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Panorama — Francophone 1 Audio

Solution: Contact the publisher Maison des Langues support. If you have a proof of purchase, they often provide a private Dropbox link to the master audio folder.

Read the transcript in the book while listening for the 3rd time. Highlight:

Narrateur: Bonjour et bienvenue à Panorama francophone, niveau un. Aujourd’hui, nous rencontrons Amélie et Karim. Écoutez leur conversation et répondez aux questions.

Amélie: Bonjour Karim. Ça va? Karim: Bonjour Amélie. Ça va bien, merci. Et toi? Amélie: Très bien. Tu es prêt pour le marché ce matin? Karim: Oui, j’ai besoin de légumes et de pain. Quel marché préfères-tu? Amélie: J’aime le marché près de la place. Les légumes sont frais et les vendeurs sont sympathiques. Karim: Parfait. À quelle heure partons-nous? Amélie: À neuf heures. J’arrive chez toi à huit heures cinquante. Karim: Super. Est-ce que tu veux acheter des fleurs aussi? Amélie: Bonne idée. J’aimerais des tulipes pour la maison. Karim: D’accord. Après le marché, allons au café. Je voudrais un café et un croissant. Amélie: Moi, je prendrai un thé et une tarte aux fruits. Karim: Combien coûtent les croissants au café? Amélie: Je pense qu’ils coûtent deux euros cinquante chacun. Karim: Très bien. N’oublie pas ta liste de courses. Amélie: Je l’ai. Voilà: tomates, carottes, pain, tulipes. Karim: Parfait. À tout à l’heure! Amélie: À bientôt! panorama francophone 1 audio

Narrateur: Fin de la conversation. Maintenant, écoutez une fois encore la conversation, plus lentement.

(Slow repeat of entire dialogue)

How does this specific audio stack up against other French listening tools? Amélie: Bonjour Karim

| Resource | Accents Covered | Exam Specificity | Transcript Quality | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Panorama Francophone 1 Audio | 10+ Francophone countries | High (IB specific) | Excellent (in textbook) | IB Students | | Alter Ego + Audio | Mostly French | Medium (CEFR) | Good | General FLE | | RFI Savoirs (Podcast) | Variable (News anchors) | Low | Free Online | Advanced learners | | TV5Monde Exercices | All Francophone | Medium | Free | Supplement |

Winner: For the IB curriculum, Panorama Francophone 1 is unmatched. It is the only resource that aligns exactly with the prescribed themes and text types (emails, blogs, interviews, announcements).

Here is a mini-lesson using the audio track about Les nouvelles technologies (Unit 3.2). The textbook script is clean

For the teacher, the usability of audio files is paramount.

The audio tracks mimic real life. People interrupt, they hesitate (euh...), they speak fast, and they mumble. The textbook script is clean; the panorama francophone 1 audio is reality. Training with these tracks hardens your ear for the unpredictable nature of the IB listening examination.

Solution: Excellent – that is the point of the IB exam. Specifically re-listen to Unité 3 (la publicité) and Unité 5 (écotourisme). Focus on the vowel shifts (e.g., moi sounds like moué). Transcribe five sentences.

6 comments

  • panorama francophone 1 audio

    This is awesome, Kate! Thank you so much for sharing!! And thank your friend for asking you such a basic, but brilliant question.

    I have recently discovered the power of batching content and it is quite literally changing my life! I knew of it before, but hadn’t actually done it – honestly because I was afraid of my own success – and now that I’m ready to welcome success, wow, batching really works!!

    Thanks for the extra tips and keep rocking, mama!! xoxo

    Kelsey

  • panorama francophone 1 audio

    Kate,

    Thank you so much for sharing this. I’m in the process of growing my startup business, and my husband and I are planning to start a family, and it is so inspiring to see how you’re making it all work. I’m very grateful for your transparency and sharing!

    Cheers, Lisa

  • panorama francophone 1 audio

    This is golden! Inspiring to hear it is possible to work less and accomplish more! I’ve been scheduling my day hour by hour. It really helps. xx

  • panorama francophone 1 audio
    Rebecca

    I love it when other people share how they plan their day. And your way to plan is great, I did not know this before. Thank you, very inspiring!!

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