French I, Semester I; Les Couleurs

Sections:

Introduction  |   Section 1  |   Section 2  |   Section 3   |   Dictionaries

Section Three:

Part A  |   Part B  |   Part C  |   Part D

Section Three, Part A Qu'est-ce que tu as? View the presentation to learn to talk about what things you have. Il y a is a helpful verb because it allows us to talk about what there is. Avoir is another very useful verb in French because with it we can talk about what we have. Avoir is an irregular verb. See if you remember the forms from watching the frames. Click on each subject to see the verb form that is correct for it. Make sure you write this verb in your notebook. Avoir = to have j' ai nous avons tu as vous avez il elle on a ils elles ont Why do we use j' instead of je? Because je ends in -e and ai begins with a vowel. Remember? Au Travail! Write this exercise in your notebook. Write a sentence saying that you or someone else has each of the following things. Click on the item to see the most correct response.   je un parapluie J'ai un parapluie. mon ami un crayon Mon ami a un crayon. nous des devoirs Nous avons des devoirs. l'homme une chemise rouge L'homme a une chemise rouge. la femme un portable La femme a un portable. les amis beaucoup de livres Les amis ont beaucoup de livres. vous deux calculatrices Vous avez deux calculatrices.   Practice the forms of avoir with this practice activity. JigWord Senufo Drums from Ivory Coast Photos by permission of Hamill Gallery. Drums are among the most important art forms in Africa. In addition to being a work of art, they are used as a musical instrument in ceremonial functions, which include dances, rituals, story-telling and communication. Many of them are embellished with low relief carvings of animals, figures and objects.   Writing Assignment Prepare a short paragraph telling us about your school day, what subjects you study and what you have for each course (a backpack, a calculator, etc). Write in complete sentences in French and use what you have learned in this course. Turn it in at Writing 3a. This assignment is worth 16 points.   Flashcards A wonderful way to study vocabulary is to practice it in several ways. Use these vocabulary flashcards to practice the vocabulary from Unit 5. Va à 3b.

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