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DÉFI PHRASE — Conversation Cards

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What is DÉFI PHRASE?

DÉFI PHRASE gives you access to the conversation cards for a language. Unlike word cards which contain isolated vocabulary, phrase cards present complete exchanges in context.

Each phrase card is bidirectional: it lets you learn to understand the African language (Lot 1) AND to respond to a question in French (Lot 2).

Accessing DÉFI PHRASE

  1. From the home page, click on the unlocked language
  2. On the language page, select "DÉFI PHRASE"
  3. The list of all phrase cards appears

The phrase card list (/[language]/phrases)

Identical to the word card list, but for phrases. Each entry shows: - The card number - The theme or context of the conversation - The number of available phrases

A search bar lets you filter by number or theme.

An individual phrase card (/[language]/phrases/[number])

Card structure

Each phrase card contains 4 elements divided into 2 lots:

Lot 1 — Understanding (African language → French)

Position Content Audio
Position 1 Question in the African language 🔊 Yes
Position 2 Answer in French ❌ Text only

Lot 2 — Speaking (French → African language)

Position Content Audio
Position 3 Question in French ❌ Text only
Position 4 Answer in the African language 🔊 Yes

Important: Only positions 1 and 4 (in the African language) have an audio recording. Positions 2 and 3 (in French) are displayed as text only.

Concrete example (Pular)

Imagine a card about greetings:

Position Text Translation Audio
1 Noy def? How are you? 🔊
2 Jaamm rek Fine, just fine —
3 How are you? Noy def? —
4 Jaamm rek Fine, just fine 🔊

How to use a phrase card

Exercise 1 — Understanding (Lot 1)

  1. Listen to the question in the African language (position 1) → tap 🔊
  2. Think: what does this phrase mean?
  3. Look at the French answer (position 2) to check
  4. Listen again if needed

Exercise 2 — Speaking (Lot 2)

  1. Read the question in French (position 3)
  2. Try to answer in the African language (without looking)
  3. Tap 🔊 (position 4) to hear the correct answer in the African language
  4. Repeat aloud to memorise the pronunciation
  • Use the ← → arrows to move from one card to another
  • Return to the list to choose a specific card by number or theme

Offline behaviour

Identical to DÉFI MOT: - ✅ Texts (positions 1, 2, 3, 4) available offline if content has been downloaded - ✅ Audio (positions 1 and 4) available if downloaded - ❌ Audio not downloaded: 🔊 button absent or greyed out

Edge cases and expected behaviour

Situation Behaviour
Audio at position 1 or 4 missing The 🔊 button is absent or greyed out for that position
Translation revealed by default or hidden Depends on the card setting; most are revealable on click
Device on silent mode Audio does not play — turn off silent mode
Connection lost during playback Error message, option to retry if audio is cached

Learning tips

  1. Lot 1 first: master understanding before moving on to speaking
  2. Imitate the intonation: listen carefully to the rises and falls in the voice
  3. Practise in context: imagine the real-life conversation situation
  4. Repeat multiple times: one phrase memorised is worth more than ten cards browsed
  5. Combine with the board game: phrase cards correspond to the communication challenges in the physical game
  6. Alternate: do Lot 1 one day and Lot 2 the next for varied practice

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