FREN 105 -- The Plan |
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Leçon 2 |
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If you have been here before and know where you want to go, select from the following options. If you are new here, start at the beginning and scroll through the lesson. Click on the back button to return to the top. Send me those pages marked with an asterisk *. The Plan contains the answers to most of the exercises that follow. Feel free to check and correct your work before you send it. |
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) |
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. 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. |
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 |
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 |
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. 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 |
2.11 --- Personal subject pronoun Complete the sentences with the appropriate subject pronoun. Consult the English equivalents if you have questions about meaning. |
2.25 --- Personal subject pronouns This exercise is similar to exercise 11. |
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. |
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. |
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 bien. = I'm fine. I'm well. (I go well.) |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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. |
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. 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.) Elle est malade. = She is sick. Elle va bien. = She is fine (well, OK). (She goes well.) |