Vive l'amitié
In this unit, students will learn vocabulary related to friendships.
Vocabulary:
General:
· un ami - a friend (male)
· une amie - a friend (female)
· un garçon - a boy
· une fille - a girl
· les cheveux - hair
· les yeux - eyes
· douée en - talented in
Adjectives:
o timide - shy
o tranquille - calm
o sérieux - serious (masculin)
o sérieuse - serious (feminin)
o comique - funny
o dynamique - energetic
o sociable - sociable
Les passe-temps (hobbies):
· jouer aux jeux vidéo - to play video games
· lire - to read
· collectionner des cartes de sport - to collect sports cards
· écouter de la musique - to listen to music
· regarder la télévision - to watch television
· faire de la bicyclette - to ride a bicycle
· faire de la planche à roulettes - to skateboard
· faire du patin à roues alignées - to rollerblade
Verbs:
· Il/Elle fait ___. - He/She makes____.
· Il/ Elle joue____. - He/She plays____.
· Il/ Elle aime ____. - He/ She likes____.
· Tu aimes____. - You like ____. (Singular subject)
· Vous aimez___. - You like ____. (Plural subject)
· Il a ___ - He has
· Elle a ____- She has
· Il est ____- He is
· Elle est___ - She is
· Je suis____ - I am
· Tu es ____ - You are
Expressions/ Sentences:
Steps to writing a sentence:
1. Start with a "Subject", such as a person: i.e. Il (He), Elle (She), Susanna (A name)
2. Add a "verb" (conjugated): i.e. "est"- is, "sont" - are, "a"- has, "ont" - have
3. End with a "noun" and/or adjective: i.e. "cheveux"- hair, "comique" - funny
Examples:
· Il a les cheveux bruns. (He has brown hair.)
· Elle est timide. (She is shy.)
· Elle a les yeux verts. (She has green eyes.)
· Il joue au baseball. (He plays baseball)
Click on the links below for a variety of on-line resources:
Videos:
· Video on Family : Watch a video to help you remember the family vocabulary in French
Oral Resources:
· Listen to Anything you want! : Type in any French words or phrases, and listen to how it's pronounced by several French speakers.