Les Stages (Internships)

Learning ObjectivesLearn vocabulary related to internships.Use the present conditional tense to talk about an ideal internship.Use the simple future tense to discuss career plans.Use the past tense (passé composé) to describe work experience.Imagine you're in your last year of school. 🤔 You dream of becoming a journalist or creating video games. How can you get experience before you finish your studies? Un stage (An internship) [uhn stahzh] is the solution! 💼 It's an excellent way to discover a profession.Real-Life ApplicationsSearching and applying for a first summer job.Preparing for an interview to do volunteer work.Talking about your ambitions and dreams for the future.

French TermWhat it MeansExampleUn stage (An internship) [uhn stahzh]A period of work in a company to learn a trade.Je cherche un stage (I am looking for an internship) [zhuh shersh uhn stahzh] en informatique (in computer science) [ahn ahn-for-mah-TEEK].Un(e) stagiaire (An intern) [uhn/oon stah-zhyAIR]The person who is doing an internship.L'entreprise embauche deux stagiaires (The company is hiring two interns) [lohn-truh-PREEZ ahm-BOHSH duh stah-zhyAIR] cet été (this summer) [set ay-TAY].Une entreprise (A company) [oon ohn-truh-PREEZ]A company where people work.Mon père travaille pour une grande entreprise (My father works for a big company) [mohn pair trah-VAI poor oon grahnd ohn-truh-PREEZ] à Montréal (in Montreal) [ah mohn-ray-AHL].Un CV (A resume) [uhn say-VAY]A document that lists yo...

1. The Present Conditional to Express a WishRule: We use the present conditional to talk about a dream, a wish, or to be polite. The ending for 'je' (I) is -ais. Example: J'aimerais (I would like) [zhay-muh-RAY] faire un stage (to do an internship) [fair uhn stahzh] dans un musée (in a museum) [dahnz uhn moo-ZAY]. (wish)Example: Je voudrais (I would like) [zhuh voo-DRAY] plus d'informations (more information) [ploos dan-for-mah-SYOHN], s'il vous plaît (please) [seel voo PLAY]. (politeness)2. The Simple Future to Talk About the FutureRule: We use the simple future to talk about a plan or a definite action in the future. The ending for 'je' (I) is -ai.Example: L'année prochaine (Next year) [lah-NAY proh-SHEN], je finirai (I will finish) [zhuh fee-nee-RAY] l'école (school) [lay-KAWL].Example:...