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Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Maths?

A

Les maths (f)

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Sciences (biology, chemistry, physics)?

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Les sciences (f) ( la biologie, la physique, et la chimie)

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university?

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l’université (f)

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4
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campus

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le campus

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lessons and teachers

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les cours (m) et les profs (les professeurs)

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6
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university restaurant

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le rest U (le restaurant universitaire)

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7
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library

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la bibliothèque

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I prefer eating at home

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j’aime mieux manger à la maison

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9
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I prefer studying with friends

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j’aime mieux étudier avec des amis (m)

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10
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After the lessons, I work in an office

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Après les coure, je travaille dans un bureau.

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11
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During the weekend, I like to listen to CDs.

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Pendant le week-end, j’aime écouter des CD

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12
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During the weekend I like to watch the television.

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Pendant le week-end, j’aime regarded la télé (la télévision).

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13
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During the weekend I like to invite friends

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Pendant le week-end, j’aime inviter des amis.

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I study literature, linguistics, and foreign languages.

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J’étudie la littérature la linguistique et les languages (f) étrangères.

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I like the courses, but I prefer sports, and vacations.

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J’aime bien les cours, mais j’aime mieux le sport et les vacances (f).

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16
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During the weekend, I work in a store.

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Pendant le week-end, je travaille dans un magasin.

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17
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After the courses and work, I like to surf the internet and chat with friends.

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Après les cours et le travail, j’aime naviguer sur Internet ou chatter avec des aimes.

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18
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I also like to swim and eat with friends. I find it nice.

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J’aime aussi nager et manger avec des amis. Je trouve ça sympa.

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19
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business

A

le commerce

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20
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political sciences

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les sciences politiques

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21
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philosophie

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la philosophie

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22
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history

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l’histoire (f)

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23
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english

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l’anglais (m)

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french

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le français (m)

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25
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spanish

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l’espagnol (m)

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26
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computer science

A

l’informatique (f)

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27
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easy / difficult

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facile / difficile

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28
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interesting / boring

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intéressant / ennuyeux

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29
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pleasant / unpleasant

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agréable / désagréable

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30
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relaxing / tiring

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reposant / fatigant

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31
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useful / useless

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utile / inutile

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32
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What are les articles indéfinis for both masculine and feminine, singular and plural?

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Singulier: un (masculin) une (féminin)
Pluriel: des (masculin) des (feminin

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33
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What are les articles defines for masculine, feminine, and masculine and feminine with a vowel for both singular and plural?

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Singulier: le (m) la (f) l’ (m or f w vowel)
Pluriel: les (m) les (f) les (m or f w vowel)

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34
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The definite article can be used much like___in English.

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the

35
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The definite article also precedes__nouns and nouns used in a ___sense.

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  • abstract

- general

36
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When is ‘le’ used with days of the week?

A

Le is also used with days of the week to indicate that something happens every week on that day.

37
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What happens when a masculine or feminine nouns begins with a vowel or a mute h?

A
  • the s in des is linked to the next work with a z sound (called a liaison).
  • the n sound is also linked
    ex. des amis, des histories, un ami
38
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What endings are usually feminine?

A
  • té
  • ion
  • ée
  • ie
  • ure
39
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What endings are usually masculine?

A
  • ment
  • age
  • eau
  • isme
40
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What do many -er verbs tell us?

A

What we do

41
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What can verbs be modified with adverbs to express?

A

how frequently we do something, when we do something, how well we do something

42
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What advert tell us how frequently we do something?

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  • rarement
  • souvent
  • quelquefois
  • tout le temps
43
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rarely

A

rarement

44
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souvent

A

often

45
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quelquefois

A

sometimes

46
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tout le temps

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all the time

47
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What adverbs tell us when we do something

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  • ex. le lundi
  • pendant la semaine
  • tous les jours
48
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during the week

A

pendant la semaine

49
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every day

A

tous les jours

50
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What adverbs tell us how well we do something?

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  • bien
  • très bien
  • assez bien
  • mal
  • très mal
51
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fairly well

A

assez bien

52
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badly

A

mal

53
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very badly

A

très mal

54
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good

A

bien

55
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very good

A

très bien

56
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What do French verb endings change according to?

A

The subject of the verb

57
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I work=

A

je travaille

58
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you work (singular)=

A

tu travailles

59
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he/ she / it / one works=

A

il / elle / on travaille

60
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we work=

A

nous travaillons

61
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you (plural) work=

A

vous travaillez

62
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they work=

A

ils / elles travaillent

63
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What can the present tense in French express with travailler as an example?

A

Several meanings: I work; I am working; I do work.

64
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How do you conjugate verbs ending in -ger with nous?

A

Add an e in the nous form. Ex. Nous mangeons bien; nous voyageons souvent.

65
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When is Tu used?

A

Tue is used to address a close friend, relative, child, or pet.

66
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When is Vous used?

A

Vous is used in more formal situations and always when addressing more than one person.

67
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What is On?

A

On is an impersonal pronoun that means one, it, they, we, or people. In conversational French, on is often used in place o fonts.

68
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What do il and ils replace? What do elle and elles replace? Which do you use with a mixed group?

A

Il and ils replace masculine nouns; elle and elles, feminine nouns. A mixed group of masculine and feminine nouns is replaced by ils.

69
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How can you ask yes-or-no questions in French?

A

By placing est-ce que in front of a statement or by raising your voice at the end of the question

70
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What do you use to ask someone else to ask a question?

A

Demandez à… si…

Ex. Demandez à Michèle si elle parle anglais.

71
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Why?

A

Pourquoi?

72
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Why not?

A

Pourquoi pas?

73
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Because…

A

Parce que…

74
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How do you answer a question negatively?

A

Ne…pas is used; to indicate never, us ne… jamais

75
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What should you note about when an infinite follows a conjugated verb with answering a question negatively

A

The negative structure surrounds the conjugated verb.

76
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Me to,…

A

Moi aussi,…

77
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I think so.

A

Je pense que oui.

78
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I agree.

A

Je suis d’accord.

79
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That’s true

A

C’est vrai

80
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Not me,…

A

Pas moi,…

81
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I don’t think so.

A

Je pense que non.

82
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I don’t agree.

A

Je ne suis pas d’accord.

83
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That’s not true.

A

Ce n’est pas vrai.

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