section 1: My Room

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Section One:
My Room
DAY ONE
In this lesson, I will view an animation titled “Chez moi”.
1. Open Section One, Day One of the Workbook and complete the
Reflection.
2. Read the context below then view the animation “Chez moi” on the
Animation CD or Website.
Context: Jean-François is describing his neighbourhood. He wants to get better
acquainted with you so he invites you to take a tour of his house. He is especially
excited about showing you how cool his room is.
3. Open Section One, Day One of the Workbook and do question 1.
4. View again the animation “Chez moi”. Pay special attention to the
items that Jean-François points out in his room.
5. Open Section One, Day One of the Workbook and do question 2.
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DAY TWO
In this lesson, I will be introduced to new vocabulary.
1. Open Section One, Day Two of the Workbook and do question 1.
2. Listen to Track 1 on the Module 3 CD and take some time to learn
the vocabulary related to items found in one’s room. Use the
following pictures from left to right to help you follow along.
Listen a second time and repeat each word after you hear it.
Record yourself saying the words below. Compare your recording
with the track. How is your pronunciation? Practice saying the
words that are still giving you difficulty.
le plancher
le plafond
la fenêtre
la porte
le mur
le tapis
les stores
les rideaux
le lit
la garde-robe
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la lampe
la table de
nuit
la commode
l’étagère
le bureau
l’affiche
le miroir
le réveil
le
magnétophone
l’ordinateur
les photos
3. Open Section One, Day Two of the Workbook and do
questions 2 and 3.
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An important part of learning a second language is the
ability to remember and use vocabulary in context. Here
are a few simple strategies that will help you learn, retain
and/or recall new vocabulary.
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Practice a new word or expression.
Repeat a new word or expression silently or aloud.
Repeat a new word silently and associate it with an
image.
4. Open Section One, Day Two of the Workbook and do
questions 4 and 5.
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DAY THREE
In this lesson, I will review how to use the expressions Il y
a, voici and voilà.
1. View again the animation “Chez moi”. Pay special attention to the
section in which Jean-François describes his room.
Jean-François used the expression Il y a to describe the
different items located in his room.
Examples:
Dans ma chambre, il y a un lit
sous ma fenêtre.
(In my room, there is a bed under
my window.)
Dans ma chambre, il y a des
affiches sur le mur.
(In my room, there are posters on
the wall.)
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continued…
When describing something, we can use the structure
Il y a which means “There is” or “There are”.
Remember that in French, this expression never changes,
whether it describes one item or more than one.
2. Open Section One, Day Three of the Workbook and do
questions 1 and 2.
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Another way to describe something is to use the
expression voici meaning “here is” or voilà meaning
“there is”.
Examples:
Voici mon lit.
(Here is my bed.)
Voilà ma garde-robe.
(There is my closet.)
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3. Open Section One, Day Three of the Workbook and do
questions 3 and 4.
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DAY FOUR
In this lesson, I will review possessive adjectives mon, ma,
mes and colours. I will also be introduced to the
preposition de.
1. Open Section One, Day Four of the Workbook and do question 1.
2. Read the context below then listen to Track 3 on the Module 3 CD.
Use the following pictures to help you understand.
Context: Jean-François and Karine are working on their latest art project. Madame
Morin has asked the students to draw a detailed picture of their bedrooms. While
drawing their pictures, Jean-François and Karine discuss different items found in
their respective rooms.
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Jean-François and Karine used possessive adjectives when
they were talking about the different items in their rooms.
Mon, ma and mes refer to MY.
The form you use depends on the gender (masculine or
feminine) and number (singular or plural) of the noun that
follows the possessive adjective. Review the examples on
the next page.
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Examples:
Mon lit est bleu.
Mon is used because the noun lit is masculine and
singular.
Ma table de nuit est blanche et
rose.
Ma is used because the noun table de nuit is feminine
and singular.
Mes rideaux sont violets.
Regardless of whether an item is masculine or feminine,
mes is always used in front of the plural form of a noun.
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Jean-François and Karine talked about the colour of
different items in their rooms. When colours are used to
describe something, they are adjectives. Therefore they
take the masculine or feminine and singular or plural forms
of the nouns they describe.
Examples:
Mon tapis est beige.
Ma porte est blanche.
Mes murs sont roses.
Mes lampes sont violettes.
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The chart below shows the different forms of common colours.
