French 2 Unit 4Entertain Me

4.1 A : I can ask and answer questions about events

Practice : Write the question that would give you the following answer.1. Je préfère la Coupe du monde (world cup).

____________________________________________________________________________2. Il recommande Les dents de la mer (Jaws).

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3. Nous préférons Michael Phelps.

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4. Parce que c’est un athlète incroyable.

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5. Au début du film, la mère de Bambi meurt.

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6. A la fin, Bambi a deux bébés.

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7. J’aime Thor Ragnorak.

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La clé : 1. Quel match préfères-tu ? 2. Quel film recommande-t-il ? 3. Quel athlète préférez-vous ? 4. Pourquoi préférez-vous Michael Phelps ? 5. Qu’est-ce qui se passe au début du film ? 6. Qu’est-ce qui se passe à la fin du film ? 7. Quel film aimes-tu ?

4.1 B : I can give my opinion about events

Practice : Match the expression on the right with the correct translation on the left. Then use each one in a complete sentence by expressing your opinion about movies you love and hate. Use adjectives from your vocab list.

1. Je crois que…

2. Je pense que...

3. A mon avis…

4. Je préfère…

5. Je déteste…

I hate…

I think that…

I prefer…

I believe that…

In my opinion…

1. ______________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________________

4. ______________________________________________________________________

5. ______________________________________________________________________

La clé : 1. Je crois que = I believe that, 2. Je pense que = I think that, 3. A mon avis = In my opinion, 4. Je préfère = I prefer, 5. Je déteste = I hate

4.1 C : I can compare events

Comparative ExplanationThe comparative is an important way of expressing your opinion and allows you to compare things. There are three types of comparisons:

1) Plus : indicates that something is "___er" (bigger, faster, stronger) or "more ___" (more purple, more tired, more important) than something elses. 2) Moins : indicates that something is "less ___" (less hungry, less exciting, less complete) than something else. 3) Aussi : indicates that two or more things are "as ___" (as happy, as thirsty, as interesting).

To compare two things, just put plus, moins, or aussi in front of the adjective. The adjective has to agree with its noun in gender and number.

a) Compare two nouns with one adjective (implied comparison – doesn’t need que)Cet arbre est plus grand.  This tree is taller.Ta voiture est moins bruyante.  Your car is less noisy.

Ils sont aussi contents.  They’re just as happy.

b) Compare two nouns with one adjective (no implied comparison – requires que)Cet arbre est plus grand que l’autre.  This tree is taller than the other one.Ta voiture est moins bruyante que la mienne.  Your car is less noisy than mine.

Ils sont aussi contents que moi.  They’re as happy as I am.

Exception : plus bon and plus mauvais do not exist. Plus bon = meilleur and plus mauvais = pire. Examples: Finding Nemo est meilleur que Finding Dory. Batman est pire que Superman.

Le superlatif :The superlative is used to say something is the most/ the least something. For example, the biggest, the least interesting, etc. In French we use :

The most = le/la/les plus + adjectifThe least = le/la/les moins + adjectif

Example: the biggest = le/la/les plus grand(e)(s), the least interesting = le/la/les moins intéressant(e)(s). Exceptions: The best = le/la/les meilleur(e)(s)

The worst = le/la/les pire(s)

Practice : Write the following sentences in French. Make sure to pay attention to adjective agreement and verb conjugation :

1. She is as brilliant as you.

2. A horror film is better than a comedy.

3. They are just as fascinating as the Kardashians.

4. Golf is less fun than basketball.

5. Fans are the loudest.

6. Documentaries are the worst.

7. An action movie is the least realistic.

Cross out and correct the mistake in each of the following sentences.

1. Le foot est plus mauvais que le football américain.

2. Les actrices est aussi incroyables que les acteurs.

3. Tessa Virtue est plus phénoménal que Gabriella Papadakis.

4. Un film romantique est plus bon qu’un film tragique.

5. Un maillot est aussi confortable un maillot de bain.

La clé : 1. Elle est aussi géniale que toi., 2. Un film d’horreur est meilleur qu’un film comique., 3. Ils sont aussi fascinants que les Kardashians., 4. Le golf est moins amusant que le basket., 5. Les fans sont les plus bruyants., 6. Les documentaires sont les pires., Un film d’action est le moins réaliste.

La clé : 1. Plus mauvais = pire, 2. Est = sont, 3. Phénoménal = phénoménale, 4. Plus bon = meilleur, 5. Add « que » after confortable.

4.1 D : I can use direct and indirect object pronouns

Indirect and Direct object pronouns are used to help avoid repetition. En comparaison…

Elle voit Grégoire. Elle connaît Grégoire depuis 2 ans.

She sees Grégoire. She’s known Grégoire for 2 years.

Elle voit Grégoire. Elle le connaît depuis 2 ans.

She sees Grégoire. She’s known him for 2 years.

Je lis à mes enfants. Je lis à mes enfants chaque soir.

I’m reading to my kids. I read to my kids every evening.

Je lis à mes enfants. Je leur lis chaque soir. I’m reading to my kids. I read to them every evening.

