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Talking About Your Job (2)

Learn how to talk about your studies, your current job, and your future career aspirations in French.

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đź’ˇKey Phrases and Explanations

Vous faites quoi dans la vie ?

"What do you do for a living?" A casual and common way to ask about someone's occupation, whether it's a job or studies.

Je suis étudiant(e) en [domaine]

"I am a student in [field]." The standard way to say what you study. E.g., "étudiante en architecture."

Je travaille dans [lieu]

"I work in/at a [place]." Use this to say where you work. E.g., "dans un hĂ´pital" (in a hospital).

Je veux devenir [métier]

"I want to become a [profession]." A simple way to state your future career goals.

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📜Script

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Parler de ses études et de son futur métier

A

Vous faites quoi dans la vie ?

B

Moi, je suis étudiante en architecture.

B

Et vous ?

A

Je travaille dans un hĂ´pital.

A

Je suis infirmier.

B

Ah bon ?

B

Vous aimez votre travail ?

A

Oui, c’est parfois difficile, mais j’aime aider les gens.

B

Et vous, vous travaillez en plus des études ?

A

Non, je ne travaille pas.

A

Les études prennent beaucoup de temps.

B

Je comprends.

B

Et après les études, vous voulez faire quoi ?

A

Je veux devenir architecte.

B

C’est un beau métier !

❓Practice Questions

Question 1Speaker A

Conversation context (translation):

What do you do for a living?

Question:

Vous faites quoi dans la ___ ?

Self evaluation

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Question 2Speaker A

Conversation context (translation):

No, I don't work.

Question:

Non, je ne ___ pas.

Self evaluation

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Question 3Speaker A

Conversation context (translation):

I want to become an architect.

Question:

Je veux ___ architecte.

Self evaluation

Reveal the answer before submitting your evaluation.

đź’ˇ Effective Study Tips:

  • • Listen to the audio first and try to answer
  • • Use the translation to understand the context
  • • After checking the answer, listen again to review
  • • Practice using similar expressions in other situations