Vocabulaire 2.3Vocabulaire 2.3

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Comment tu trouves ça Comment tu trouves ça ?? What do you think of that (it)?What do you think of that (it)?

Comment tu trouves ___ Comment tu trouves ___ ?? What do you think of ___ ?What do you think of ___ ? This chapter, you could insert the This chapter, you could insert the

name of a school subject in the name of a school subject in the blank.blank.

1.1. C’est super.C’est super.

2.2. C’est coolC’est cool

3.3. C’est facile.C’est facile.

4.4. C’est génial.C’est génial.

5.5. C’est C’est intéintérreessssant.ant.

6.6. C’est C’est passionnant.passionnant.

1.1. It’s super.It’s super.

2.2. It’s cool.It’s cool.

3.3. It’s easy.It’s easy.

4.4. It’s great.It’s great.

5.5. It’s It’s interesting.interesting.

6.6. It’s It’s fascinating.fascinating.

1.1. Ça va.Ça va.

2.2. C’est pas mal.C’est pas mal.1.1. It’s OK.It’s OK.

2.2. It’s not bad.It’s not bad.

1.1. C’est barbant.C’est barbant.

2.2. C’est difficile.C’est difficile.

3.3. C’est nul.C’est nul.

4.4. C’est pas super.C’est pas super.

5.5. C’est pas C’est pas terrible.terrible.

6.6. C’est zéro.C’est zéro.

1.1. It’s boring.It’s boring.

2.2. It’s difficult.It’s difficult.

3.3. It’s useless.It’s useless.

4.4. It’s not so hot.It’s not so hot.

5.5. It’s not so great.It’s not so great.

6.6. It’s a waste of It’s a waste of time.time.

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Text p. 58 (Text p. 58 (À la françaiseÀ la française)) In casual conversation, you might In casual conversation, you might

try using the abbreviated forms of try using the abbreviated forms of words just as French teenageers words just as French teenageers do. do.

For example, For example, la récréationla récréation, can , can be abbreviated to be abbreviated to la récréla récré..

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1.1. les sciences les sciences naturellesnaturelles

2.2. la géographiela géographie

3.3. l’éducation l’éducation physique et physique et sportivesportive

4.4. l’après-midil’après-midi

5.5. les mathématiquesles mathématiques

6.6. le professeurle professeur

1.1. les sciences les sciences natnat

2.2. la géola géo

3.3. le sportle sport

4.4. l’aprèml’aprèm

5.5. les mathsles maths

6.6. le profle prof

How would you abbreviate the following?

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Text p. 61 (Text p. 61 (À la françaiseÀ la française)) In informal conversation, French In informal conversation, French

speakers will often leave out the speakers will often leave out the nene in a negative sentence. in a negative sentence.– J’aime pasJ’aime pas les hamburgers, moi. les hamburgers, moi.– C’est pasC’est pas super, la géo. super, la géo.

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The last two slides will help you The last two slides will help you when you complete 2.3 GS Ex. 7 when you complete 2.3 GS Ex. 7 (text p. 69).(text p. 69).

Note culturelle (p. 61)Note culturelle (p. 61)

The French system of grading is The French system of grading is based on a scale of based on a scale of 0 – 200 – 20..

A score of less than A score of less than 1010 is failing. is failing. Students are usually pleased with Students are usually pleased with

a score of a score of 10 or higher10 or higher.. They must work very hard to They must work very hard to

receive a receive a 1717 or an or an 1818.. It’s It’s veryvery rare to earn a rare to earn a 1919 or a or a 2020..