FREN  105

Assignments

 Introduction - Part 1

This assignment page will tell you what I want you to turn in as homework. Send me those items marked with an asterisk *.    Consult the Plan  as needed and feel free to look up any vocabulary that you might need.

1.  Qui est-ce?   and 

2. Identifying People

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Exercise 1.  Practice writing out the French equivalents of the Qui est-ce? dialogues.  I have provided a study sheet for this purpose.  I suggest that you print several copies of this page and use them to quiz yourselves.  This page could also appear on your exam.

* Exercise 1

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Exercise 2.  Write out the questions and answers in French and send to me.  If you have any questions about vocabulary, consult the Plan.  

*  Exercise 2

3.  Describing People

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 *  Exercise 3a. La classe de français. Complete the sentences using the correct subject pronouns. Then write the English equivalent of each sentence. I will frequently ask you for the English equivalent of what you are working with in French because I want you to understand the complete thought and not simply the word that you are sticking in a blank.

*  Exercise 3b. La famille Colin. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb être. Then write the English equivalent of each sentence.

*  Exercise 3c. Discussions dans la classe de français. Complete each sentence with the verb être in the negative. The negative in French is formed by placing ne (n' preceding a vowel) in front of the verb and pas after the verb. Then write the English equivalent of each sentence.

4. Introduction to Grammatical Gender

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 * Exercise 4. Complete the sentences with the correct French form of the adjective in parentheses. And again, give me the English meaning of the sentences.

5.   Gender and Articles

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* Exercise 5. Les photos de Mme Martin. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a (an) or the. Then write the English equivalents of your sentences.

6.  Plural Nouns and Articles

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 * Exercise 6a. Comment est votre université? (What is your university like?) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the. Then, of course, you need to give me the English version.

* Exercise 6b. Test de mémoire. Complete the sentences with the French equivalents of a (an) or some. And don't forget the English sentences.

7.  Rencontres.  How are you? - The Verb Aller

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* Exercise 7. Practice writing out the French equivalents of the Rencontres dialogues. I have provided a study sheet for this purpose. I suggest that you print several copies of this page and use them to quiz yourselves. This page could also appear on your exam.

8.  Going Places: The Verb Aller

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 * Exercise 8a. Projets du week-end --- In this exercise, every sentence will require the correct form of the verb aller. If there is a second blank, it will be used to say to or to the. Remember that there are four ways to say to the, and the usage depends on the gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) of the following place. Masculine singular nouns use au, and feminine singulars use à la. If, however, the singular noun begins with a vowel, à l' is used. Aux is used with all plurals. And don't forget the English equivalents.

* Exercise 8b. Où allez-vous? Same game. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb aller and the correct form of to the. And, of course, give me the English equivalents.

* Exercise 8c. I have put together a page for practicing the verbs être and aller. We are going to say that various individuals are (verb être) in Havre (à Havre) and are going (verb aller) to Paris (à Paris). The little preposition à can mean either in, to, or at depending on how it's used.

9.  Asking Questions

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*  Exercise 9. Personne ou chose? (Person or thing?) In this exercise you are going to ask either Qu'est-ce que c'est? (What is it?) or Qui est-ce? (Who is it?) for each French expression.  Then write the English equivalent of each French expression on the left.

Review pages including numbers and times.

Review. Write the French equivalent of the English.

Review. Write the English equivalent of the French.

You don't need to submit this review work since these two review pages serve as answer sheets for each other.