French I, Semester I; L'Heure

Sections:

Introduction  |   Section 1  |   Section 2  |   Section 3   |   Dictionaries

Section One:

Part A  |  Part B   |   Part C   |   Part D  |   Part E   |   Part F

Section One - Part E Où vas-tu? Talking about where you're going is another very useful skill. Aller is the verb "to go" and is quite irregular. Again, read the passage in French and then fill in the chart correctly with the verb forms. Je vais à la pharmacie quand j'ai besoin d'acheter des médicaments. Tu vas à l'hôpital quand tu as besoin de voir un médecin. Mon père va au Mexique en octobre pour travailler. Nous allons à la bibliothèque quand nous avons besoin de lire et d'étudier. Mes amis vont au jardin public parce qu'ils aiment courir. Ma mère et toi, vous allez au supermarché le vendredi parce que vous avez besoin d'acheter beaucoup de choses. Mon professeur de français va en France en juin. Aller = to go je vais nous allons tu vas vous allez il elle on va ils elles vont Click on the forms of aller here to listen to the sounds. Be sure to repeat after the speaker.: Aller = to go je vais nous allons tu vas vous allez il elle on va ils elles vont   Practice Activity Practice the forms of aller in this activity.Attention! The forms of être are mixed in also. Speed Word   Art in New France In the 17th century, when what is now Canada was colonized, it was called New France because it was claimed for the King of France. Its capital, Québec City, was founded in 1608. Unlike the United States, most of the people who settled in New France were Roman Catholic. They started building churches in every town and village. This created a demand for furnishing for these churches. Most of the furnishings were made of wood. These highly skilled woodworkers developed a folk art, specific to Canada. This carving is called Going Home for Christmas and depicts French fur traders coming in from the wilderness bringing furs in their canoes. These men were called coureurs des bois - those who run through woods. This piece tells of the legend of the coureurs des bois who sold their souls to the Devil so they could get back to their sweethearts on time for Christmas. Thanks to http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/ for photo of the woodcarving.  Au travail! Write this exercise in your notebook. Choose the correct form of aller and then put it in the blanks. After you have finished, click on the subject pronoun to see if you are using the correct form. The first one is done for you. Je vais à la banque parce que j'ai besoin de retirer de l'argent. La dame va chez le fleuriste parce qu'elle a besoin d'acheter des fleurs. Le monsieur va à l'hôpital parce qu'il a besoin de voir le médecin. Les jeunes filles vont au magasin de musique parce qu'elles ont besoin d'acheter un CD. Nous allons à la poste parce que nous avons besoin d'envoyer une lettre. Tu vas à la pharmacie parce que tu as besoin d'acheter des médicaments.   More Practice How did you do? Here is an additional practice activity that will help you remember the forms of aller and être. Matchword Speaking Activity After you have practiced aller and être and are comfortable with them, prepare this speaking assignment to turn in to your teacher at Speaking 1e. Prepare three sentences saying where you or someone else is going and then three sentences saying where you or someone else is currently located. This assignment is worth 8 points. Va à 1f.

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