FREN 105 -- The Plan

France

Leçon 2

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Révision

Text

Mise en oeuvre

Images

Workbook

Subject pronouns

Aller

Negation

Révision

Since language acquisition is cumulative, the review process is crucial. Continue to study your two introductory lessons. Anything from those lessons could also appear on the exam for this lesson. You will note that most of leçon 2 is old "stuff". If you haven't mastered the material from the earlier lessons, this lesson will be much harder than it needs to be.

As a part of your review, I want you run through these sample pages again. I do what you to send your English to French review pages to me, but you check your work before sending it by clicking on the French to English pages.

* Intro - Part 1 (English to French)

Intro - Part 1 (French to English)

* Intro - Part 2  (English to French)

Intro - Part 2  (French to English)

 

Text

We will start lesson 2 by developing a substantial understanding of the text materials. Read the story line in the text and refer to the vocabulary as needed. On an exam, you should be able to give the English equivalent of anything found in the story line.

Leçon 2 - Text Vocabulary

Text Translation

Now, using the text, fill in as best you can the French equivalent of the text translation page. I won't require you to send me the whole thing, but I will certainly be happy to check it for you if you do send it.

Mise en oeuvre

We will also have, of course, questions covering the leçon 2 story line. The Mise en oeuvre section concentrates on the major elements of the story, and you will be expected to be able to give the French equivalent of the story line questions and answers. Your exam materials will be taken from the following.

Leçon 2 -- Questions in English

* Leçon 2 -- Questions and answers in English

Leçon 2 -- Questions en français

Leçon 2 -- Questions et réponses en français

Images

As usual, you will be expected to describe the pictures in the workbook. (W X) Click on Images for the French descriptions and the English equivalents.

* Images

Workbook

We also need to consider several exercises in the workbook. Again, I will provide discussions of the exercises and links to the answers and English equivalents. Selected exercises will appear on your exam. Check the exam description for details.

2.3 --- Aural comprehension

Click below for a series of questions in French. Then choose and write out the appropriate response for each question. If you don't understand the questions, check the English equivalents.

* Questions in French

Questions in English

On an exam, I might give you the set of questions in French and have you provide suitable answers.

2.9 --- Observation: Personal subject pronouns

It is essential that you know the subject pronouns.

Je = I
Tu = you (familiar)
Vous = you (formal and plural)
Il = he
Elle= she
Nous = we
Ils = they (masculine and masculine/feminine combinations)
Elles = they (feminine)

2.11 --- Personal subject pronoun

Complete the sentences with the appropriate subject pronoun. Consult the English equivalents if you have questions about meaning.

* Exercise 2.11

English equivalents

2.25 --- Personal subject pronouns

This exercise is similar to exercise 11.

* Exercise 2.25

English equivalents

2.12 --- Observation: Verb aller

The verb aller = to go and is essential. Commit the following to memory. You're going to use these forms all the time.

Je vais. = I go. I am going.
Tu vas. = You (familiar) go. You are going.
Il va. = He goes. He is going.
Elle va. = She goes. She is going.
Ils vont. - They go. They are going.
Nous allons. = We go. We are going.
Vous allez.= You (formal and plural) go. You are going.

2.13 --- Forms of the verb aller

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb aller. Consult the English equivalents if you have any questions.

* Exercise 2.13

English equivalents

2.14 --- Observation: Uses of the verb aller

This chart explains two different uses of the verb aller: déplacement (displacement, movement) and santé (health). What do the sentences in the chart mean?

Je vais à la fac. = I'm going to the university.
Je vais à la bibli. = I'm going to the library.
Je vais au restau-U. = I'm going to the food service. (university restaurant)

Je vais bien. = I'm fine. I'm well. (I go well.)
Je vais mal. = I'm not OK. I'm not well. (I go badly.)
Ça va. = It's going all right. (It goes.)

2.18 --- Subject pronouns and the verb aller

The workbook presents this exercise as a dictation; however, you don't need to hear the sentences because only certain sentences are possible. Study the material and complete the sentences. Check the English equivalents if you want to know for sure what is being said.

* Exercise 2.18

English equivalents

2.19 --- Uses of the verb aller

As with exercise 18, study the material and complete the sentences. Click below for the meanings in English.

* Exercise 2.19

English equivalents

2.20 --- Observation: Talking about health

Remember that the verb aller is used when we talk about how someone is doing. Use the verb être to say that someone is tired.

Je suis = I am
Elle est = She is
Il est = He is

2.21 --- Aller / être

Study the sentences and fill in the blanks with the correct forms of aller and être. As always, check below for meanings.

* Exercise 2.21

English equivalents

 2.27 -- Uses of the verb aller

This exercise is similar to 2.3. Click below for a series of questions in French. Then choose the appropriate response for each question in exercise 2.27. If you don't understand the questions, check the English equivalents.

* Questions in French

Questions in English

On an exam, I might give you the set of questions in French and have you provide suitable answers.

2.22 --- Observation: Negation

Note that pas = not, but when you negate a sentence, you must put ne (n') in front of the verb and pas after the verb.

Il est pressé. = He is in a hurry. (He is hurried.)
Il n'est pas pressé. = He isn't in a hurry.

Elle est malade. = She is sick.
Elle n'est pas malade. = She isn't sick.

Elle va bien. = She is fine (well, OK). (She goes well.)
Elle ne va pas bien. = She isn't well (fine, OK).