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How the French get aroundHow the French get aroundHow the French get aroundHow the French get around
First of all, let’s First of all, let’s reviewreview
First of all, let’s First of all, let’s reviewreview
For today’s lesson, you are going to need For today’s lesson, you are going to need
to know the verb «to go,» or aller.to know the verb «to go,» or aller.
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Aller: to goAller: to goAller: to goAller: to goJe vaisJe vais
Tu vasTu vas
Il vaIl va
nous allonsnous allons
vous allezvous allez
ils vontils vont
That’s «to go,» but That’s «to go,» but how do you say how do you say
«to?»«to?»
That’s «to go,» but That’s «to go,» but how do you say how do you say
«to?»«to?»
«to» in french is à«to» in french is à«to» in french is à«to» in french is à
So, you would say «Je vais _________la So, you would say «Je vais _________la
fête.»fête.»
The catchThe catchThe catchThe catch
à changes depending on what is following à changes depending on what is following
it.it.
à + a le word = auà + a le word = au
à + a la word = à laà + a la word = à la
à + a les word = auxà + a les word = aux
Let’s Move on.Let’s Move on.Let’s Move on.Let’s Move on.
Read the selection in front of you. One Read the selection in front of you. One
person from each group needs to tell me person from each group needs to tell me
what is happening. what is happening.
Une histoireUne histoireUne histoireUne histoire
Bonjour, je m’appelle Philippe et J’ai 14 ans. Comment t’appelles- tu?
Moi, Je suis de Paris, en France. Mais, Je vais au Maroc chaque année.
J’aime la vie au Maroc! J’aime acheter les choses. Je vais au centre
commercial chaque jour et je gaspille de l’argent (waste money). Alors,
mes amis ne sont pas de la France. Ils sont de la Suisse. Je vais à la
Suisse de temps en temps (from time to time), mais J’aime la vie au
Maroc. Au revoir!
Questions: Questions: Questions: Questions:
What does «de» mean?What does «de» mean?
How old is Philippe?How old is Philippe?
Where does he live?Where does he live?
What does he love?What does he love?
What does he do every day?What does he do every day?
A few sentencesA few sentencesA few sentencesA few sentences
Je suis du Maroc.Je suis du Maroc.
Tu es de l’italieTu es de l’italie
il est de la Bourgogne.il est de la Bourgogne.
Nous sommes des états-unisNous sommes des états-unis
Vous êtes de l’amérique.Vous êtes de l’amérique.
What does «de» mean?What does «de» mean?
DE: of, fromDE: of, fromDE: of, fromDE: of, from
Here’s our problem with ‘de.’ It changes Here’s our problem with ‘de.’ It changes
based on what follows it as well.based on what follows it as well.
de + le word = dude + le word = du
de+ la word = de lade+ la word = de la
de+ les word = desde+ les word = des