Direct object pronouns

A direct object pronoun replaces a direct object. A direct object is a noun (a person or thing) found directly after the verb and can be identified by asking the questions “what?” or “who?” Example: She drives the red car.She drives what? – The red car. Because the object answers the question “What?”, the red car is the direct object and can be replaced with a direct object pronoun.

French has seven direct object pronouns (DOPs) me (m’ in front of a vowel or mute -h) Mete (t’ in front of a vowel or mute -h) You – singular and informalle (l’ in front of a vowel or mute -h) Him/ it - Masculinla (l’ in front of a vowel or mute -h) Her/ it – Feminin nous Usvous You all/ you - formalles Them

Because it replaces a noun, a pronoun takes the appearance of the noun as much as possible. The pronoun must match the noun in gender and number.

If the noun to be replaced is masculine (such as le père, which means the father), the pronoun must be masculine (le).

If the noun to be replaced is feminine (such as la voiture, which means the car), the pronoun must be feminine (la).

If the noun to be replaced is plural masculine or feminine (such as ses enfants, which means his/her children), the pronoun must be plural (les).

Word order:In French, pronouns generally precede the verb, whereas in English they follow it.One verb: Subject (ne) + pronoun + verb (pas)Two verbs: Subject (ne) + verb 1 (pas) + pronoun + verb 2

KNOW WHEN TO USE A FRENCH DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN

When you can go directly from a verb to its object (what the verb acts upon), you are dealing with a direct object (I give money). If there is a preposition (I give to charity) between the verb and an object, then you have an indirect object.You can use a direct object pronoun to replace any noun, as long as the following conditions are met:

Can answer the questions “Who?” or “What” The noun to be replaced referrers to a thing/ person. The noun you want to replace is specific — that is, it’s preceded by a specific determiner

such as a definite article (le, la, or les [the]), a possessive (mon [my], ton [your], and so on), or a demonstrative (ce [this]). Note: If the noun you want to replace is preceded by an indefinite determiner such as un, une, or des (a, an, some), don’t use the DOP.

Here’s a little trick to help you:Question: Is the object I’m considering an “it/them” or a “some”?Answer: It’s an “it/them” → Use the DOP.Answer: It’s a “some” → Use “en”

Practice:Replace the following objects with either le, la, les, l’, or en.

1. Il mange des œufs.

_________________________________________________________________________2. Je n’aime pas jouer le golf.

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_________________________________________________________________________4. Elle ne déteste pas la musique classique.

_________________________________________________________________________ 5. Nous adorons les bonbons.

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La clé : 1. Il en mange., 2. Je n’aime pas le jouer., 3. Vous en buvez un., 4. Elle ne la déteste pas., 5. Nous les adorons.

Indirect object pronouns Indirect Objects - Compléments d’objet indirect (COI)

An indirect object pronoun replaces an indirect object. An indirect object is a person that someone or something does something to indirectly. Unlike a direct object (which comes directly after the verb) an indirect object is separated from the verb by the preposition to or for (in English) or à or pour (in French). It can be identified by asking the questions “for whom?” or “to whom”

Par exemple…Je lis à mes enfants.   I read to my children.Il l’achète à Grégoire.  He’s buying it for Grégoire.

Characteristics of indirect objects Are connected to the verb with a preposition Cannot be removed without altering the meaning of the sentence Can be found by asking "to whom?" or "for whom?"*

Par exemple…To whom am I reading?  To my children.For whom is he buying it?  For Grégoire.

*The person following "for" is only an indirect object when s/he is a recipient, as in "I bought it for you."

French indirect object pronounsme

(m’, moi) to/for me  nou

s to/for us

te (t’, toi) to/for you  vous to/for you

lui   to/for him, to/for her   leur to/for them

In addition, the French indirect object pronoun replaces both the preposition and the noun.

Word order

In French, indirect object pronouns generally precede the verb, whereas in English they follow it.One verb: Subject (ne) + pronoun + verb (pas)Two verbs: Subject (ne) + verb 1 (pas) + pronoun + verb 2

KNOW WHEN TO USE A FRENCH INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUN

When you can go directly from a verb to its object (what the verb acts upon), you are dealing with a direct object (I give money). If there is a preposition (I give to charity) between the verb and an object, then you have an indirect object.

Here is a trick:If you see a form of the word “à” in French or “to/ for” in English, use an indirect object prounou. If you don’t, use a direct object pronoun.

Practice:Replace the following objects with a direct or indirect object pronoun.

1. Il ne va pas téléphoner à Marc.

_________________________________________________________________________2. Nous aimons regarder ce film.

_________________________________________________________________________3. J’achète deux kilos de farine.

_________________________________________________________________________4. Tu ne parles pas à moi.

_________________________________________________________________________5. Hélène obéit à ses parents.

_________________________________________________________________________6. Vous détestez regarder les films romantiques.

_________________________________________________________________________7. Ryan mange ma glace.

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La clé : 1. Il ne va pas lui téléphoner., 2. Nous aimons le regarder., 3. J’en achète deux kilos., 4. Tu ne me parles pas., 5. Hélène leur obéit., 6. Vous détestez les regarder., 7. Ryan la mange.

