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Below, I have listed the major vocabulary, grammar and structures that
students will learn or have already learned in French class. As in my previous
newsletter, I have tried to provide an English translation along with more
phonetic spellings of how these words and phrases actually sound in French (for
those parents who would like to practice with their children but have a limited
knowledge of French).
format...
French (sounds like...) English meaning <gender>
un héros (uhn-ay-ro) = a hero <male>
une héroïne (oon-ay-ro-een) = a heroine <female>
un superhéros (uhn-syu-pair-ay-ro) =a superhero <male>
une superhéroïne (oon-syu-pair-ay-ro-een) = a superheroine <female>
courageux (coo-ra-jhuh) = courageous <male>
courageuse (coo-ra-jhuzz) = courageous <female>
généreux (jhay-nay-rhuh) = generous <male>
généreuse (jhay-nay-rhuzz) = generous <female>
intelligent (ehn-tell-ee-jhahn) = intelligent <male>
intelligente (ehn-tell-ee-jhahn-tuh) = intelligent <female>
sportif (spor-teef) = athletic <male>
sportive (spor-teev) = athletic <female>
serviable (sair-vee-a-bluh) = helpful <m & f>
sympa (sehm-pa) = kind, considerate <m & f>
super-fort = (syu-pair-for) = incredibly strong <male>
super-forte (syu-pair-for-tuh) = incredibly strong <female>
exceptionnel (ex-sep-syohn-el) = having special powers <male>
exceptionnelle (ex-sep-syohn-el-luh) = having special powers <female>
capable de voler (ca-pa-bluh-duh-vo-lay) = able to fly <m & f>
Je suis . (jhuh-swee- .) = I am .
e.g. Je suis serviable. = I am helpful.
Tu es . (tyu-eh- .) = You are .
e.g. Tu es sympa. = You are kind.
Il est . (eel-eh- .) = He is .
e.g. Il est courageux . = He is courageous.
Elle est . (el-eh- .) = She is .
e.g. Elle est intelligente. = She is intelligent.
est . ( eh .) = is .
e.g. Jeanne est généreuse. = Jeanne is generous.
Tu es ? (tyu-eh- ?) = Are you ?
Oui, je suis . (wee-jhuh-swee- .) = Yes, I am .
Non, je ne suis pas . (nohn-jhuh-nuh-swee-pa- .) No, I am not .
Quelquefois. (kell-kuh-fwah) = Sometimes.
Il / Elle est ? (eel / el-eh- ?) = Is he / she ?
Oui, il / elle est . (wee-eel / el-eh .) = Yes, he / she is
Non, il / elle n`est pas . (nohn-eel / el-neh-pa- .) = No, he / she is not .
Pourquoi ? (poohr-kwah) = Why ?
Parce que (pahr-skeuh- .) = Because .
.
* here are some extra adjectives that students may encounter and use during
the current theme :
content (cohn-tahn) = happy <male>
contente (cohn-tahn-tuh) = happy <female>
gentil (jhohn-tee) = nice <male>
gentille (jhohn-tee-yuh) = nice <female>
héroïque (ay-ro-eek) = heroic <m & f>
I hope that you have found this newsletter informative and that you feel
able to practice some French at home with your child. Since the majority of
emphasis during French class is on oral communication (even when students are
writing or reading), and since most students hear and speak French only during
this brief time each day, it is extremely helpful for you to practice these
words and phrases with them, even if it is only for a few minutes on the
weekend. Rather than merely drilling your child using this newsletter (for
example, asking them to translate each item, line- by-line), I recommend sitting
down with your child and asking them to teach you how to speak these
words and phrases in French, and also how to put words together to form
sentences. This type of practice is more engaging for both of you, and leads to
a deeper level of learning, more than memorizing and repeating back do.
students will learn or have already learned in French class. As in my previous
newsletter, I have tried to provide an English translation along with more
phonetic spellings of how these words and phrases actually sound in French (for
those parents who would like to practice with their children but have a limited
knowledge of French).
format...
French (sounds like...) English meaning <gender>
un héros (uhn-ay-ro) = a hero <male>
une héroïne (oon-ay-ro-een) = a heroine <female>
un superhéros (uhn-syu-pair-ay-ro) =a superhero <male>
une superhéroïne (oon-syu-pair-ay-ro-een) = a superheroine <female>
courageux (coo-ra-jhuh) = courageous <male>
courageuse (coo-ra-jhuzz) = courageous <female>
généreux (jhay-nay-rhuh) = generous <male>
généreuse (jhay-nay-rhuzz) = generous <female>
intelligent (ehn-tell-ee-jhahn) = intelligent <male>
intelligente (ehn-tell-ee-jhahn-tuh) = intelligent <female>
sportif (spor-teef) = athletic <male>
sportive (spor-teev) = athletic <female>
serviable (sair-vee-a-bluh) = helpful <m & f>
sympa (sehm-pa) = kind, considerate <m & f>
super-fort = (syu-pair-for) = incredibly strong <male>
super-forte (syu-pair-for-tuh) = incredibly strong <female>
exceptionnel (ex-sep-syohn-el) = having special powers <male>
exceptionnelle (ex-sep-syohn-el-luh) = having special powers <female>
capable de voler (ca-pa-bluh-duh-vo-lay) = able to fly <m & f>
Je suis . (jhuh-swee- .) = I am .
e.g. Je suis serviable. = I am helpful.
Tu es . (tyu-eh- .) = You are .
e.g. Tu es sympa. = You are kind.
Il est . (eel-eh- .) = He is .
e.g. Il est courageux . = He is courageous.
Elle est . (el-eh- .) = She is .
e.g. Elle est intelligente. = She is intelligent.
est . ( eh .) = is .
e.g. Jeanne est généreuse. = Jeanne is generous.
Tu es ? (tyu-eh- ?) = Are you ?
Oui, je suis . (wee-jhuh-swee- .) = Yes, I am .
Non, je ne suis pas . (nohn-jhuh-nuh-swee-pa- .) No, I am not .
Quelquefois. (kell-kuh-fwah) = Sometimes.
Il / Elle est ? (eel / el-eh- ?) = Is he / she ?
Oui, il / elle est . (wee-eel / el-eh .) = Yes, he / she is
Non, il / elle n`est pas . (nohn-eel / el-neh-pa- .) = No, he / she is not .
Pourquoi ? (poohr-kwah) = Why ?
Parce que (pahr-skeuh- .) = Because .
.
* here are some extra adjectives that students may encounter and use during
the current theme :
content (cohn-tahn) = happy <male>
contente (cohn-tahn-tuh) = happy <female>
gentil (jhohn-tee) = nice <male>
gentille (jhohn-tee-yuh) = nice <female>
héroïque (ay-ro-eek) = heroic <m & f>
I hope that you have found this newsletter informative and that you feel
able to practice some French at home with your child. Since the majority of
emphasis during French class is on oral communication (even when students are
writing or reading), and since most students hear and speak French only during
this brief time each day, it is extremely helpful for you to practice these
words and phrases with them, even if it is only for a few minutes on the
weekend. Rather than merely drilling your child using this newsletter (for
example, asking them to translate each item, line- by-line), I recommend sitting
down with your child and asking them to teach you how to speak these
words and phrases in French, and also how to put words together to form
sentences. This type of practice is more engaging for both of you, and leads to
a deeper level of learning, more than memorizing and repeating back do.