Career event networking: Exploring Career Opportunities
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Key Phrases
C'est mon premier salon ici.
This is my first trade show here.
Je travaille dans le marketing digital.
I work in digital marketing.
Vous cherchez quels profils en ce moment ?
What kind of profiles are you looking for right now?
Skills You'll Learn
Introduce yourself and make small talk at a professional event.
Se présenter et faire la conversation lors d'un événement professionnel.
Describe your job field and how long you have worked in it.
Décrire son domaine de travail et depuis combien de temps on y travaille.
Ask about hiring needs and discuss career opportunities politely.
Demander les besoins de recrutement et parler d'opportunités de carrière poliment.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are at your first trade show in France, introducing yourself, talking about your background in digital marketing, and having a friendly conversation about job opportunities with a recruiter.
Bonsoir, je m'appelle Emily Smith . C'est mon premier salon ici.
Good evening, my name is Emily Smith. This is my first trade show here.
Bonsoir Emily Smith , bienvenue. Tu travailles dans quel domaine ?
Good evening, Emily Smith, welcome. What field do you work in?
Je travaille dans le marketing digital depuis trois ans.
I have been working in digital marketing for three years.
Ah, très bien. Tu cherches un nouveau poste ou des idées ?
Ah, very good. Are you looking for a new position or ideas?
Un peu les deux. J'aimerais explorer de nouvelles opportunités.
A bit of both. I’d like to explore new opportunities.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonsoir.
bohn-SWAHR
Good evening.
🇫🇷 [Bonsoir] is the standard evening greeting in France, including at professional events. It sounds polite and natural with people you have just met.
See breakdown →Je m'appelle
zhuh mah ah-PELL
My name is
💬 [M'] is a shortened form of [me] before a vowel, so [Je m'appelle] runs together smoothly. Like [c'] or [j'], [m'] cannot stand alone.
See breakdown →Je m'appelle Emily Smith .
zhuh mah ah-PELL
My name is Emily Smith.
💬 [M'] is a shortened form of [me] before a vowel, so [Je m'appelle] runs together smoothly. This whole phrase is the normal fixed way to say your name in French, not a word-for-word match to English.
See breakdown →C'est
say eh
It is / This is
💬 [C'] only appears joined to the next word, here in [c'est]. Never use [c'] by itself.
See breakdown →Mon premier salon
mohn pruh-mee-AY sa-LON
My first trade show
🇫🇷 At a career event, [salon] usually means a trade fair or professional expo, not a living room. In this context, that meaning will be understood immediately.
See breakdown →Ici
ee-SEE
Here
C'est mon premier salon ici.
say eh mohn pruh-mee-AY sa-LON ee-SEE
This is my first trade show here.
Bienvenue.
byan-vuh-NEW
Welcome.
🇫🇷 [Bienvenue] is warm and natural when staff greet you at a stand or event entrance. Between attendees, people are more likely to say [bonjour] or [bonsoir].
See breakdown →Tu travailles
tyoo trah-VYE
You work
💬 The [s] in [tu] links into the vowel of [travailles], so [tu travailles] is said like (too-truh-vy). This joining happens a lot between a short word and the next vowel sound.
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