Chapter 1 Flashcards

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Maths?

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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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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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university restaurant

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le rest U (le restaurant universitaire)

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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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After the lessons, I work in an office

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Après les coure, je travaille dans un bureau.

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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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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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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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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

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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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spanish
l'espagnol (m)
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computer science
l'informatique (f)
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easy / difficult
facile / difficile
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interesting / boring
intéressant / ennuyeux
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pleasant / unpleasant
agréable / désagréable
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relaxing / tiring
reposant / fatigant
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useful / useless
utile / inutile
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What are les articles indéfinis for both masculine and feminine, singular and plural?
Singulier: un (masculin) une (féminin) Pluriel: des (masculin) des (feminin
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What are les articles defines for masculine, feminine, and masculine and feminine with a vowel for both singular and plural?
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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The definite article can be used much like___in English.
the
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The definite article also precedes__nouns and nouns used in a ___sense.
- abstract | - general
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When is 'le' used with days of the week?
Le is also used with days of the week to indicate that something happens every week on that day.
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What happens when a masculine or feminine nouns begins with a vowel or a mute h?
- 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
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What endings are usually feminine?
- té - ion - ée - ie - ure
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What endings are usually masculine?
- ment - age - eau - isme
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What do many -er verbs tell us?
What we do
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What can verbs be modified with adverbs to express?
how frequently we do something, when we do something, how well we do something
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What advert tell us how frequently we do something?
- rarement - souvent - quelquefois - tout le temps
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rarely
rarement
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souvent
often
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quelquefois
sometimes
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tout le temps
all the time
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What adverbs tell us when we do something
- ex. le lundi - pendant la semaine - tous les jours
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during the week
pendant la semaine
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every day
tous les jours
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What adverbs tell us how well we do something?
- bien - très bien - assez bien - mal - très mal
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fairly well
assez bien
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badly
mal
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very badly
très mal
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good
bien
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very good
très bien
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What do French verb endings change according to?
The subject of the verb
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I work=
je travaille
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you work (singular)=
tu travailles
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he/ she / it / one works=
il / elle / on travaille
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we work=
nous travaillons
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you (plural) work=
vous travaillez
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they work=
ils / elles travaillent
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What can the present tense in French express with travailler as an example?
Several meanings: I work; I am working; I do work.
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How do you conjugate verbs ending in -ger with nous?
Add an e in the nous form. Ex. Nous mangeons bien; nous voyageons souvent.
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When is Tu used?
Tue is used to address a close friend, relative, child, or pet.
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When is Vous used?
Vous is used in more formal situations and always when addressing more than one person.
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What is On?
On is an impersonal pronoun that means one, it, they, we, or people. In conversational French, on is often used in place o fonts.
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What do il and ils replace? What do elle and elles replace? Which do you use with a mixed group?
Il and ils replace masculine nouns; elle and elles, feminine nouns. A mixed group of masculine and feminine nouns is replaced by ils.
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How can you ask yes-or-no questions in French?
By placing est-ce que in front of a statement or by raising your voice at the end of the question
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What do you use to ask someone else to ask a question?
Demandez à... si... | Ex. Demandez à Michèle si elle parle anglais.
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Why?
Pourquoi?
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Why not?
Pourquoi pas?
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Because...
Parce que...
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How do you answer a question negatively?
Ne...pas is used; to indicate never, us ne... jamais
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What should you note about when an infinite follows a conjugated verb with answering a question negatively
The negative structure surrounds the conjugated verb.
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Me to,...
Moi aussi,...
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I think so.
Je pense que oui.
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I agree.
Je suis d'accord.
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That's true
C'est vrai
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Not me,...
Pas moi,...
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I don't think so.
Je pense que non.
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I don't agree.
Je ne suis pas d'accord.
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That's not true.
Ce n'est pas vrai.