Listen and compare · 8
CEFR B1
Review the contrast after listening
Le train arrive.
[lə tʁɛ̃ aʁiv ↘]
confirmation
Le train arrive ?
[lə tʁɛ̃ aʁiv ↗]
question
What tells the two sounds apart
- ↘ / ↗Model a confirms an arrival; b asks about it. Practise a final fall ↘ versus a rise ↗ without changing the words. Not all French questions rise: this is one conversational yes/no question model. Check the requested contrast rather than applying it to every question.
Why it is hard
Model a confirms an arrival; b asks about it. Practise a final fall ↘ versus a rise ↗ without changing the words. Not all French questions rise: this is one conversational yes/no question model. Check the requested contrast rather than applying it to every question.
Vous avez reçu les documents pour la réunion de demain ?
To practise
- La réunion commence.[la ʁeynjɔ̃ kɔmɑ̃s ↘]The meeting is starting: state it.
- Tu as reçu mon message ?[ty a ʁəsy mɔ̃ mesaʒ ↗]Have you received my message?: ask.
- Vous restez jusqu’à vendredi.[vu ʁɛste ʒyska vɑ̃dʁədi ↘]You are staying until Friday: confirm.
- Elle connaît déjà le résultat ?[ɛl kɔnɛ deʒa lə ʁezylta ↗]Does she already know the result?: ask.