French Book Grammar

Apprenons le Francais
Apprenons le Franais (Lets Learn French)

A fun way to explore, study and learn French
Written by Marlene C. Alvarez
Atlantic Union Conference Teacher Bulletin
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Table of Contents Table des Matire

Introduction v Purpose v Goals v Pronunciation Guide Mini Units v Les Salutations/Greetings v Les Numros/Numbers v Les Couleurs/Colors v Les Jours de la Semaine/The Days of the Week v Les Mois de lanne v Les Saisons/Seasons
Purpose
Diversity is the ingredient that makes the world the rich environment that it is. In this diverse society there is the meshing of cultures, customs and languages which creates a rich portrait that can only be created by God. Language is a tool that is used to share ideas and communicate. Learning a different language is the process of equipping oneself with the key needed to unlock the door of communication with those who speak other languages. The technology available in the 21st century makes it easy to live a comfortable life without learning a new language. Children find that it is a challenge because in their eyes there seems to be no relevance to their daily lives. The Bible says, Train up a child in the way that he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Teaching children a different language is teaching them to accept their differences. Whether we are red, yellow, black, or white we are all Gods children. Exposing children to a different language early in their lives will broaden their horizons and allow them to communicate with their brothers and sisters and share Gods world together. If we teach the children early to accept each other and realize that although they may live in different places they still have the same needs and learn the same things. The role of educators is to equip students with all of the necessary tools needed to survive in this world. Learning to speak another language is difficult but not the lessons in this unit. This unit provides an easy introduction to the French language. The purpose of this unit is to enable teachers who are not familiar with the French language to learn and to teach their students in a fun and engaging way. The activities provided are easy to accomplish. They make learning a new and different language interesting and fun. Have fun as you discover how to speak one of the most beautiful languages in the world. If there are challenges on the way, remember God tells us in his word I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Content Goals
This unit will enable the students to be able to develop the necessary skills needed to learn a new language. 1. To learn the basic elements of reading by learning phonics and pronunciation. Learning the letters of the alphabet is the key to beginning the process. 2. Mathematics is essential to daily living. To be able to learn mathematical processes by identifying colors, shapes and learning numbers. 3. To learn the basic skills required to greet others and converse in daily living by identifying classroom objects, weather, and months of the year. Attitudinal Goals At the conclusion of this unit the students will be able to: 1. Learn to appreciate a new language and a new culture. 2. Feel equipped with the necessary tools needed to develop a lifelong love for learning different languages. 3. Have the foundation needed to communicate effectively with French speakers. 4. Respect the language and culture of those who speak another language. 5. Appreciate diversity. Process Goals 1. Students will listen to the sounds. 2. Students will practice pronouncing sounds, letters and French vocabulary words. 3. Students will be able to form simple sentences with the new acquired vocabulary.
Pronunciation Guide
J R H U
The French J has a soft sound, like the sound in the middle of the English language word leisure. There are many French words that have a nasal sound which we do not have in English. The French R should be rolled at the back of the throat, rather like the sound you make when you gargle.
The H is silent.
In French the U is pronounced like the ew in the English work dew.
Vowel Sounds
French Letters
a e , final er, final ez, et e + two consonants, , eu
English Sounds
ah (mama) un (until) ay (day) eh (ever) There is no English sound equivalent. Round your lips and try to say eh at the same time. I (sir) y (yes yeux o (lost) o (rose) (oh) When used as the last sound radio of a word and before s oo (tooth) wa (watch)
Examples
la je muse, parler, adorez, et sept, tre, lve deux
eu, oeu i + vowel, ill y + vowel o + final pronounced , au, eau o
seul, soeur tudier, fille famille
homme htel, au, eau
rose ou trois
ou oi, o u
There is no English sound tu equivalent. Round your lips and try saying oo or ee at the same time. we (we) huit, suis
u + vowel ou + vowel
oui
Consonant Sounds In the French language, most of the final consonants are not pronounced except for final c, f, and r. French Letters c (before e, i, y) ca (before a, o, u) c (before a, o, u) ch j, g (before e, i, y) g (before a, o) h (silent) at the beginning of word h (aspirate) at the beginning or in the middle of the word qu, final q r English Sounds s s k sh similar to zh hard g word begins with the sound of the vowel far less aspirated than in English k There is no English sound equivalent. Imitate the sound when you gargle. z s s s t x s Examples ce, cinma, Nancy a, garon carotte, comme chez, Michel juge, nageons, je, Jim gant, gomme htel haine, cahier
que, cinq rouge, train
s between vowels s at beginning of word s before a consonant ss th x x
poison, desert six disque poisson, dessert th, thtre excellent, expert only in six, dix and soixante
Nasal Sounds Nasal sounds are produced by emitting breath through the nose and mouth at the same time. Nasal sounds occur when you have vowel + n or m. Be careful, because there is no nasal sound for vowel + nm, + mm, + n/m + another vowel. Nasal Combinations an, en, am, em in, ain, im, aim ien on, om un, um France, Henri, lampe, member industrie, pain, important, faim bien bon, bombe lundi, parfum
Liaison and Elision Liaison and elision are two pronunciation techniques that make the French language sound so beautiful. The final consonant of a word is usually not pronounced. Sometimes, however, we do pronounce this final consonant. les^amis nous^arrivons sept^hommes (z) (z) (t)
Liaison means to link one word with the word that follows it. We link the final consonant sound of the first word with the beginning vowel sound of the word that follows it to create a liaison. Elision on the other hand occurs when a vowel sound is dropped (usually e or i) at the end of one word if the next word begins with a vowel sound. The vowel that is dropped does not disappear. It is replaced by an apostrophe. The elision will most likely occur with the final e of je, ne, de, que. Je-arrive Il ne-tudie pas La classe de-histoire Que-est-ce que Jarrive Il ntudie pas La classe dhistoire Ques-ce que
Pack your bags!
Get on the plane!
Did you know that there are many words and phrases that are used in the English language that are adopted from the French language? Here are a few. I hope that you enjoy your trip.
Words adopted from the French language 1. amour 2. au gratin 3. avant-garde 4. beret 5. bistro 6. bonbon 7. bourbon 8. cadet 9. cadre 10. caf 11. camaraderie 12. camouflage 13. carafe 14. cartel 15. champagne 16. chef 17. chiffon 18. clich 19. clique 20. collage 21. commune 22. corsage 23. Crpe 24. crevasse 25. critique 26. crochet 27. croutons 28. dcor 29. enclave 30. entre
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31. foyer 32. fuselage 33. garage 34. lecture 35. levee 36. litre 37. mademoiselle 38. masseur 39. montage 40. motif 41. naivet 42. parfait 43. parole 44. partisan 45. pastel 46. penchant 47. portage 48. pure 49. rapport 50. reprise 51. revue 52. ricochet 53. rouge 54. roulette 55. sabotage 56. saboteur 57. saut 58. savant 59. suite 60. timbre 61. toupee 62. vignette
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Phrases borrowed from French French 1. la carte 2. au contraire 3. au courant 4. au naturel 5. au revoir 6. bte noir 7. bon voyage 8. cause clbre 9. cest la vie 10. cherchez la femme 11. coup de grce 12. coup dtat 13. crme de la crme 14. de rigueur 15. double entendre 16. en masse 17. fait accompli 18. faux pas 19. hors duvre 20. joie de vivre 21. laissez faire 22. nom de plume 23. nouveau riche 24. par excellence 25. pice de resistance 26. raison dtre 27. sans souci 28. savoir faire 29. tour de force 30. vis--vis English meal dishes separately priced on the contrary up to date in a natural state goodbye pet aversion have a good journey situation arousing attention; noted incident thats life a woman caused it: look for the woman final, decisive action a sudden change in government, often caused by force the very best indispensable; required by fashion or custom double meaning as a group an accomplished and irrevocable fact or action a social error appetizer zest or enthusiasm for the pleasures of life policy of non-interference pen name newly or recently rich of highest quality major or chief item of a series reason for being without worry sophistication; know-how feat of strength or brilliance face to face; in relation to
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Activity Sheet 1 Grades K 2 crivez votre nom. /Write your name. Je mappelle___________________________
Color the map of a country where French is spoken.
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crivez votre nom. /Write your name.

