1 - Vocabulary
le crayon in ENGLISH
the pencil
What is the root of ENTENDRE?
Entend-
What does "J'ai besoin de ..." mean in ENGLISH?
I need ...
There are 3 sections of comprehension questions Ms. Anna asks after we read a long french text on the exam.
Here's an example of #1:
Find the french that means "half-brother"
What kind of question is this? How do you do it?
It's a "key word recognition" question.
To do it: ask yourself "do I know how to say 'half' or 'brother' in french?" Then scan the text for the full word or phrase.
You are asked to write a complete FRENCH sentence about your likes and dislikes.
What pronoun do you use?
What verb(s)?
How do you combine the pronoun & verb in a sentence?
Pronoun: Je (I)
Verbs: aimer
Sentence: J'aime jouer au basketball.
English class in FRENCH
Anglais (l'Anglais)
Conjugate the verb COMMENCER (to start/ to begin)
Je:
Tu:
Il/Elle:
Nous:
Vous:
Ils/Elles:
Commencer:
Je commence
Tu commences
Il/Elle commence
Nous commençons
Vous commencez
Ils/Elles commencent
What does "Je cherche ..." mean in ENGLISH?
I'm looking for ...
There are 3 sections of comprehension questions Ms. Anna asks after we read a long french text on the exam.
Here's #2:
Using information from the text, write 1-2 complete sentences summarizing the main idea of the text in English
What kind of question is this? How do you do it?
It's a "main idea" question.
You should read through the whole text, sentence by sentence. Take notes about WHO is talking and WHAT they're talking about. Look at the TITLE and PICTURES for clues. Then summarize what the text is about.
You are asked to write a complete FRENCH sentence about what classes you have.
What pronoun do you use?
What verb(s)?
How do you combine the pronoun & verb in a sentence?
Pronoun: Je (I)
Verb: Avoir (to have)
Sentence: J'ai anglais.
Math class in FRENCH
Mathématiques (les maths)
Conjugate the verb: ATTENDRE (to wait)
Je:
Tu:
Elle/Il:
Nous:
Vous:
Ils/Elles:
Attendre:
J'attends
Tu attends
Il/Elle attend
Nous attendons
Vous attendez
Ils/Elles attendent
C'est combien?
C'est ...(price)
There are 3 sections of comprehension questions Ms. Anna asks after we read a long french text on the exam.
Here's #3:
Decide if the supporting detail below is listed in the text: "what her brother likes to do"
What kind of question is this? How do you do it?
This is a "supporting detail" question.
You should look for key french words you know from the question. Do you know the french for brother is "frère"? To like is "aimer"? Scan the text, find them, and slowly read to see if "what her brother likes to do" is included.
You are asked to write a complete FRENCH sentence about school supplies you need.
What pronoun do you use?
What verb(s)?
How do you combine the pronoun & verb in a sentence?
Pronoun: Je (I)
Verb: Avoir besoin de (to need)
Sentence: J'ai besoin d'un cahier.
Backpack in FRENCH
Sac à dos (le sac)
What are the 5 steps of verb conjugation?
1. Is it regular? (ends in -ER or -RE?)
2. Start with the infinitive
3. Chop off the -RE or -ER to make the root
4. Write the root after every pronoun
5. Add the -RE or -ER endings
What are two ways to ask "What do you need?" in FRENCH?
Qu'est-ce qu'il te faut?
De quoi tu as besoin? / Tu as besoin de quoi?
You are asked to write a complete FRENCH sentence about what time you have a class.
What pronoun do you use?
What verb(s)?
How do you combine the pronoun & verb in a sentence?
Pronoun: Je (I)
Verb: avoir (to have)
Sentence: J'ai anglais à 13h.
A piece of paper in FRENCH
Une feuille de papier
What are the verb endings for -RE and -ER verbs? What's different? What's the same?
-RE: s / s / (nothing) / ons / ez / ent
-ER: e / es / e / ons / ez / ent
Different: the endings for Je, Tu, and Il/Elle
Same: the endings for Nous, Vous and Ils/Elles
Answer this french question in FRENCH:
Qu'est-ce qu'il te faut pour mathématiques?
Il me faut ...
- une règle
- une calculatrice
- un cahier
- un crayon
You are asked to write a complete FRENCH sentence about what time & day you have a class.
What pronoun do you use?
What verb(s)?
How do you combine the pronoun & verb in a sentence?
Pronoun: Je (I)
Verb: avoir (to have)
Sentence: J'ai anglais lundi à 13h