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Beginning French Dialogue
French Listening Comprehension
Dialogue 1 - Greetings and Introductions
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Greetings Introductions
Nationalities Professions

 
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Beginning French Dialogue
French Listening Comprehension Exercise
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Dialogue authors: Allen Kalik and Camille Chevalier
Used here with the permission of Camille Chevalier,
author of À Moi Paris and Une Semaine à Paris,
French tutor in Boston, MA
http://www.learnfrenchinboston.com
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