Activity Sheet 1
Je mappelle___________________________
Grades 3 5 (Suggested grades, however can be used for grades 6 8 also.) There are many countries where French is spoken. There are some that you know and some you may not know. See if you can complete this puzzle. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. __ __ __
L __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
__ __ E __ __ __ M __ __ __ __ __ __ __ O __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ N __ __ __ __ __ __ __D __ __ __ __ __ __ __ E __ __ __ __ __ __F __ __ __ __ __ __R __ __ __ __ A __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _N __ __ __ __ C __ __ __ __ __ __ __O __ __ __ __ __ __ __ P __ __ __ __ __ __ H __ __ __ __ __ __ O __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __N __ __ __ __E __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
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Activity Sheet 1
Je mappelle__KEY______________________
Grades 3 5 (Suggested grades, however can be used for grades 6 8 also.) There are many countries where French is spoken. There are some that you know and some you may not know. See if you can complete this puzzle. Answer Key
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.
LOUISIANA QUEBEC MOROCCO MONTREAL TUNISIA GUADELOUPE BELGIUM FRENCH GUIANA FRANCE ALGERIA MARTINIQUE CORSICA MONACO NEW HAMPSHIRE HAITI LAOS SWITZERLAND LUXEMBOURG
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Salutations
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Bonjour! Hello!
Comment allez-vous? How are you?
Trs bien merci. Et vous ? Very well thank you. And you? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In this lesson you will learn:
how to say hello and goodbye how to exchange greetings how observe basic courtesies
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English Good morning/Good day