Masculine
Singular
Feminine
Singular
Masculine
Plural
Feminine
Plural
beige
beige
beiges
beiges
blanc
blanche
blancs
blanches
bleu
bleue
bleus
bleues
brun
brune
bruns
brunes
gris
grise
gris
grises
jaune
jaune
jaunes
jaunes
noir
noire
noirs
noires
orange
orange
orange
orange
rose
rose
roses
roses
rouge
rouge
rouges
rouges
vert
verte
verts
vertes
violet
violette
violets
violettes
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Remember that the spelling of some colours is the same
whether they are masculine or feminine. Other colours
have a different spelling when they are feminine. The
plural forms of most colours take an “s” except for
orange.
Did you notice that Jean-François and Karine used the
words foncé and clair when you listened to the dialogue?
Both these words are adjectives that can be added to
colours; foncé means dark and clair means light.
Examples :
Jean-François said: Ma
commode est bleu foncé.
Karine said: Mes murs sont rose
clair.
When adding the words foncé and clair to any colour, this
set of words become invariable (ex. bleu foncé, rose
clair), which means that they remain the same regardless
of whether or not the noun they describe is masculine or
feminine or plural.
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3. Open Section One, Day Four of the Workbook and do
questions 2 and 3.
When we want to talk about something that belongs to
someone, we use the preposition de to indicate
possession. For example, if we are talking about JeanFrançois’s bedroom, we say “la chambre de JeanFrançois”. Here is the structure to follow:
definite article (le, la, les) + noun + de + name of person
If you wanted to talk about Karine’s curtains, you would
say “les rideaux de Karine”.
In order to describe the colour of specific items belonging
to someone, you can use the preposition de in a sentence
along with the conjugated form of the verb être. If the
item is singular, est is the correct form to use. If there is
more than one item, sont is the correct form to use.
Listen to Track 4 on the Module 3 CD. You
will hear three sentences with the preposition
de being used. These sentences are shown
below so you can follow along as you listen.
Le tapis de Jean-François est gris.
(Jean-François’ carpet is grey.)
La commode de Jean-François est bleu foncé.
(Jean-François’ dresser is dark blue.)
Les rideaux de Karine sont violets.
(Karine’s curtains are purple.)
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4.
Practice saying the sentences given in the hint above at least twice so that you
are familiar with how the preposition de is used.
5. Open Section One, Day Four of the Workbook and do
questions 4 and 5.
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DAY FIVE
In this lesson, I will review the expressions J’aime and
Je n’aime pas as well as some descriptive adjectives.
1. Open Section One, Day Five of the Workbook and complete the
Reflection.
2. Read the context below then listen to Track 5 on the Module 3 CD.
Use the following picture to help you understand.
Context: Madame Morin has just put the students’ drawings of their rooms on the
bulletin board. Miguel, Karine and Jean-François are looking at the different drawings.
They have a conversation regarding what they like and dislike about their respective
rooms.
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Did you notice that Miguel, Karine and Jean-François used
the verb AIMER to describe the things they like and dislike
about their respective rooms?
When you want to indicate that you like something, you
use J’aime…
Example:
J’aime ma
commode bleu
foncé.
(I like my dark blue dresser.)
When you want to indicate that you don’t like something,
you use Je n’aime pas…
Example:
Je n’aime pas
mon lit.
(I don’t like my bed.)
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At times in their conversation, Miguel, Karine and JeanFrançois used adjectives to describe various items in their
rooms.
Examples:
Miguel said: “J’aime bien mon
grand lit.”
Karine said: “J’aime ma jolie
lampe violette.”
Grand is the adjective that describes the size of Miguel’s
bed.
In this case, jolie is the adjective that describes the
appearance of Karine’s lamp.
In French, adjectives agree with the nouns. This means
that they become masculine or feminine and singular or
plural depending on the gender and the number of the
noun they qualify.
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Use the chart below to help you decide which adjective to use.
Masculine
Singular
Feminine
Singular
Masculine
Plural
Feminine
Plural
English
Translation
petit
petite
petits
petites
small
grand
grande
grands
grandes
big
joli
jolie
jolis
jolies
pretty
intéressant
intéressante
intéressants
intéressantes
interesting
beau
belle
beaux
belles
beautiful
As a rule, we add an “e” to make the adjective feminine
and an “s” to make it plural. However, there are
exceptions to this rule.
