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Listening focus<\/h2>\n   <p>This scene trains the learner to hear the rhythm of a basic greeting exchange.<\/p>\n   <p class=\"oukaap-doc__pronunciation\"><strong>Pronunciation guide:<\/strong> Bonjou = bon-joo; kijan ou ye = kee-zhan oo yeh.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"oukaap-doc__panel\">\n   <h2>2. How to use it<\/h2>\n   <div class=\"oukaap-doc__rule\">Listen for <strong>Bonjou<\/strong>, then the answer <strong>Mwen byen<\/strong>. Do not translate every word during the first pass.<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"oukaap-doc__panel oukaap-doc__panel--wide\">\n   <h2>3. Listening building blocks<\/h2>\n   <p>Use this short transcript for audio recording and H5P comprehension.<\/p>\n   <div class=\"oukaap-doc__table-wrap\">\n    <table class=\"oukaap-doc__table\">\n     <thead>\n      <tr><th>Creole line<\/th><th>English sounds-like guide<\/th><th>English meaning<\/th><\/tr>\n     <\/thead>\n     <tbody>\n      <tr><td>Bonjou.<\/td><td><em>Bon-joo<\/em><\/td><td>Hello.<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Kijan ou ye?<\/td><td><em>Kee-zhan oo yeh<\/em><\/td><td>How are you?<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>Mwen byen.<\/td><td><em>Mwen byen<\/em><\/td><td>I am well.<\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td>E ou menm?<\/td><td><em>Eh oo menm<\/em><\/td><td>And you?<\/td><\/tr>\n     <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n   <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"oukaap-doc__panel oukaap-doc__panel--wide oukaap-doc__panel--h5p\">\n   <h2>4. 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