French I, Semester I; Le Temps

Sections:

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

Section Two:

Part A |   Part B  |  Part C   |   Part D

Section Two: Part B Qu'est-ce que tu aimes porter? Write these questions and answers in your notebook. Click on the question after you've answered it to see a sample answer. Do you remember how we learned to say "I like..."? Practice here telling what you like to wear in different situations. Click on each one to see a logical response to the question. Porter is the word in French to talk about what you wear (or carry). Respond to each question in complete sentences using the vocabulary you have learned in this course. 1. Qu'est-ce que tu aimes porter quand il fait froid? J'aime porter une veste et des gants. 2. Qu'est-ce que tu aimes porter quand il pleut? J'aime porter un imperméable et un parapluie. 3. Qu'est-ce que tu aimes porter quand il fait chaud? J'aime porter un short et un T shirt. 4. Qu'est-ce que tu aimes porter quand il fait beau? J'aime porter un T shirt et un jean. 5. Qu'est-ce que tu aimes porter quand il neige? J'aime porter un pantalon, un pull et des bottes. 6. Est-ce que tu aimes porter des chaussettes pendant l'été? Non, je n'aime pas porter de chaussettes quand il fait chaud. 7. Est-ce que tu aimes porter un parapluie quand il y a du soleil? Non, je n'aime pas porter de parapluie quand il y a du soleil. 8. Est-ce que tu aimes porter des lunettes de soleil quand il pleut? Non, je n'aime pas porter de lunettes de soleil quand il pleut.   Practice Click here to practice the activities that you like to. JigWord.     Now, watch the following presentation and pay close attention to how the questions are asked and answered.   Let's make some comparisons using Qu'est-ce que tu portes aujourd'hui ? and another question that you had back in Unit 1. Do you remember how to ask someone where they live? Où est-ce que tu habites? How do we answer these questions? Click on the question to see a sample answer. Qu'est-ce que tu portes aujourd'hui? Je porte un pantalon. Où est-ce que tu habites? J'habite en France. The words portes and habites are verbs. Do you know the definition of a verb? A verb is a word that shows action or state of being. Words like "wear" and "live" are examples of these. You have had several other verbs up to this point that you may not even have realized were verbs. Can you think of any? You learned several in previous lessons: nager, courir, travailler, étudier, to name a few. Verbs that you have learned are listed in their infinitive form. Infinitives in English are easily identified because they begin with "to" and are followed by an action. To swim, to run, to work, to study, to wear are examples of infinitives. Infinitives in French are also easily recognized. The common verbs end in -er, -ir, and -re. You see that in the verbs you have learned to this point, you have learned examples of all three. The ending of the verbs in French are different depending on who the subject is. In asking and answering a question, we see two forms of a verb in French: je porte tu portes This verb infinitive ends in -er: porter. So, you see that for the tu form, to say "you wear", you take off the -er and add -es. See if you can say that you like to do each of the following activities. Click on each one to see if you are correct. je, nager je nage je, travailler je travaille je, étudier j'étudie je, danser je danse je, écouter j'écoute je, marcher je marche Remember that if a verb starts with a vowel, the "e" in je is dropped and replaced by an apostrophe (').  Let's get back to Switzerland... A country's flag tells the story of its past. The Swiss flag's cross in a red field comes from a similar set of banners from the Holy Roman Empire in the Middle Ages. The blood-red banner represented the emperor's power over life and death; the cross was intended to show his strong Christian views. Now, the flag stands for freedom, honor and fidelity in a country that prides itself for representing neutrality, democracy, peace and refuge.    Homework Assignment Prepare this assignment to turn in to your teacher by going to Writing 2b. Write four statements in French describing things that you do (Example: I study.) Use vocabulary that we have learned in this course This assignment is worth 8 points. Va à 2c.

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