Leaving Cert French Listening Vlog: “Une Semaine à Paris”
Use Jen's Paris trip vlog as a real Leaving Cert French aural exercise — 9 listening comprehension questions on travel, food, monuments and more.
So while you were all nose-deep in your notes during midterm (very impressive, truly 😅), Jen was in Paris. But don't worry — she brought it all back for you as a proper Leaving Cert French listening comprehension exercise! This vlog covers Disneyland Paris, famous monuments, a Seine cruise, the best French food, and even a cheeky run past Gabriel's restaurant for all you Emily in Paris fans out there. Watch the TikTok below, then scroll down for your nine questions. Bonne chance! 🗼
🎬 Watch Jen's Paris vlog on TikTok: Une semaine à Paris — @learnfrenchwithjen — open this in TikTok or your browser to watch and listen before you attempt the questions below.
Caption from Jen: "Soz I was in Paris during midterm while you were all studying really hard I'm sure! 😅 so here's a listening comprehension exercise for ye 😉 Listen all about my trip to Paris and see if you can answer the following questions."
How to Use This Vlog for Leaving Cert French Aural Practice
The Leaving Cert French aural (listening comprehension) exam asks you to understand spoken French on everyday topics — travel, weather, food, daily life. Jen's vlog is perfect practice because it's real, natural spoken French covering loads of those exact themes. Here's how to get the most out of it:
- First listen — gist only. Watch the full video without pausing. Just get the general idea: where did they go? What did they do? Don't stress about every word.
- Second listen — detail. Now read the 9 questions below first, then re-watch. Pause and rewind as needed — this isn't cheating, it's smart study!
- Answer the questions. Write out your answers in English (unless told otherwise — in the LC exam, answers are usually in English).
- Check & review. Re-watch the relevant sections for any you missed. Note down any new vocabulary — especially the food, weather, and monument words.
💡 Leaving Cert tip: In the real aural exam you get three listens and a little reading time before each section. Practise that same structure at home — read the questions first, listen once, listen again, then write. It builds the habit before exam day.
Your 9 Listening Comprehension Questions 🎧
Watch the vlog and see how many of these you can answer.
- What age did Jen's daughter turn while in Paris?
- How long did they have to wait in line to do some of the attractions in Disneyland?
- What was the weather like on that day?
- Name 3 of the monuments they visited during their stay in Paris.
- Who are fans of 'Emily In Paris'?
- For what reason did they run away from Gabriel's restaurant?
- What time of the day did they go cruising on the Seine?
- Can you name 3 of Jen's favourite French dishes?
- Where did they go at the end of their trip?
Useful Vocabulary Themes to Revise 📚
This vlog touches on some of the most common Leaving Cert French topics. Here's a quick vocab boost for each theme — these could come up in your aural or your written paper.
🗺️ Travel & Sightseeing
- un séjour — a stay / trip
- une croisière — a cruise / river cruise
- faire la queue — to queue / wait in line
- un monument / un site touristique — a monument / tourist site
- visiter / se promener — to visit / to stroll around
🌦️ Weather
- il fait beau / mauvais — the weather is nice / bad
- il pleut / il y a du vent — it's raining / it's windy
- nuageux / ensoleillé / froid — cloudy / sunny / cold
🗼 Famous Paris Monuments
- la Tour Eiffel — the Eiffel Tower
- le Louvre — the Louvre museum
- Notre-Dame de Paris — Notre-Dame Cathedral
- le Sacré-Cœur — the Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Montmartre)
- l'Arc de Triomphe — the Arc de Triomphe
🍽️ French Food & Cuisine
- une baguette / un croissant — a baguette / a croissant
- le fromage / la crêpe / la quiche — cheese / crêpe / quiche
- le steak frites / les escargots / le soufflé — steak and chips / snails / soufflé
- un restaurant gastronomique — a fine-dining restaurant
— Jen — @learnfrenchwithjenImmerse yourself in the French language at the beginning of the LC year (not the end!) to maximise your performance on the day of your aural exam : switch your device settings to French, watch series & videos in French, listen to podcast & radio in French etc...😉
Practising with real, unscripted content like this vlog is one of the best things you can do for your Leaving Cert French aural. It trains your ear for natural speed, connected speech, and everyday vocabulary — all things the exam tests. So watch, listen, pause, repeat — and don't be too hard on yourself if you miss things first time. Keep at it, you're doing great. 💪🇫🇷
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