Hello/Hi How are you? How are you? How are you? How are things? I am fine thank you. And you? Very well. Quite well. So-so Not very well. Terrible. Thank you You are welcome. What is your name? What is your name? My name is _________. What is he/she called? He/She is called ______. What are they called? They are called _______. Pleased to meet you.
French Bonjour
Salut *Comment allez- vous? Comment vas tu? a va? Comment a va ? a va bien merci. Et toi? / *Et vous? Trs bien. Assez bien. Comme ci, comme a. Pas trs bien. Trs mal. Merci De rien. *Comment vous appelez vous? Comment tappelles- tu? Je mappelle _____.
Pronunciation Bohn-zhoor
Bohn-swahr Sah-lew Koh-mahn tah lay-voo? Koh-mahn vah too? Sah vah? Koh-mahn sah vah? Sah vah byan mairsee. Ay twah? / Ay voo? Treh byan. A-say byan. Kohm see, kohm sah. Pah treh byan. Treh mahl. Mair-see Duh ryan. Koh-mahn voo zahpuh-lay voo? Koh-mahn tah-pel too? Zhuh mah-pel____.
Good evening (after 5:00 p.m.) Bonsoir
Comment il/elle sappelle? Koh-mahn eel/el sahpel? Il/Elle sappelle ____. Comment ils sappellent? Ils/Elles sappellent ____ __. Enchant. Eel/el sah-pel______. Koh mahn eel sah-pel? Eel/el sah-pel _______. Ahn-shan-tay.
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How old are you? I am ______ years old. Until later. Until next time. See you soon. Good bye. Good night. Yes No Please Okay Sorry Nothing Mr., Mrs. & Miss Write your name I You He She They (male) They (female) Who is that? That is _________. my friend (male) my friend (female)
Quel ge as-tu? Jai ______ ans. A plus tard. la prochaine. bientt Au revoir. Bonne nuit Oui Non Sil vous plat. Daccord Pardon Rien
Kel ah-zh ah too? Zha ____ ahn A plew thar. Ah lah proh-shen. Ah byan toe Oh ruh-vwahr Bun nwee Wee Nohn Seel voo play Dahk-or Par-dohn Ryan
Monsieur, Madame & Ma- Muh-syuh, Mah-dahm demoiselle & Mahd-mwah-zel crivez votre nom. Je tu il elle ils elles Cest qui ? Cest ________. mon ami mon amie Ay-kree-vay voh-truh nohn Zhuh Yoo eel el eel el Say key Say ____________. mohn ah-me mohn ah-me
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*Note to the teacher: I. In French there are different greetings for different times of the day. Salut! is how you say hello to your friends. Salut, can mean goodbye as well as hello. Bon jour is a more polite way to say hello or have a good day. In France, it is polite to add Monsieur, Madame or Mademoiselle when you greet people you dont know. You say Monsieur to men, Madame to women and Mademoiselle to girls. There are two ways to say see you later: Au revoir! or bientt. When you say, a va? you are not only greeting people but you are asking them how they are. There are two words for they in French: ils and elles. When you are speaking about boys or men, you use ils. When you are talking about girls or women, you use elles. If you are speaking about both boys and girls together, then you use the word ils. Vous is used when speaking to an adult or when talking to someone you do not know. When you see a linking mark between two words, it is important that you sound the last letter of the first word as though it were attached to the next word: Example (Vous parlez anglais?) Pardon can be used to apologize or asked to be excused. It can also be used when you want something repeated (pardon?).
II.
III. IV.
V.
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Activities to do with greetings
Ask the children to repeat after you when you say the different French greetings. Use the sample conversation page to have a conversation with your students, then encourage them to have conversations with one another. Ask them to go home and greet their parents in French. The children can take turns using the dolls/puppets to have a conversation. The students should cut out the vocabulary cards and match the French number with the English number. The children can draw a picture where two or more individuals are having a conversation. Practice writing the greetings by copying them in their notebooks. Find the greetings in the word search puzzle.
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Premire Leon /Lesson 1

Grades K 2 Goal: To be able to learn the different greetings used in the French language. Materials: 1. 2 puppets or dolls (preferably a boy and a girl) 2. The map of France. 3. The French flag 4. The French national anthem Procedure: I. Tell the children that they are going on an adventure to another country. II. Place the map on the board and play the national anthem. Ask them if they know which country they are going to visit. III. Ask them if they know what language is spoken there. IV. Let them meet the puppets/dolls who will be their tour guides on this journey. V. Together name the puppets/dolls. You may give them any name but a French name would be nice. Names: Adle, Brigitte, Carine, Dominique, Evelyne, Francine, Gertrude, Joanne, Lisbeth, Lisa, Marie, Martine, Nathalie, Nicole, Rgine, Sabine, Valrie. (girls) Amos, Francis, Henri, Herve, Lionel, Pierre, or Quesnel. (boys) VI. Lets say hello ! a. Have one of the dolls say hello to the boys and girls and have them repeat after the doll. Then have them take turns holding the puppet/doll and allowing them to share personal greetings with the puppet/doll.
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Lets greet one another!

