Unité 4-B
What day (of the week) is it? C’est quel jour?
It’s Monday. C’est lundi.
It’s Tuesday. C’est mardi.
It’s Wednesday. C’est mercredi.
It’s Thursday. C’est jeudi.
It’s Friday. C’est vendredi.
It’s Saturday. C’est samedi.
It’s Sunday. C’est dimanche.
a calendar un calendrier
a week une semaine
French le français
English l’anglais
German l’allemand
Spanish l’espagnol
Latin le latin
philosophy la philosophie
history l’histoire
geography la géographie
music la musique
drawing le dessin
sports le sport
math les maths
biology la biologie
physics la physique
chemistry la chimie
computer science l’informatique (f)
100 cent
200 deux cents
101 cent un
201 deux cent un
400 quatre cents
401 quatre cent un
500 cinq cents
502 cinq cent deux
700 sept cents
703 sept cent trois
I’m sick of it! (I’ve had it/ I’m fed up) J’en ai marre.
on Monday lundi
on Mondays le lundi
Tu n’aimes pas le chocolat? Si, j’aime le chocolat!
When do you use si instead of oui? As an affirmative response to a negative question
What is the first day of the week in France? Monday (lundi)
What is the first day of the week in Canada? Sunday (dimanche) (like in U.S.)
Are days of the weeks capitalized in French? No
In what kind of school can you take biology in a foreign language? an immersion school
Give the form of the verb finir:
Je ____ les devoirs. finis
Qui ___ à 10h00? finit
Nous ___ les sandwichs. finissons
Les élèves ___ l’interro. finissent
Tu ___ à quelle heure? finis
Vous ___ le livre. finissez
What does métro, boulot, dodo describe? daily routine (subway, job, go to bed)
What is the C.E.S.? Collège d’Enseignement Secondaire
What years do students spend at the collège? sixième-troisième 6, 5, 4, 3
Do all classes meet every day? No
What afternoon do students not have classes? Wednesday (mercredi après- midi)
What morning do students have classes that U.S. students don’t? Saturday (samedi matin)
When do students begin learning a foreign language? in sixième (11yrs. old)
At the end of troisième, what exam do French students take? the brevet
Instead of 100, what is the basis for grades in France? 20
What is needed to pass? 10/20
What is the school cafeteria called? la cantine la cafétéria
What is an afternoon snack called? un goûter
What is the exam you have to pass at the end of the lycée? le baccalauréat (le bac)