4.1 E : I can respond to invitations

When inviting and responding to invitations, the verbs « vouloir » and « pouvoir » are essential. Here are the conjugations for each verb.

Vouloir – To wantJe veux Nous voulonsTu veux Vous voulezIl/ Elle/ On veut Ils/ Elles veulent

Pouvoir – To be able to/ To canJe peux Nous pouvonsTu peux Vous pouvezIl/ Elle/ On peut Ils/ Elles peuvent

Practice :Write the following sentences in French.

1. Do you guys want to watch a comedy with me ?

_________________________________________________________________________2. We can’t because we need to do our homework.

_________________________________________________________________________3. Would you like to attend the soccer game with me ?

_________________________________________________________________________4. I am sorry. I have a boyfriend.

_________________________________________________________________________5. Can you do your chores ?

_________________________________________________________________________6. Later. I don’t want to do it right now.

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La clé : 1. Est-ce que vous voulez regarder un film comique avec moi ?, 2. Nous ne pouvons pas parce que nous avons besoin de faire les devoirs., 3. Est-ce que tu voudrais assister au match de foot avec moi ?, 4. Je suis désolée. J’ai un petit ami., 5. Est-ce que tu peux faire les corvées ?, 6. A plus tard. Je ne veux pas le faire maintenant.

4.1 F : I know all of the event vocabulary

Practice :Go to this Quizlet set : https://quizlet.com/_4c0yriDo 3 of the following activities 5 times each. Write down your high score for each of them.

Learn :

Gravity :

Match :

Test :

Write :

Continue to practice until you feel comfortable with the vocabulary.

4.2 : I can ask and answer questions about what people did in the past

Passé Composé with avoir

Using avoir as the helping verb is a logical choice in a tense that expresses an action that has occurred. Although English usage often omits the use of “have” when it is implied (You may say, “I lost my keys” and not, “I have lost my keys”), in French, you must always use the helping verb: J'ai perdu mes clefs.

To form the passé composé of verbs using avoir, conjugate avoir in the present tense (j'ai, tu as, il a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont)

and add the past participle of the verb expressing the action. Put the words together this way:

subject + helping verb (usually avoir) + past participle.

The passé composé, a compound past tense, is formed by combining two elements: when (the action has taken place and, therefore, requires the helping verb avoir conjugated with the subject) and what (the action that has happened and, therefore, requires the past participle of the regular or irregular verb showing the particular action). See Table 1 for past participles of regular verbs.

Important irregular past participles for this unit:

Boire = buVoir = vuFaire = fait

Forming the negative in the passé composé with avoir

In a negative sentence in the passé composé, ne precedes the helping verb, and the negative word (pas, rien, jamais, and so on follows it:

Je n'ai rien préparé. (I didn't prepare anything.) Nous n'avons pas fini le travail. (We didn't finish the work.)

Practice : Put the following sentences into the passé composé.

1. Je mange une pomme.

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2. Tu portes un maillot bleu et des baskets blancs.

_________________________________________________________________________3. Sophie fait les devoirs.

_________________________________________________________________________4. On ne finit pas le film.

_________________________________________________________________________5. Charlotte et moi ne buvons pas de jus d’orange.

_________________________________________________________________________6. Henri et toi voyez le film Le Petit Nicolas.

_________________________________________________________________________7. Elles vendent la voiture.

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Questions in the passé composé with avoir

There are two ways to form a question : Est-ce que and InversionTo form a question in the passé composé using est-ce que, write down the question word (quand, qui, où, etc), then est-ce que and then the helping verb and the past participle.

Quand est-ce que tu as mange ? (When did you eat?) Est-ce que tu n'as rien mange ? (Didn't you eat anything?)

To form a question in the passé composé using inversion, invert the conjugated helping verb with the subject pronoun and add a hyphen. Then place the negative around the hyphenated helping verb and subject pronoun:

Quand as‐tu mangé? (When did you eat?) N'as‐tu rien mangé? (Didn't you eat anything?)

La clé : 1. J’ai mangé une pomme., 2. Tu as porté un maillot bleu et des baskets blancs., 3. Sophie a fait les devoirs., 4. On n’a pas fini le film., 5. Charlotte et moi n’avons pas bu de jus d’orange., 6. Henri et toi avez vu le film Le Petit Nicolas., 7. Elles ont vendu la voiture.

Practice : Write down the following questions in French using both inversion and est-ce que :

1. When did you see the movie ?

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2. What hasn’t he done?

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3. Did we drink soda ?

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4. Where have you all not eaten?

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5. What did she wear?

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La clé : 1. Quand est-ce que tu as vu le film ? / Quand as-tu vu le film ?, 2. Qu’est-ce qu’il n’a pas fait ?/ Que n’a-t-il pas fait ?, 3. Est-ce que nous avons bu du soda ? / Avons-nous bu du soda ?, 4. Où est-ce que vous n’avez pas mangé ? / Où n’avez-vous pas mangé ?, 5. Qu’est-ce qu’elle a porté ? / Qu’a-t-elle porté ?