This conversation is one that could occur between the teacher and the students. Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: (English) Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Bonjour les enfants. Bonjour Madame/Monsieur ______________. Comment allez-vous? a va biens merci, et vous ? a va bien merci. Good morning children. Good morning Mr. /Mrs. _________________________. How are you? I am fine thank you, and you? I am fine thank you.
(Double click on this when the lesson has ended) Congratulations! Now lets have a conversation between students.
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This is a sample conversation between students. Michelle: Anne: Michelle: Anne: Jean: Anne: Jean: Anne: Michelle: Anne: Jean: (English) Michelle Anne Michelle Anne Jean Anne Jean Anne Michelle Anne Jean Bonjour Anne, comment a va? a va trs bien, et toi ? a va bien, merci. Salut Jean. Salut Anne. Comment a va ? a va bien, et toi ? a va trs bien. Au revoir Anne et Jean. Au revoir Michelle. A la prochaine Michelle.
Good morning Anne, how are things? Very well thank you, and you? I am fine, thank you. Hello Jean. Hello Anne. How are things? I am fine, and you? I am very well. Goodbye Anne and Jean. Goodbye Michelle. Until next time Michelle.
(Double click on this when the lesson has ended) Congratulations!
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Vocabulary Cards Salutations/Greetings
Bonjour
Bonsoir
Salut
Comment Allez-vous? a va?
Comment vas tu?
Comment a va? a va bien merci.
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Et toi?
Et vous?
Trs bien
Assez bien
Comme ci comme a Trs mal
Pas trs bien
Merci
De rien
Comment vous appelez vous?
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Comment tappelles-tu? Enchant
Je mappelle____ . A plus tard
A la prochaine
Au revoir
Bonne nuit
Oui
Non
Sil vous plat
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Daccord
Pardon
Rien
Monsieur
Madame
Mademoiselle
Note to the teacher: Cut out the cards and allow the students to match the cards.
You may wish to play a game where the one who matches their sets first wins.
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Vocabulary Cards Salutations/Greetings
Good Morning
Good day
Good evening
Hello
Hi!
How are you?
How are things?
I am fine thank you.
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And you?
Very well
Quite well
So-so
Not very well
Terrible
Thank you
You are welcome
What is your name?
My name is ____.
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Pleased to meet you Until next time
Until later
Goodbye
Good night
Yes
No
Please
Okay
Sorry
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Nothing
Mr.
Mrs.
Miss
Note to the teacher:

There are some definitions in English that can serve for two or more French words.
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Greetings/Les Salutations
crivez votre nom. /Write your name. Je mappelle___________________________
Use this word search puzzle to test the keywords that you have just learned.
Z M X O V L S Y N O Q U N E Z
M H A I D B E R X E P Q L C R
G D V D W C A Y U K I L B X S
U V A F A J K T A E E R M P W
M Q I J M M P W H S I V G A H
I O Q X I B E Z I E E S J R L
R U O J N O B O B T P P N D V
E Z C X Z J M O Z N V I U O J
Z T G Z T E N T Y A Y W L N M
Z A R S D S U P A H W J T E G
M J N A O L F K Y C Z G I I F
S O M I A D A Z D N U V S B V
N A R S W W K N L E B A T D Z
I J P W J C M E R C I P D Q E
F B P E N T V L S Q P M O Z K
BIEN, BONJOUR, BONSOIR, ENCHANTE, MADAME, MADEMOISELLE, MERCI, MONSIEUR, NON, RIEN, OUI, PARDON, RIEN, SALUT
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Salut! We are ready to learn our numbers. Put your hat on and lets begin.
In this lesson you will learn:

how to say the different numbers from 1 20 in French to count in French
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English
zero one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen
French
zero Un Deux Trois Quatre Cinq Six Sept Huit Neuf Dix Onze Douze Treize Quatorze Quinze Seize dix-sept dix-huit dix-neuf
Pronunciation
zay-roh uhn duh twah kah-truh sank seess set wheat nuf deess ohnz dooz trehz kah-torz kanz sehz deez-set deez-wheat deez-nuf
twenty
Vingt
van
Note to Teacher - Teach numbers 1 10 first and then 11 20.

