Je mappelle ____ = (lit. I call myself ______) My name is _____ Et vous? = And you? (formal singular; ALL plurals) Et toi? = And you? (singular, informal)

Présentation au sujet: "Je mappelle ____ = (lit. I call myself ______) My name is _____ Et vous? = And you? (formal singular; ALL plurals) Et toi? = And you? (singular, informal)"— Transcription de la présentation:

1 Je mappelle ____ = (lit. I call myself ______) My name is _____ Et vous? = And you? (formal singular; ALL plurals) Et toi? = And you? (singular, informal) Vous vous appelez comment? = What is your name? Tu tappelles comment? Il/elle sappelle = his/her name is __________ Demandez-lui.... = ask him/her Enchanté(e) = pleased to meet you

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3 Adjectives – cognate patterns, agreement (les accords) Adjectives ending in -eux (masc., sing.) [heureux] – Fem. sing: -euse [heureuse] – Masc. plural: -eux [heureux] – Fem. plural: -euses [heureuses] Adjectives ending in -ique (masc. and fem. sing.) [comique] – Masc. and fem. plural: -iques [comiques] Adjectives ending in -able (masc. and fem. sing) [adorable] – Masc. and fem. plural: -ables [adorables] Adjectives ending in -el (masc. sing.) [naturel] – FS: -elle [naturelle] – MP: -els [naturels] – FP: -elles [naturelles]

4 Adjectives ending in -if (masc. sing.) [actif] – FS: -ive [active] – MP: -ifs [actifs] – FP: -ives [actives] Adjectives ending in -ien (masc. sing.) [vietnamien] – FS: -ienne [vietnamienne] – MP: -iens [vietnamiens] – FP: -iennes [vietnamiennes] Adjectives ending in -ant (masc. sing.) [méchant] – FS: -e [méchante] – MP: -s [méchants] – FP: -es [méchantes] *Adjectives ending in -al (masc. sing.) [rival] – FS: -e [rivale] – *MP: -aux [rivaux] – FP: -ales [rivales]

5 The order of nouns and adjectives In general, French adjectives follow nouns – Un livre intéressant – Des examens difficiles Exceptions – The BANGS adjectives B = Beauty (beau, joli, laid) [une jolie femme] A = Age (jeune, nouveau, vieux, ancien) [un vieux gentilhomme] N = Number [trois théories] G = Goodness (bon, excellent, mauvais, terrible) [les bons livres] S = Size (grand, petit) [un grand problème] – Occasionally, an adjective that typically follows a noun will precede it, for emphasis

6 Verbs – cognates (and nouns formed from verbs) Admirer Adorer Commencer Choisir Danser Descendre Étudier Finir Grandir Indiquer Interrompre Interroger Offrir Paraître Partir Présenter Reconnaître Retourner Sembler Servir Terminer Vendre

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8 Les faux amis – false cognates Avertir Blesser Crier Rester La conférence La lecture La pièce Actuel(le)(s) Gros(se)(s) To warn To wound To shout (to cry) To stay The lecture The reading The room/the play Current Large, fat

9 Pratique – on met tous ensemble! Le film indien semble très intéressant. Il est basé sur une pièce. Mais je ne reconnais pas les acteurs principaux. – The Indian film seems very interesting. Its based on a play. But I dont recognize the main actors. Le spécialiste offre une conférence particulièrement perspicace. – The specialist is offering a particularly insightful lecture. Cest un texte difficile pour le cours, mais ce nest pas un gros problème. Les étudiants sont très intelligents, et ils adorent les belles lectures. – Its a difficult text for the class, but its not a huge problem. The students are very intelligent, and they love beautiful readings.