Week 2 — Listening: Le formulaire

Short dialogue — practice spelling and numbers

Scene: A young man filling in a library registration form in Kinshasa. The librarian asks questions; close-ups of the form fields.
Bibliothécaire
Bonjour Monsieur, bienvenue à la bibliothèque. Votre nom, s'il vous plaît ?
Hello Sir, welcome to the library. Your name, please?
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Jonathan
Je m'appelle Jonathan Kasongo.
My name is Jonathan Kasongo.
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Bibliothécaire
Kasongo… Vous pouvez épeler ?
Kasongo… Can you spell that?
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Jonathan
K-A-S-O-N-G-O.
K-A-S-O-N-G-O.
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Bibliothécaire
Merci. Quel âge avez-vous ?
Thank you. How old are you?
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Jonathan
J'ai vingt-deux ans.
I am twenty-two years old.
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Bibliothécaire
Vous êtes étudiant ?
Are you a student?
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Jonathan
Oui, je suis étudiant à l'Université de Kinshasa.
Yes, I am a student at the University of Kinshasa.
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Bibliothécaire
Très bien. Et votre numéro de téléphone ?
Very good. And your telephone number?
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Jonathan
Zéro huit, quinze, vingt-trois, quarante.
08 15 23 40.
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Bibliothécaire
Parfait, voici votre carte. Bienvenue !
Perfect, here is your card. Welcome!
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Comprehension Questions

1. What is the man's family name? (Kasanda / Kasongo / Kabongo)
2. How old is he? (20 / 21 / 22)
3. Where does he study? (University of Kinshasa / University of Goma / He does not study)
4. What is the first pair of digits in his phone number? (09 / 08 / 07)
5. What does he receive at the end? (A book / A library card / A form)