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Nationality and profession

Nationalité et profession

Lesson overview

国籍和职业：通过中法英对照、核心表达、跟读听写和配套练习掌握本课主题。

4 learning units55 vocabulary0 grammar cards79 exercises

Grammar when you need itIntroduce yourself

Do not study every rule first. Open one of these short lessons only when you want to understand today’s sentence pattern.

Present tense Gender of nouns

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DAY 5 · Guided focus 25 min

Personal information

Say your nationality and job while noticing basic gender changes.

Today’s focusêtre, nationality, jobs, and gender changes

Small taskUse three pieces of identity information, pass three understanding questions, and record a short clip.

Teacher’s note for first-time learners

Say who you are before adding gender details

Listen · copy · use

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Use Je suis… to complete an identity or job sentence first. Learn chinois/chinoise and étudiant/étudiante as pairs today.

Pronunciation focus

Pronunciation focus: hear the ending inside the whole word instead of pronouncing each written letter.

One trap to avoid

Common trap: staying silent while choosing masculine or feminine. Say the full sentence, then choose your form.

End-of-lesson check: Self-check: can I use Je suis… for one identity or job?

Beginner mode

Follow this order: listen → understand → speak

You do not need to finish every block in one sitting. For today, aim for 15–25 minutes and three clear sentences.

Today's goal: 3 sentences

1ListenListen once before looking at the answer.2UnderstandRead the translation and keep one useful pattern.3ShadowShadow each line twice; copy the rhythm before chasing perfection.4PracticeAnswer three understanding questions; replay and retry any miss.5ReviewCome back on D+1, D+3, D+7, and D+14 after today.

Stop here when today’s minimum is doneSay today’s three sentences, pass three understanding checks, and leave one short recording.

The check and recording below are still part of today’s minimum.

Stuck? Use one of these four fixes

I cannot hear itSlow the voice down, listen once, then look at the translation.I cannot say itPlay one line and copy it three times; stop after one usable line.I cannot remember itReplace one name or detail with your own instead of memorizing a list.I do not want to recordWhisper or record one sentence first. A short imperfect recording still counts.

Beginner grammar bridge1 rule · 1 example

Start with two present-tense forms of être

Two useful blocks for introductions are je suis = I am and vous êtes = you are; place the identity information after them.

PatternJe suis + identity · Vous êtes + identity?

Je suis étudiant. Vous êtes professeur ?I am a student. Are you a teacher?

Small tip: Learn the job or nationality as a whole first; change only the ending that needs to agree.

Open the full lesson: Present tense

Quick understanding check

Check what you understood, not what you memorized

Choose an answer for each item. This is not a grade; replay the phrase and try again when you miss one.

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What does Je suis chinoise mainly communicate?

Which line is appropriate when a woman says “I am French”?

What does Vous êtes professeur? ask about?

Day 5 checkpoint

Finish the small task before the full lesson

The guided path asks for three core sentences, three understanding questions, and one short recording. The larger exercise bank stays available as extra practice.

Core sentences 0/3

Shadow, replace one detail, then check each line.

Short recording

Record 20–30 seconds and replay it once.

Understanding check

Answer three questions and retry any miss.

Complete the three small tasks above; the course hub will unlock the next path day.

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