SALUT!
(LAST UPDATED 09/24/01, L'ANNIVERSAIRE DE MON PERE)
WELCOME TO THE STUDENT CREATED FRENCH 2 WEBSITE!!!! MY NAME IS CHRISTIANNA AND I WILL BE WRITING YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE THROUGH THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF FRENCH 2 :). FRENCH 2 PRIMARILY INVOLVES GRAMMAR, SO YOU WILL FIND A LOT OF ACTIVITIES AND ADVICE PERTAINING TO IT ON THIS PAGE. I PLAN TO CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE FOR EACH CHAPTER THAT YOU WILL ENCOUNTER IN FRENCH 2. YOU WILL FIND ACTIVITIES, WEB LINKS, AND CHAPTER REVIEWS OF WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR EACH CHAPTER. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME ABOUT ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE. GOOD LUCK THIS YEAR AND HAVE FUN IN FRENCH CLASS!
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NOW HERE IS A FEATURE I LIKE TO CALL....
"KNOW YOUR LOUISES!!!!!!"
AS I UPDATE THE PAGE WEEKLY, THERE WILL BE A NEW QUESTION RELATED TO THE LOUISES OF FRANCE. THERE ARE 18 OF THESE GUYS, SO THIS IS A PRIME TRIVIA OPPORTUNITY ;).
ANSWER FROM 09/12: C. LOUIS XVI, THANKS FOR PLAYING!!!
AND THIS WEEK'S QUESTION IS.....
"WHICH LOUIS HAD THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES BUILT?"
A. LOUIS XI
B. LOUIS XII
C. LOUIS XIII
D. LOUIS XIV
IS THE SUSPENSE KILLING YOU YET? WELL, WORRY NOT, THE QUESTION WILL BE ANSWERED NEXT WEEK WITH AN ALL NEW "KNOW YOUR LOUISES"!
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WELL NOW THAT WE'VE BROKEN THE ICE WITH SOME ROYAL TRIVIA, IT'S TIME TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS. THAT'S RIGHT SOLDIER, WELCOME TO FRENCH BOOT CAMP!
THIS IS THE SECTION IN WHICH YOU WILL FIND THE ESSENTIALS FOR FRENCH INCLUDING ADVICE, REVIEW MATERIAL, AND ACTIVITIES. (SEE LINKS AND QUIA ACTIVITIES BELOW FOR REVIEW.)
THIS WEEK I WANT TO FOCUS ON LECON PRELIMINAIRE AND LECON UN (I WILL CONTINUE TO LEAVE THE FRENCH ONE REVIEW ON THIS PAGE).
-LECON PRELIMINAIRE:
-CULTURE NOTATION:
THE CULTURE NOTATION IN THIS LECON FOCUSES ON THE CITY OF BORDEAUX*, THE FRENCH CARTOON CHARACTERS OBELIX, ASTERIX*, AND TINTIN*, THE SORBONNE UNIVERSITY*, THE CHAMPS-ELYSEES* AND ITS MONUMENTS, THE MUSEE D'ORSAY*, AND THE TROCADERO. BE SURE TO REVIEW THE GREEN CULTURE BOXES OF THIS LECON. (WORDS WITH STARS NEXT TO THEM INDICATE THAT THERE IS A CORRESPONDING WEB PAGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.)
-CONTENT:
YOU NEED TO KNOW THE CORRECT CONJUGATIONS OF REGULAR -ER VERBS(e,es,e,ons,ez,ent), -IR VERBS (is,is,it,issons,issez,issent), AND -RE VERBS (s,s,-,ons,ez,ent).
YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO LEARN THE CORRECT DEFINITIONS OF THE FEATURED -ER VERBS (see activity on this page), OF THE FEATURED -IR VERBS (see pg. 12), AND OF THE FEATURED -RE VERBS (see pg. 16). YOU NEED TO ALSO LEARN THE EXCEPTIONS TO CONJUGATIONS OF -ER VERBS WHICH IS A BRIEF PARAGRAPH ON PG. 11.
REVIEW FOOD AND CLOTHING TERMS (see activities on this page).
REVIEW IRREGULAR VERB CONJUGATIONS AND DEFINITIONS (for conjugations see pgs. 461-463, for definitions see activity on this page).
REVIEW POSSESIVE ADJECTIVES (pgs. 24-25) AND DEMOSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES (pg. 27-28).
REVIEW FAMILY MEMBER TERMS (see activity on this page)
REVIEW CARDINAL AND ORDINAL NUMBERS (pg. 29)
REVIEW DAYS, MONTHS AND SEASONS (see activities on this page)
REVIEW WEATHER TERMS (see activity on this page)
-LECON UN:
-CULTURE NOTATION:
THE CULTURAL NOTATION IN THIS LECON FEATURES PUBLIC GARDENS (JARDIN PUBLIC)FOCUSING ON LE JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG*, THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE AND THE BOIS DE VINCENNES, FRENCH SPORTS, THE FRENCH OPEN*, THE WORLD CUP*, AND THE TOUR DE FRANCE*.
-CONTENT:
BE SURE TO REVIEW ANECDOTES BELOW THE CONVERSATIONAL TEXT IN THIS LECON.
LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN USING "FAIRE DE" AND "JOUER A" (be sure to check out the activities on this page). THIS SECTION CAN BE FOUND ON PGS. 44-45 OF YOUR TEXT.
LEARN THE CONJUGATION OF THE VERB VENIR (TO COME) FOUND ON PG. 48 (check out the activity on this page).
LEARN AND REVIEW THE CORRECT USAGE OF COMPARITIVE ADJECTIVES, THESE CAN BE FOUND ON PG. 51.
REVIEW THE USAGE OF SINGULAR AND PLURAL STRESS PRONOUNS FOUND ON PGS. 53-54 (BE SURE TO MEMORIZE THE CHART FEATURED ON PG. 53)
FINALLY, READ OR REVIEW THE CULTURE DISCUSSION AT THE END OF THIS LECON REGARDING SPORTS. I HAVE PROVIDED SOME WEBSITES BELOW FOR YOUR ACCESS AND TO HOPEFULLY PUT THIS INFORMATION IN A LARGER PERSPECTIVE.
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IN CLOSING I'D LIKE TO LEAVE YOU WITH A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:
"Full effort is full victory." -Mohandas K. Gandhi
(Merci Tante Kim pour les bons quotes!)
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SHOUTOUTS!
HEY AUNT KIM!(QUE A FRENCHIE LAUGH HERE)I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY! <3 CHRISTIANNA
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