French Learning Accelerator

Learn French: Electricity

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This episode exposes you to phrases, repeated in English and French, to improve your French vocabulary and help you to express yourself in French.

These episodes are meant to accompany and accelerate your existing French language studies, whether you're using an app like DuoLingo, or you're enrolled in a more formal French class. The more you expose your brain to French audio, the faster you'll learn.

View the full list of English and French phrases in this episode.

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Phrases in this episode:

  • Is this going to electrocute me?
  • Is there a place I can plug this in?
  • Could you plug this in?
  • Could you unplug this?
  • Do you have an adapter for this kind of plug?
  • This outlet is full.
  • Before plugging in a device, make sure it can handle the outlet's voltage.
  • Do you have an adapter that would work for this?
  • What voltage are the outlets in France?
  • When unplugging an electrical cord, pull it by the terminal, not the cord!
  • Electrical arcs are very hot and can cause damage to a plug.
  • Avoid electrical arcs by turning appliances off before plugging them in or unplugging them.
  • Volts times amps equals watts.
  • Electricity is a form of energy resulting from the movement of electrons.
  • Electrons are negatively charged particles found within atoms, which make up matter.
  • Electric currents are the flow of electrons through a conductor, like a wire.
  • Electrical conductors, such as metals, allow electricity to flow easily.
  • Electrical insulators, such as plastics, resist the flow of currents.
  • Electric circuits are paths that allow electricity to move from a power source to a device and back.
  • Lightning is a natural example of electricity, caused by the discharge of built-up electrical energy in the atmosphere.
  • Electricity is a natural phenomenon that we have harnessed to make life better.

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