Activities to do with numbers

Ask the children to write out their phone numbers and practice saying the numbers in French. The students should cut out the vocabulary cards and match the French number with the English number. Fill in the missing dates in the calendar. Copy the numbers in French. Find the numbers in the word search puzzle. Draw the number of objects in the appropriate box. Match the objects with the appropriate numbers (1 0). Listen and circle the correct number (0 10). Listen and circle the correct number (0 20). Color the correct number.
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Vocabulary Cards Les numros/The numbers
un trois cinq
deux quatre six
sept
huit
neuf
dix
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onze
douze
treize
quatorze
quinze
seize
dix-sept
dix-huit
dix-neuf
vingt
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one
two
three
four
five
six
seven
eight
nine
ten
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eleven
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
fifteen
sixteen
seventeen
eighteen
nineteen
twenty
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1 3 5 7 9
2 4 6 8 10
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11 13 15 17 19
12 14 16 18 20
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Je mappelle_________________
Fill in the blanks with the missing number.
Mon. Tues. trois neuf quinze dixsept
Sun. Un
Wed. onze
Thurs. cinq dixneuf
Fri. treize
Sat. sept
Number Calendars
Sun. 8 16 Mon. Tues. 2 10 18 Wed. 4 Thurs. 12 20 Fri. 6 Sat. 14
Note to the teacher
The older students can complete both calendars; however, the younger students can complete the second calendar as you call out the missing numbers randomly.
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Je mappelle_________________
Les numros de un dix

Copy the numbers in French.
Numbers one (1) ten (10) _________________________________ ----------------------------_________________________________
un
________________________________ ----------------------------________________________________
deux
_________________________________ ----------------------------_________________________________
trois
________________________________ ----------------------------________________________________
quatre
_________________________________ ----------------------------_________________________________
cinq
________________________________ ----------------------------________________________________
six
_________________________________ ----------------------------_________________________________
sept
________________________________ ----------------------------________________________________
huit
_________________________________ ----------------------------_________________________________
neuf
________________________________ ----------------------------________________________________
dix
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crivez votre nom. /Write your name. Je mappelle___________________
Les numros de onze vingt

Numbers eleven (11) twenty (20)
Copy the numbers in French.

_________________________________ ----------------------------_________________________________
onze
________________________________ ----------------------------________________________________
douze
_________________________________ ----------------------------_________________________________
treize
________________________________ ----------------------------________________________________
quatorze
_________________________________ ----------------------------_________________________________
quinze
________________________________ ----------------------------________________________________
seize
_________________________________ ----------------------------_________________________________
dix-sept
________________________________ ----------------------------________________________________
dix-huit
_________________________________ ----------------------------_________________________________
dix-neuf
________________________________ ----------------------------________________________________
vingt
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Je mappelle___________________________
Les numros/The numbers

Use this word search puzzle to test the numbers that you have just learned. How many numbers can you find?
D V Z N M N Z S Q F L R R Q U
E Q M B N H I U E U R H E J Q
U D Y O K O A K Z E J X A T G
X C H V R R S V U N E K H Q L
S E P T T V W Q O U P U F D T
A L X O N Y Y C D Y L B M V J
M G R Z Z C B T E X I S V B G
T Z M E Q Q S L I Z M L Z J F
E R R B C U E I X X I J D R I
A O E W J A T G N I V E X K D
B A C I C T J S K E U E S U S
M M D I Z R Z P T J Z F G U V
Q I Z D N E U I U Y D N Y P U
X H H T X Q U I N Z E H O Z D
F W T R B H T E N M Z B L D W
CINQ, DEUX, DIX, HUIT, NEUF, ONZE, QUATORZE, QUATRE, QUINZE, SEIZE, SEPT, SIX, TREIZE, TROIS, VINGT, ZERO
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Je mappelle___________________________
Les numros de 1 20 (Numbers 1 20)

Write the correct number in the blank, and then draw the correct number of things in the box. Use the first one as your example.
sept means__7___ cinq means ______
un means ______
trois means _____ dix-neuf means ___ deux means ______
huit means ______ onze means ______ six means _______
vingt means _____ seize means ______ douze means _____
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Je mappelle___________________________
Les numros de 1 10 (Numbers 1- 10)

Draw a line from the numbers to the objects in French.
dix
huit six
quatre deux un trois cinq
sept neuf
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crivez votre nom/write your name
Je mappelle_________________
listen for the numbers 0 10

Listen to the words that the teacher says. Circle the number that tells the meaning of the word.
neuf trois dix un zero huit sept cinq six deux quatre
9 6 0 7 3 8 7 2 4 2 1
7 3 5 1 8 1 9 10 6 5 6
2 1 10 7 0 3 6 5 9 8 4
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crivez votre nom/write your name.
Je mappelle__________________
listen for the numbers 11 20

Listen to the words that the teacher says. Circle the number that tells the meaning of the word.
Dix-neuf Seize Douze Quatorze Onze Dix-huit Vingt Dix-sept Treize Quinze
20 16 10 17 11 19 20 14 13 12
19 13 15 16 18 11 17 15 12 15
17 11 12 14 20 18 16 17 15 13
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crivez votre nom/write your name.
Je mappelle_________________
Color the number of white clouds that show the number written at the bottom of the box then write the number on the line.
sept
_____
cinq
______
un _____
trois
_____
neuf
_____
deux
_____
huit
_____
quatre
_____
six
_____
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Lets talk together. Its time to practice.

