ESPACES - PROGRAM SAMPLER

ISA-E1-199 ESPACE CONTEXTES has a page devoted to communication activities. Les sons et les lettres presents the rules of French pronunciation and spelling. Communication activities allow you to use the vocabulary creatively in interactions with a partner, a small group, or the entire class. Practice real-life skills in communicative activities like polls, Information Gap activities, games, and more. The audio icon at the top of the page indicates when an explanation and activities are recorded for convenient use in or outside of class. Explanation Rules and tips to help you learn French pronunciation and spelling are presented clearly with abundant model words and phrases. Practice Pronunciation and spelling practice is provided at the word and sentence levels. The final activity features illustrated sayings and proverbs so that you can practice the pronunciation or spelling point in an entertaining cultural context. • Partner and Video Virtual chat activities for conversational skill-building and oral practice • Additional online-only practice activities • Les sons et les lettres Pronunciation Tutorials with speech recognition • Record-and-compare audio activities xvii Communication Leçon 2 A ESPACE Nietzsche, philosophe allemand… 48 quarante-huit 4 Et toi? Read each statement and indicate whether it is vrai or faux based on your own opinion. Then, compare your answers with a classmate. Do you mostly agree or disagree? Discuss your results with the class. Vrai Faux 1. Je déteste manger au restaurant universitaire. 2. La mode, c’est inutile. 3. La chimie, c’est un cours difficile. 4. Je déteste les sciences po. 5. Je n’aime pas tellement l’art. 6. J’adore les langues étrangères. 5 Qu’est-ce que c’est? Write a caption for each image, stating where the students are and how they feel about their classes. Then, in small groups, take turns reading your captions out loud and guessing which image they refer to. C’est le cours de français. Le français, c’est facile. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 6 Vous êtes... Imagine what subjects these celebrities liked and disliked as students. In pairs, take turns playing the role of each one and guessing the answer. Étudiant(e) 1: J’aime la physique et la chimie. Étudiant(e) 2: Vous êtes Marie Curie! 7 Sondage Your instructor will give you a worksheet to conduct a survey ( un sondage ). Go around the room to find people who study the subjects listed. Étudiant(e) 1: Jean, est-ce que tu étudies ( do you study ) le droit? Étudiant(e) 2: Oui. J’aime bien le droit. C’est un cours utile. I CAN identify words and phrases related to academic life. ● Coco Chanel ● Frank Lloyd Wright ● Bill Gates ● Vincent Van Gogh ● Neil deGrasse Tyson ● Serena Williams quarante neuf 49 Un hôte non invité doit apporter son siège. 2 Les amis de nos amis sont nos amis. 1 Les sons et les lettres Liaisons In French, the final sound of a word sometimes links with the first letter of the following word. Consonants at the end of French words are generally silent but are usually pronounced when the word that follows begins with a vowel sound. This linking of sounds is called a liaison. À tou t à l’heure! Comment allez-vous? An s or an x in a liaison sounds like the letter z . les étudiants trois élèves six élèves deux hommes Always make a liaison between a subject pronoun and a verb that begins with a vowel sound; always make a liaison between an article and a noun that begins with a vowel sound. nous aimons ils ont un étudiant les ordinateurs Always make a liaison between est (a form of être ) and a word that begins with a vowel or a vowel sound. Never make a liaison with the final consonant of a proper name. Robert est anglais. Paris est exceptionnelle. Never make a liaison with the conjunction et ( and ). Carole et Hélène Jacques et Antoinette Never make a liaison between a singular noun and an adjective that follows it. un cours horrible un instrument élégant Prononcez Practice saying these words and expressions aloud. 1. un examen 4. dix acteurs 7. des informations 10. Bernard aime 2. des étudiants 5. Paul et Yvette 8. les études 11. chocolat italien 3. les hôtels 6. cours important 9. deux hommes 12. Louis est Articulez Practice saying these sentences aloud. 1. Nous aimons les arts. 4. Sylvie est avec Anne. 2. Albert habite à Paris. 5. Ils adorent les deux universités. 3. C’est un objet intéressant. Dictons Practice reading these sayings aloud. 1 Friends of our friends are our friends. 2 An uninvited guest must bring his own chair. ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( / / / / / / À la fac UNITÉ 2 More activities vhlcentral p. 226 online activities Pronunciation Tutorial