D'accord! 1 2024 French Language Learning PDF

# D'accord! 1 2024 ## Unité 6: Les fêtes ### Leçon 6A: Structures #### 6A.1 Demonstrative adjectives **Point de départ:** To identify or point out a noun with the French equivalent of this/these or that/those, use a demonstrative adjective before the noun. In French, the form of the demonstrativ...

# D'accord! 1 2024 ## Unité 6: Les fêtes ### Leçon 6A: Structures #### 6A.1 Demonstrative adjectives **Point de départ:** To identify or point out a noun with the French equivalent of this/these or that/those, use a demonstrative adjective before the noun. In French, the form of the demonstrative adjective depends on the gender and number of the noun that it goes with. **Demonstrative adjectives:** | Singular | Plural | |-----------------|-----------------| | _ce_ (masculine) | _ces_ (masculine/feminine) | | _cette_ (feminine) | _ces_ (masculine/feminine) | | _cet_ (masculine) | _ces_ (masculine/feminine) | **To make it especially clear that you're referring to something near versus something far, add _-ci_ or _-là_, respectively, to the noun following the demonstrative adjective.** **Note:** The forms of _ce_ can refer to a noun that is near (this/these) or far (that/those). The meaning will usually be clear from context. **Use _-ci_ and _-là_ in the same sentence to contrast similar items.** **Example:** * On prend cette glace-ci, pas cette glace-là. Tu achètes ce fromage-ci ou ce fromage-là? * We'll have this ice cream, not that ice cream. Are you buying this cheese or that cheese? #### 6A.1 Mise en pratique **Remplacez** the nouns in the singular with nouns in the plural and vice versa. Make all other necessary changes. 1. Ces glaces au chocolat sont délicieuses. 2. Ce gâteau est énorme. 3. Ces biscuits ne sont pas bons. 4. Ces invitées sont gentilles. 5. Ces hôtes parlent japonais. 6. Cette fille est allemande. 7. Maman achète ces imperméables pour Julie. 8. Ces bonbons sont délicieux **Monsieur Parfait:** Before the party, the host does a tour of the room and gives his opinion. Complete the text with _ce_, _cette_ or _ces_. **Magazine:** You are looking at an old magazine. Complete the phrases. #### 6A.2 The passé composé with avoir **Point de départ:** French uses two main tenses to talk about past events: the _passé composé_ and the _imparfait_. In this lesson, you will learn how to use the _passé composé_ to indicate actions that began and ended in the past. **The past participle of a regular-_er_ verb is formed by replacing the _-er_ ending of the infinitive with _é_.** **Most regular _-er_ verbs are conjugated in the _passé composé_ as shown below for the verb _parler_.** | Subject Pronoun | Auxiliary Verb | Past participle | Translation | |-----------------|-----------------|---------------|--------------| | *j'* | *ai* | *parlé_ | *I have spoken* | | *tu* | *as* | *parlé* | *You have spoken* | | *il, elle, on* | *a* | *parlé* | *He/She/One has spoken* | | *nous* | *avons* | *parlé* | *We have spoken* | | *vous* | *avez* | *parlé* | *You have spoken* | | *ils, elles* | *ont* | *parlé* | *They have spoken* | **To make a verb negative in the _passé composé_, place _ne/n'_ and _pas_ around the conjugated form of _avoir_.** **The past participle of most regular and irregular _-ir_ verbs is formed by replacing the _-ir_ ending with _i_.** **There are three ways to as yes or no questions in the _passé composé_: add a question mark and use rising intonation, add _est-ce que_ before the subject, or invert the subject pronoun and the conjugated form of _avoir_. For the subject pronouns _tu_, _elle(s)_, and _on_, insert _t_- between the conjugated form of _avoir_ and the subject pronoun.** **Place the adverbs _déjà, encore, bien, mal_, and _beaucoup_ between the auxiliary verb or _pas_ and the past participle.** **The adverbs _hier_ (yesterday) and _avant-hier_ (the day before yesterday) are used often with the _passé composé_.** #### 6A.2 Mise en pratique **Qu'est-ce qu'ils ont fait?** Laurent talks about his weekend in the city with his family. Complete his sentences with the _passé composé_ of the correct verb. **Pas encore:** Your friend asks annoying questions. Write his questions, then give negative answers. **Vendredi soir:** You and your partner went to a party Friday night. Talk about the party, taking turns. What did the guests do? What was the occasion? **L'été dernier:** You spent last summer with two friends at a summer camp, but your memories differ. In groups of three, use the expressions from the list and imagine the dialogue. **Qu'est-ce que tu as fait?** With a partner, ask each other the questions, taking turns. Then, present your answers to the class. **Ma fête:** Your partner organized a party last weekend. Ask seven questions to get more details about the party. Then, switch roles. ### Leçon 6A: Révision 1. **Ce musée, cette ville:** Make a list of five places (cities, museums, restaurants, etc.) that you have visited. With a partner, compare your lists. Use demonstrative adjectives in your phrases. 2. **L'année dernière et cette année:** Describe your last Thanksgiving celebrations with your partner. Use the verbs from the list. Also talk about your family's plans for the next Thanksgiving. 3. **La fête:** You and your partner have prepared a party with your friends. You bought gifts, drinks, and snacks. Taking turns, talk about what's on the table. 4. **Magali fait la fête:** Your teacher will give you and your partner two different activity sheets. Attention! Don't look at your partner's sheet. ### LeZapping **1. Préparation:** Answer the following questions: * What holidays do you celebrate? Which holidays are the most important in your family or community? * How are these celebrations like? Describe the meals, the music, the activities, the decorations, and the clothes people wear. **2. Compréhension:** Answer the following questions: * What elements in the video indicate that they are celebrating Christmas? * What activities are mentioned or filmed in the video? * What do they buy at the Christmas market in Champs-Élysées? **3. Conversation:** In small groups, answer the following questions: * Share your answers to the questions in Activity 1. How are these celebrations similar? How are they different? * What elements of the Christmas market in the video are similar to the elements of a holiday celebrated in your community? Describe the similarities and differences. **Réflexion:** With a partner, discuss the following questions: * What role do cultural traditions play in holidays and celebrations? * How are traditions passed down from generation to generation in your family? * In your opinion, should established traditions be respected? Or do you think they should be reconsidered? Explain. **Application:** Prepare a written or oral presentation in which you describe and illustrate the activities, objects, and other elements of an important holiday in your community or tradition.