The masculine adjective beau doesn’t follow a regular
pattern since its spelling changes to belle when it
becomes feminine.
There are many more adjectives to choose from other than
the ones listed in the chart above. Consult the Glossary or
a dictionary. This will help you find the definition of new
adjectives as well as their correct spelling.
3. Open Section One, Day Five of the Workbook and do
questions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
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DAY SIX
In this lesson, I will review the following prepositions of
place: sur, sous, dans, derrière and devant.
1. Open Section One, Day Six of the Workbook and do question 1.
2. Read the context below then listen to Track 6 on the Module 3 CD.
Use the following pictures to help you understand.
Context: Jean-François is playing on the computer in his room. His mother comes
in to say hello and notices that his room is a bit messy. She asks Jean-François to
put his things away and tidy up before he can go back to having free time.
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Jean-François and his mother used the words dans,
derrière, devant, sur and sous to describe where certain
items in Jean-François’ room were located. These words
are called prepositions of place. They are used to describe
the location of something in relation to something else.
Use the chart below to help you remember the meaning of
the different prepositions.
Prepositions of place
English translation
dans
in
derrière
behind
devant
in front of
sur
on
sous
under
Examples:
Les papiers sont dans la
poubelle.
Les vêtements sont derrière la
porte.
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La boîte à lunch est devant la
garde-robe.
Les vêtements sont sous le lit.
Les livres sont sur le bureau.
Notice that the verb être is used. The form est is used
when the subject is singular and the form sont is used
when the subject is plural.
3. Open Section One, Day Six of the Workbook and do
questions 2 and 3.
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DAY SEVEN
In this lesson, I will review how to use prepositional
phrases (à côté de, à droite de, à gauche de, en face de)
and possessive adjectives (son, sa, ses).
1. Open Section One, Day Seven of the Workbook and do question 1.
2. Listen to Track 8 on the Module 3 CD and take some time to learn
the prepositional phrases we use to describe where something is
located. Use the following pictures from left to right to help you
understand. Listen a second time and repeat each sentence after
you hear it.
Record yourself saying the sentences below. Compare your
recording with the track. How is your pronunciation? Continue
practicing until you feel comfortable with these prepositional
phrases.
Les livres sont à côté de la lampe.
La table de nuit est à droite du lit.
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Le bureau se trouve à gauche
de la porte.
L’étagère est en face de la
garde-robe.
You just heard the expressions “à côté de” (beside),
“à droite de” (on the right), “à gauche de” (on the left)
and “en face de” (across from) to explain where specific
items are located. These are called prepositional phrases
and are used to describe where one item is located in
relation to another.
3. Open Section One, Day Seven of the Workbook and do question 2.
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Look at the floor plan of Jean-François’ room shown below.
You can clearly see where each item is located in his room.
If you want to tell someone where his chair is located, you
say:
Sa chaise est devant son bureau.
(His chair is in front of his desk)
If you want to describe where his dresser is, you say:
Sa commode est à droite de son lit.
(His dresser is on the right of his bed).
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When we want to describe something that belongs to
someone we use the words son, sa and ses. These are
possessive adjectives.
Son lit est sous sa fenêtre.
(His bed is under his window).
Sa table de nuit est à gauche de son lit.
(His night table is on the left of his bed).
Ses affiches sont sur le mur.
(His posters are on the wall.)
Always look at the noun AFTER the possessive adjective to
determine if you will use son, sa or ses.
Here is a chart to help you remember:
Masculine
Singular
Feminine
Singular
Masculine
Plural
Feminine
Plural
son
sa
ses
ses
4. To familiarize yourself with prepositional phrases, pick a particular item in
Jean-François’ room and tell a friend where it is located by using the correct
preposition and also the correct possessive adjective. Try doing this a few times
with different items. Refer to the Helpful Hints above if you can’t remember
which ones to use.
5. Open Section One, Day Seven of the Workbook and do
questions 3 and 4.
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DAY EIGHT
In this lesson, I will learn how to use the expression
Il n’y a pas.
1. Open Section One, Day Eight of the Workbook and do question 1.
2. Read the context below then listen to Track 10 on the Module 3 CD.
Use the following chart to help you understand.
Context: Madame Morin has asked the class to find a partner and compare their
rooms. Karine asks Miguel to be her partner and they begin to comment on the
items they have and don’t have in their respective rooms.
non
oui
non
non
oui
non
oui
oui
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Karine and Miguel both used the expressions Il y a and
Il n’y a pas during their conversation.
