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Ils sont disposés à écouter le moniteur.

Ils sont disposés à écouter le moniteur.
They are willing to listen to the instructor.
From Lesson 279:Adjectives followed by an infinitive (à, de)·French

Questions & Answers about Ils sont disposés à écouter le moniteur.

Why do we use à after disposés?
The adjective disposé (meaning willing or inclined) specifically requires the preposition à before a following infinitive verb. Many French adjectives are paired with either à or de, and these combinations simply need to be memorized since they rarely match English prepositions.
Why isn't there a word for "to" after écouter?
In English we say "listen to someone," but the French verb écouter already means "to listen to." It takes a direct object, so you never put a preposition like à or de after it. You just say écouter le moniteur.
What kind of instructor is a moniteur?
A moniteur (or the feminine monitrice) is an instructor, coach, or guide, typically for practical or physical skills rather than a classroom teacher. You will often hear it used for a driving instructor, a ski instructor, or a summer camp counselor.
Why does disposés end in an -s here?
In this sentence, disposé acts as an adjective describing the subject. Because the subject Ils is masculine plural, the adjective must agree with it by adding an -s at the end.

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