Il est vs. cest. How would you translate these sentences? Cest Pierre. Il est gentil. Cest un ami. Cest un ami français. It is Pierre. He is nice. Its.

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1 Il est vs. cest

2 How would you translate these sentences? Cest Pierre. Il est gentil. Cest un ami. Cest un ami français. It is Pierre. He is nice. Its a friend. Its an American friend.

3 When describe a person or a thing/place.. You use il est (or elle est) only when it is followed by an adjective Il est sympa. Elle est grande. Cest is used for every thing else: With a persons name: Cest Pierre. With an article + noun: Cest un ami With an article+noun+adjective: Cest un ami français

4 Show and Tell, Montrez et Partagez Your famous person picture Write neatly (or type) a biography Voilà…….(name of the person) Cest…. Il/elle a # ans Elle/Il est…..(2 adjectives) Elle/il a les cheveux…et les yeux… What is the person known for

5 Note du Montrez et Partagez Picture: 4 points All 6 bio items: 18 points Appearance (both picture and bio are neatly presented): 3 points Total: 25 points Remember your objective is to write using the words we have learned in sentences. The 6 th item on the list, needs to be done at home (due to shorter class on Monday) but you can share it with me via Google Drive before submitting your final copy. DO NOT USE GOOGLE TRANSLATION FOR ITEM 6, ONE WORD IS FINE, A WHOLE SENTENCE IS NOT

6 COMMON PROFESSIONS Un acteur/une actrice Un chanteur/une chanteuse Un comédien/une comédienne Un danseur/une danseuse Un musicien/une musicienne Un(e) écrivain Un romancier/une romancière Un joueur de /une joueuse de (+Sport)

7 For what he/she is famous for.. Elle/il a écrit (list of books) Elle/il joue dans (names of sport team) Elle/il a gagné (prizes won) Elle/il a joué dans (names of tv series or films in which she/he played)