the inhabitants do ?

Mr. El Fennani : People throw colored powder into the air. It is an old tradition to celebrate the arrival of Spring.

Mrs. Stuart : Why is it interesting ?

Mr. El Fennani : Because it’s a moment when people reunite and share their joy.
It’s a good way to relax !

Mrs. Stuart : Alright, it’s very convincing !
One last point : if I go to India, which food speciality should I eat ?

Mr. El Fennani : I recommend you to taste local Chicken Tikka Masala.

Mrs. Stuart : I have never tried. What are the main ingredients ?

Mr. El Fennani : There are breasts chicken, rice and spices.

Mrs. Stuart : Thank you for your help. I will come back to book a trip with your agency.