French I, Semester I; Le Temps

Sections:

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

Section One:

Part A  |   Part B  |  Part C  |   Part D

Section One - Part C By now, you should be pretty comfortable with the vocabulary we've covered so far. If you are not, please go back to Section 1, Part A before going on.   You may have noticed that many of the expressions we use in talking about the weather start with il fait and some have their own verb which only appears with il. These are not interchangeable. Please memorize the expressions so that you don't have to think about which one to use. They must be:   Il fait mauvais. Il fait beau. Il fait froid. Il fait chaud.     Il fait nuageux. Il fait frais.       Il fait du soleil.     Il pleut. Il neige. Une Comptine Traditionnel - A Traditional Rhyme   Il pleut, il mouille It's raining, it's pouring Il pleut, il mouille, c'est la fête à la grenouille. Il mouille, il pleut, c'est la fête au poisson bleu. It's raining, it's pouring, to the frog's delight. It's pouring, it's raining, to the blue fish's delight.  Speaking Assignment After you have practiced repeating and you feel proficient with this vocabulary, record the following for your teacher. Turn it in at Speaking 1c. Using French that you have used in this course and speaking in complete sentences: say your name where you are from where you live what day it is what the weather is like today. This assignment is worth 16 points. Writing Practice Write these questions in your notebook. Click on the question after you've answered it to see a sample answer. Read the date given and then write what season it would be. Click on the date to see if you are correct. 1. C'est le neuf janvier. C'est l'hiver. 2. C'est vingt-cinq août. C'est l'été. 3. C'est le quinze novembre. C'est l'automne. 4. C'est le trois juillet. C'est l'été. 5. C'est le cinq février. C'est l'hiver. 6. C'est le premier octobre. C'est l'automne. 7. C'est le cinq mai. C'est le printemps. Writing Assignment Prepare a list of eight dates throughout the year in French. Write the date correctly in French and then identify what season that is. Use vocabulary that you have learned in this course. If you are unsure how to form these sentences, the writing practice activity that you have just done is an excellent example of how to complete this assignment. This assignment is worth 32 points. Va à 1d.

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