Learn How to Read French Words Without Knowing Any French

The video teaches three tricks to help English speakers read French words by recognizing patterns and historical language changes. Trick #1 involves swapping E's with S's, Trick #2 uses circumflex accents to identify missing letters, and Trick #3 swaps Gu with W. These tricks are based on historical language evolution and help in understanding French vocabulary.

What is the main reason English speakers might find it easier to understand some French words?

• A large portion of English vocabulary is derived from French.

• French grammar rules are the same as English.

• French and English share a common alphabet.

• French pronunciation is similar to English.

What is the first trick mentioned to make French words look more like English?

• Swapping E's with S's.

• Changing French vowels to English vowels.

• Adding an S to the end of French words.

• Removing accents from French words.

Which of the following is an example of a French word that becomes an English word by swapping E with S?

• Ekol to Stool

• Ekol to Spool

• Ekol to Spool

• Ekol to School

What does the circumflex accent in French words indicate?

• A change in pronunciation.

• A letter has been removed.

• The word is a verb.

• The word is a noun.

Which English word is related to the French word 'opital' when an S is added after the O with a hat?

• Hostel

• Hotel

• Hospital

• Hostess

What is the third trick for understanding French words?

• Removing all accents.

• Changing vowels to consonants.

• Adding an S to the end of words.

• Swapping Gu with W.

Which English name is equivalent to the French name 'Guillaume'?

• Gerald

• George

• William

• Walter

What is the English equivalent of the French word 'Gerrier' when using Trick #3?

• Warrior

• Warden

• Watcher

• Guardian

In the concluding example, what does the French word 'Le Col' translate to in English?

• The Warrior

• The Squirrel

• The Forest

• The School

What is the final decoded sentence in the video?

• The squirrel teaches William the warrior at the school in the forest.

• The squirrel meets William the warrior at the school in the forest.

• The squirrel fights William the warrior at the school in the forest.

• The squirrel studies William the warrior at the school in the forest.