This conversation is one that could occur between the teacher and the students. When you speak about their age, ask them to say and point to the number, that shows how old they are. Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Student: (English) Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Teacher: Teacher: Student: Bonjour les enfants. Bonjour Madame/Monsieur _________________________. Comment allez vous? a va biens merci, et vous? a va bien merci. Quel ge as Adele? Adele as ______ ans. Quel ge as-tu? Jai ______ ans. Good morning children. Good morning Mr. /Mrs. _________________________. How are you? I am fine thank you, and you? I am fine thank you. How old is Adele? How old are you? I am ______ years old.
(Double click on this when the lesson has ended) Congratulations! Now lets have a conversation between students
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This is a sample conversation between students. Michelle: Anne: Michelle: Anne: Michelle: Anne: Anne: Jean: Anne: Jean: Anne: Jean: Anne: Jean: Michelle: Anne: Jean: Bonjour Anne, comment a va? a va trs bien, et toi ? a va bien, merci. Michelle, quel ge as-tu ? Jai _____ ans, et toi. Jai ____ ans. Salut Jean. Salut Anne. Comment a va ? a va bien, et toi ? a va trs bien. Anne, quel ge as-tu ? Jai _____ ans, et toi ? Jai ____ ans. Au revoir Anne. Au revoir Jean. Bonne nuit Michelle. A la prochaine Michelle.
(English) Michelle Anne: Michelle: Anne: Michelle: Anne: Jean: Anne: Jean: Anne Jean: Anne: Michelle: Anne:
Good morning Anne, how are things? Very well thank you, and you? I am fine, thank you. Michelle, how old are you? I am _____ years old Hello Jean. Hello Anne. How are things? I am fine, and you? I am very well. Anne, quel age a tu ? I am _____ years old. Goodbye Anne. Goodbye Jean. Good night Michelle.
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Bonjour! a va? We are taking a wonderful trip. Our next stop is to learn our colors. What color is your shirt? Is it red, blue, white or black? Here we go Put your hat on and lets begin. In this lesson you will learn: how to identify the basic colors in French.
English
red blue yellow green orange pink black white gray brown
French
rouge bleu (e) jaune vert (e) orange rose noir (e) blanc (he) gris (e) marron
Pronunciation
roozh bluh zhohn vair oh-rahn-zh rohz nwahr blahn gree mah-rohn
Hint to the teacher: When there is an (e) or (he) as in the word blanc (he) it is important to note that the word is spelled without the he when it is used as a masculine word and with the (he) when it is used as a feminine word. Example: She has a white dress. Elle a une robe blanche. He is wearing white pants. Il porte un pantalon blanc.
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Activities to do with colors

The student can identify their favorite color. The students should cut out the vocabulary cards and match the French color with the English color. The students can paste a picture of something that is the same color as the color written on the card. Make a rainbow and write the different colors on their rainbow. Find the different colors in the word search puzzle.
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Vocabulary Cards Les Couleurs/Colors
rouge
bleu
jaune
vert
orange
rose
noir
blanc
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gris
marron
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red
blue
yellow
green
orange
pink
black
white
gray
brown
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gray
brown
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Je mappelle___________________________
Les couleurs/The colors

Use this word search puzzle to find the colors that you have just learned. How many colors can you find?
Y X K M E D B H M D J V C D R
Z C E N R L K Z D A U R G X L
S S C E A P Z Y O X R G V S E
H W S N A W K B P Z E R T O U
B O C F L R T U N B L I O A P
R H O A X N C U E P L S I N U
E R R D E I Q U R P Y E F Z V
D I A S T T K V I S J E U T T
Z O N Y I B R V O Y N R H Z D
U N G B L R D E N R G N O K Y
Z G E A E G G U V E E H L Z J
K W N F A Z D U N U B S E B L
M C E T K D F U R O U G E C M
N B H X U S A D Z E U E L B D
J F D A Q J R V E R T C R E P
BLANC BLANCHE BLEU BLEUE GRIS GRISE JAUNE MARRON NOIR NOIRE ORANGE
Bonjour! There are sept jours in the week do your know what they are in French? You dont well we will learn them now. Are you ready? Put your hat on and lets begin.
In this lesson you will learn: The names of the different days of the week.
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English
the calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday the morning the afternoon the evening the night today tomorrow yesterday is was will be
French
le calendrier Dimanche Lundi Mardi Mercredi Jeudi Vendredi Samedi le matin Laprs-midi le soir la nuit aujourdhui demain hier est tait sera
Pronunciation
luh kah-lahn-dree-ay Dee-monsh Luhn-dee Mar-dee Mair-kruh-dee Zhuh-dee Vahn-druh-dee Sahm-dee luh mah-tan luh-preh-mee-dee luh swahr lah nwee oh-zhoor-dwee duh-man ee-air ay ay-tay suh-rah
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Activities to do with the days of the week

