Ch. 2 Review

Ch. 2 "La Famille" Review

​Family Vocabulary

​- You will need to know the names of all family members in French.

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​- You will also need to know the gender of each family member.

​Remember! When answering open-ended questions, your name is displayed along with your answer. Make sure you are answering the question (not writing something else) and that you are okay with classmates seeing your answer.

Open Ended

You might say certain words differently in French depending on what two things? 

​You might say certain words differently in French depending on...

​- Gender

​&

​- Number (how many there are)

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What does the word "la" mean, and when do you use it? 

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What does the word "le" mean, and when do you use it? 

Open Ended

What does the word "les" mean, and when do you use it? 

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​le = the - masculine (talking about a boy) 

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la = the - feminine (talking about a girl)

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les = the - plural (talking about more than 1 person)

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Open Ended

What does L' mean and when do you use it?

Multiple Choice

When using L', does it matter if the word is masculine or feminine?

• Yes

• No

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​There is one more article you could use to say "the" in French.

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L' - used when the next word begins with a vowel, whether it is masculine or feminine.

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​There is also a different way to say "my" in French depending on gender and number.

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​mon = my - masculine (talking about a boy) 

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ma = my - feminine (talking about a girl)

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mes = my - plural (talking about more than 1 person)

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Poll

How confident do you feel with the family vocabulary? 

• I have no idea what any of it means

  :'(

• I know a bit, but I'm not that confident.

  :(

• I'm about halfway there. I know some words, don't know the others.

  :/

• I feel pretty good! I might make mistakes, but I feel confident!

  :)

• I'm going to ace the test!

  :D

Poll

How do you feel about the different ways to say 'the' and 'my' depending on gender? 

• I have no idea what any of it means

  :'(

• I know a bit, but I'm not that confident.

  :(

• I'm about halfway there. I know some words, don't know the others.

  :/

• I feel good! I might make a few mistakes, but I am pretty confident!

  :)

• I'm going to ace the test!

  :D

​If you are still confused, here are some resources:

​- Google Classroom: has ALL vocabulary listed, as well as explanations of gender and articles.

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​- Quizlet: Has flashcard sets of all vocabulary along with review games. I will link this on Google Classroom as well!

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​- ME! You can always email me with questions!

​Adjectives Vocabulary

​- You will need to know all the adjectives we learned in class.

Open Ended

Sometimes the spelling of an adjective changes, depending on what? 

Open Ended

What do you do most of the time to make the adjective feminine?

​Adjectives

​Some adjectives change spelling depending on if the person you are describing is masculine or feminine.

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​Most of the time, you can add the letter "e" to the end to make it feminine.

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​Sometimes, the spelling changes more than that.

Poll

How confident do you feel with the adjectives vocabulary? 

• I have no idea what any of it means

  :'(

• I know a bit, but I'm not that confident.

  :(

• I'm about halfway there. I know some words, don't know the others.

  :/

• I feel pretty good! I might make mistakes, but I feel confident!

  :)

• I'm going to ace the test!

  :D

Poll

How confident do you feel with changing the adjectives to be masculine and feminine? 

• I have no idea what you're talking about

  :'(

• I know a bit, but I'm not that confident.

  :(

• I'm about halfway there. I can change some words, and can't change others.

  :/

• I feel pretty good! I might make mistakes, but I feel confident!

  :)

• I'm going to ace the test!

  :D

​If you are still confused, here are some resources:

​- Google Classroom: has ALL vocabulary listed, as well as explanations of how to change adjectives for mas/fem.

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​- Quizlet: Has flashcard sets of all vocabulary along with review games. I will link this on Google Classroom!

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​- ME! You can always email me with questions!

​Putting it all together...

​Finally, you will need to know how to put both the family and adjective vocabulary together to make sentences describing people, and yourself!

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​You will need to know if the person is masculine or feminine to choose the correct article (the and my) and spell the adjective correctly.

​To describe yourself and other people...

He is = Il est (iL, not LL or ii)

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​She is = Elle est

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​I am = Ich bin

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​and = et (for using more than one adjective)

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She is nice. 

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He is creative and lazy. 

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I am strong and smart.

Poll

How confident do you feel with writing sentences to describe people and yourself? 

• I have no idea what to do

  :'(

• I know a bit, but I'm not that confident.

  :(

• I'm about halfway there. I know some words, don't know the others.

  :/

• I feel good! I might make mistakes, but I feel pretty confident!

  :)

• I'm going to ace the test!

  :D

​If you are still unsure...

STUDY! PRACTICE! ASK FOR HELP!

​Study the vocabulary! The better you know the vocab, the easier it will be to use in a sentence.

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Practice makes perfect! Practice writing out sentences in French. Make sure you practice both feminine and masculine!

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​Ask me for help! I can check over and sentences you write, or re-explain concepts to you!