"We are discussing the article from Dossier 3 regarding environment and consumerism," the man said smoothly in fast, perfect French. "You seemed lost in thought. Do you think green initiatives are moving fast enough, or is it just corporate window dressing?"
For what felt like hours, Camille was pulled through the chapters of her own book. The café scene melted into a corporate office where she had to defend a professional project using professional vocabulary. That scene shifted into a lively dinner party where she had to navigate complex cultural idioms and express emotions with precision.
"Excellent!" the man beamed, clapping his hands. "Now, argue the counter-point using the vocabulary from the debate section!" Alter Ego 4. Livre d'eleve
Camille opened her eyes with a gasp. She was back in her bedroom. The audio track on her computer had finished playing and was emitting a continuous stop tone.
Camille panicked. This was a classic B2 production orale task. Her brain scrambled to find the right vocabulary. Connecteurs logiques. Subjonctif. Expressing nuance. She had studied them, but using them in a real conversation was terrifying. "We are discussing the article from Dossier 3
The man smiled warmly and leaned forward. "A good start, but use your tools, Camille! Remember page 42? Use the subjunctive to express necessity. Try: Il est primordial que les entreprises fassent plus d'efforts. "
"Listen," Camille said, stumbling. "I think... je pense que... wait, à mon avis ... the companies must make more efforts." The café scene melted into a corporate office
Camille sighed, rubbing her eyes, and pressed play on the accompanying CD-ROM audio track.