When you do the morning activities with the children ask them to identify what day it is, what day yesterday was and what day will tomorrow be. Allow them to do this everyday. They could also tell you the date. The students should cut out the vocabulary cards and match the French day with the English day. Fill in the missing days in the calendar. Copy the days in French. Find the different days in the word search puzzle.
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Vocabulary Cards Les jours de la semaine/The days of the week
Dimanche
Lundi
Mardi
Mercredi
Jeudi
Vendredi
Samedi
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Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Vocabulary Cards
le matin
laprs midi
la nuit
le soir
aujourdhui
demain
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est
hier
tait
sera
the morning
the afternoon
the evening
the night
today
tomorrow
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yesterday
is
was
will be
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This conversation is one that could occur between the teacher and the students. Have the children tell you the appropriate day. Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: (English) Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Bonjour les enfants. Bonjour Madame/Monsieur _______________. a va? Oui, a va biens merci, et vous? a va bien merci. Aujourdhui est quel jour? Aujourdhui est _________. Quel jour tait hier? Hier tait ___________. Demain sera quel jour? Demain sera ___________. Au revoir les enfants. Au revoir Madame/Monsieur ____________.
Good morning children. Good morning Mr. /Mrs. _________________________. How are you? Yes, I am fine thank you, and you? I am fine thank you. What day is today? Today is __________________. What day was yesterday? Yesterday was _________________. Tomorrow will be what day? Tomorrow will be ______________. Goodbye children. Goodbye Mr./Mrs. _____________.
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Congratulations! Now lets have a conversation between students. This is a sample conversation between students. Jane: Nathalie: Jane: Nathalie: Jane: Pascal: Nathalie: Jane: Pascal: Nathalie: Pascal: Jane: Nathalie: Jane: Pascale: (English) Jane: Nathalie: Jane: Nathalie: Jane: Pascal: Nathalie: Jane: Pascal: Nathalie: Pascal: Jane: Nathalie Jane: Pascal: Salut Nathalie, comment a va? Pas trs bien, et toi ? a va trs bien, merci. Comment va Marc? Il va bien, et Martine ? Elle va assez bien. Bonjour Jane, bonjour Nathalie. Bonjour Pascal. Bonjour Pascal. Demain sera quel jour ? Demain sera ______________. Jane, hier tait quel jour ? Hier tait ________________. la prochaine. Daccord, bientt. Au revoir, demain.
Hello Nathalie, how are things? Not very well, and you? I am very well, thank you. How is Marc? He is well, and Martine? She is quite well. Good morning Jane, good morning Nathalie. Good morning Pascal. Good morning Pascal. What day will tomorrow be? Tomorrow will be ________________. Jane, yesterday was what day? Yesterday was _____________________. See you next time. Okay, see you soon. Goodbye, see you tomorrow.
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crivez votre nom. /write your name.
Je mappelle_________________
Number Calendars
Fill in the blanks with the missing day.
Lundi Mercredi Vendredi
Fill in the blanks with the missing letters to correctly spell the days of the week.
Di______ _____di M____di __ercredi J__di Ven___di Same__ __
Note to the teacher
The older students can complete both calendars; however, the younger students can paste pictures of what they like to do on the different days.
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crivez votre nom. /Write your name. Je mappelle__________________________
Les jours de la semaine/The days of the week

J E U D I N V N S O Z N I F Z I R A P F H V K D G D M V I W P K C R E E W C A P Q W F M D R M L C C H W X I A C D U G G Y V T T V R S N X C H L V I V E D D E E V Y E D P M U I Y V B E H C N A M I D T
DIMANCHE JEUDI LUNDI MARDI MERCREDI SAMEDI VENDREDI
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Comment ca va? Now that we have learned the different days of the week we could not leave behind the months of the year right? There are douze months in the year. Do you know what they are in French of course? No? Well, take your coat it may get cold. Are you ready? Put your hat on and lets begin. In this lesson you will learn: The names of the different months of the year.
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English
the months of the year the month the year January February March April May June July August September October November December What is the date? birthday the seasons spring summer fall
French
les mois de lanne le mois lanne Janvier Fvrier Mars Avril Mai Juin Juillet Aot Septembre Octobre Novembre Dcembre quelle est la date ? anniversaire les saisons le printemps lt (m) lautomne (m)
Pronunciation
lay mwa duh luh mwa lah-nay Zhahn-vee-ay Fay-vree-ay Marss Ah-vreel May Zhwan Zhwee-ay Oot Sep-tahnm-bruh Ohk-toh-bruh Noh-vahnm-bruh Day-sahnm-bruh Kel est lah daht? ah-nee-vair-sair lay say-zohn luh prahn-tahn lay-tay loh-tohn
winter
lhiver (m)
lee-vair
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Activities to do with the months of the year