We use the expression Il y a when we want to indicate the
presence of something.
Example:
Il y a des rideaux violets.
(There are purple curtains.)
However, when we want to indicate the absence of
something, we use the expression Il n’y a pas, which
means There is no/There are no.
Example:
Il n’y a pas de stores dans ta chambre.
(There are no blinds in your room.)
The expression Il y a is always followed by an indefinite
article, either un, une or des depending on the gender
and number of the item.
Example:
Il y a un livre sous la chaise.
(There is a book under the chair.)
Il y a des photos sur l’étagère.
(There are pictures on the bookshelf.)
When using the expression Il n’y a pas, the word de is
used in place of the indefinite article regardless of whether
an item is masculine, feminine or plural.
Example:
Il n’y a pas de livre sous la chaise.
(There is no book under the chair.)
Il n’y a pas de photos sur l’étagère.(There are no
pictures on the bookcase.)
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continued…
If the item starts with a vowel when using the expression
Il n’y a pas, the de changes to d’.
Example:
Il n’y a pas d’affiches sur le mur.
(There are no posters on the wall.)
3. Open Section One, Day Eight of the Workbook and do
questions 2, 3, 4, and 5.
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DAY NINE
In this lesson, I will work with the questions Où est…?, Où
sont…?, Où se trouve…? and Où se trouvent…? in order to
ask where a specific item is located.
1. Open Section One, Day Nine of the Workbook and do question 1.
2. Read the context below then listen to Track 12 on the Module 3 CD.
Use the following picture to help you understand.
Context: Karine has decided to change her room around and she really likes the
layout of Jean-François’ room. She phones him in order to ask some questions
about the location of certain items in his room.
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Karine wanted to know where specific items in
Jean-François’ room were located.
She used two different question formats.
Où est le bureau?
(Where is the desk?)
Où se trouve ton réveil?
(Where is your alarm clock?)
Où sont les photos de ta famille?
(Where are the pictures of your family?)
Où se trouvent tes affiches?
(Where are your posters?)
Où est and Où se trouve are used when what you are
looking for is singular. Où sont and Où se trouvent are
used when what you are looking for is plural.
3. Open Section One, Day Nine of the Workbook and do
questions 2 and 3.
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DAY TEN
In this lesson, I will review concepts from previous lessons
in Section One.
1. Before moving to today’s activities, take some time to review this section and be
aware of all that you have learned.
Day One:
Jean-François took you on a tour of his house in the animation. What was the title
of this animation and what part of his house did he like most?
Day Two:
Look at the pictures of items taken from Jean-François’ room. Name each one in
French using the correct definite article le/la/les.
Day Three:
Look at the pictures above in Day Two. Write a sentence about each item with the
sentence starters given below. Ensure you use the correct indefinite article
un/une/des before each item.
Il y a…
Voici…
Voilà…
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Day Four:
Pretend that the alarm clock below belongs to you. Write a sentence telling what
colour it is. Remember to use the correct possessive adjective mon/ma/mes.
Look at the picture below. It belongs to Jean-François. Write a sentence to
describe the colour of this item using the preposition “de”.
Day Five:
Look at the three pictures below. Say which item you like and which item you
dislike. Use the sentence starters: J’aime and Je n’aime pas. Ensure you also
include the correct adjective in each sentence.
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Day Six:
Complete the three sentences below with the correct preposition of place
devant/derrière/dans/sur/sous. Look at the pictures to determine where each item
is located.
Le stylo est ______ le bureau.
Les vêtements sont _______ la garde-robe.
Jean-François est ___________ la porte de sa chambre.
Day Seven:
Look at the picture of Karine’s room shown below. Write a sentence that tells where
her night table is located and another sentence telling where her desk is located.
Remember to use the correct prepositional phrase à côté de/à droite de/à gauche
de/en face de in each of your sentences.
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Day Eight:
Look at the picture of Karine’s room again. Write two sentences using the
expression “Il n’y a pas” to indicate two things that Karine does not have in her
room.
Day Nine:
Ask questions about the location of three items in your room. Remember that the
questions Où est…? and Où se trouve…? are used for singular items. The questions
Où sont..? and Où se trouvent…? are used when talking about more than one item.
2. Open Section One, Day Ten of the Workbook and do
questions 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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