Make calendars. The students should cut out the vocabulary cards and match the French keywords with the English keywords. Make a book of seasons and color, draw or paste a picture of the appropriate season and write in the name of the season and the months that fall within that particular season. Write the date. Have the children tell you their birthdays in French.
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Hints for the teacher The date is written like this in French. If you are living in New York then you would say: (New York, le 5 Mai 2004) For first you say premier for le words and premire for la words. For second and so on, you need to add ime to the number. If the number ends with e, then you should leave out the e. 1. first ~~ premier (m) premire (f) 2. second ~~ deuxime 3. third ~~troisime 4. fourth ~~ quatrime 5. fifth ~~ cinquime 6. sixth ~~ sixime 7. seventh ~~ septime 8. eighth ~~ huitime 9. ninth ~~ neuvime (drop the f in neuf) 10. tenth ~~ dixime 11. eleventh ~~ onzime 12. twelfth ~~ douzime Example:
Janvier est le premier mois de lanne. January is the first month of the year. Fvrier est le deuxime mois de lanne. February is the second month of the year
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Vocabulary Cards
le mois
Quelle est la date? lanniversaire
aujourdhui
le printemps
lt
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lautomne
lhiver
les saisons
Janvier
Fvrier
Mars
Avril
Mai
Juin
Juillet
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Aot
Septembre
Octobre
Novembre
Dcembre
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Vocabulary Cards
the month
What is the date? the birthday
today
spring
summer
fall
winter
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the seasons
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
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October
November
December
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This conversation is one that could occur between the teacher and the students. Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: (English) Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Teacher: Students: Bonjour les enfants. Bonjour Madame/Monsieur _____________. Comment allez-vous? a va trs bien. Cest quand ton anniversaire? Mon anniversaire est _______________. Quelle est la date aujourdhui? Aujourdhui est _________. Quel est le premier mois de lanne? Le premier mois de lanne est ___________. Quel est le troisime mois de lanne? Le troisime mois de lanne est ___________. Au revoir les enfants. Au revoir Madame/Monsieur ____________.
Good morning children. Good morning Mr. /Mrs. _________________________. How are you? Yes, I am fine thank you. When is your birthday? Mon anniversaire est _______________. What day is today? Today is __________________. What is the first month of the year? The first month of the year is _________________. What is the third month of the year? The third month of the year is ______________. Goodbye children. Goodbye Mr./Mrs. _____________.
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(It is the end.)
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References
1. R. Bladon. FRENCH for beginners (workbook). NTC / Contemporary Publishing. Lincolnwood, Illinois. This is a colorful; write-in workbook that gives a lot of practice. There are puzzles and games that will be sure to make learning fun for children. 2. C. Bruzzone. FRENCH for children. NTC / Contemporary Publishing. 1993. Lincolnwood, Illinois. This book is an exciting activity book for children. It comes equipped with tapes to make the instruction easier for the teacher. In addition, the students can put on headphones and practice on their own. 3. C. Carpenter. Beginners FRENCH. NTC / Contemporary Publishing. 1992. Lincolnwood, Illinois. This book provides a step by step approach to learning French. 4. K. Daynes & N. Irving. EASY FRENCH. Usborne Publishing Ltd. 2002. London, England. http://usborne-quicklinks.com This book has the French grammar outlined in an easy way to enable the learner to learn the foundation of the French language. There are also many wonderful internet links in this book. 5. K. Kershul. FRENCH in 10 minutes a day. Bilingual Books, Inc. 2002. Seattle, Washington. This book provides a comprehensive pronunciation guide for learning the French language. 6. S. Madsen & B. Gould. The Teachers Book of Lists. Scott Foresman & co. 1979. Glenview Illinois. 7. http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com This is a good source of resource for teachers. It not only allows you to create puzzles but offers clip art and many other resources. 8. http://school.discovery.com This site is not only good for teachers but for students also. There is an array of information that can help students prepare reports and teachers to prepare lessons. 9. http://www.10minutesaday.com This site is an extension of the book FRENCH in 10 minutes a day.
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Apprenons le Francais

Apprenons le Franais (Lets Learn French)

Written by Marlene C. Alvarez

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Table of Contents Table des Matire

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In French the U is pronounced like the ew in the English work dew.

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eu, oeu i + vowel, ill y + vowel o + final pronounced , au, eau o

seul, soeur tudier, fille famille

homme htel, au, eau

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que, cinq rouge, train

s between vowels s at beginning of word s before a consonant ss th x x

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Pack your bags!

Get on the plane!

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Color the map of a country where French is spoken.

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crivez votre nom. /Write your name.

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crivez votre nom. /Write your name.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

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English Good morning/Good day

Good evening (after 5:00 p.m.) Bonsoir

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Activities to do with greetings

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Premire Leon /Lesson 1

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Lets greet one another!

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(Double click on this when the lesson has ended) Congratulations!

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Vocabulary Cards Salutations/Greetings

Comment Allez-vous? a va?

Comment vas tu?

Comment a va? a va bien merci.

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Comme ci comme a Trs mal

Pas trs bien

Comment vous appelez vous?

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Comment tappelles-tu? Enchant

Je mappelle____ . A plus tard

Sil vous plat

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Vocabulary Cards Salutations/Greetings

How are you?

How are things?

I am fine thank you.

sept means7_ cinq means ______

trois means ___ dix-neuf means _ deux means ______

huit means onze means six means ___

vingt means _ seize means douze means ___