Classroom Objects
Name the following objects…in French.
Daily Assessment Get out something to write with… and get ready for today’s DA!!
Un crayon
Une gomme
Un stylo
Une règle
Un cahier
Un livre
Un taille-crayon
Un bâton de colle
Une trousse
Un kleenex
Un bic
Read this sentence. What does it mean exactly? C’est un crayon It is a pencil. Which of the words means ‘a ’? The word ‘un ’ means ‘a ’. Now read this sentence. Which word means ‘a ’ this time? C’est une règle This time, the word ‘une ’ means ‘a ’.
Genders – un and une There are two words for ‘a ’ in French. Why? In French, all nouns have a gender. They are either masculine or feminine. The word for pencil (crayon) is masculine, so “un “ is in front of it when we say “a pencil “’. The word for ruler (règle) is feminine, so “une” is in front of it when we say “a ruler”.
Un stylo Une gomme Un crayon Un sac Une calculatrice Un livre Un porte-monnaie Un agenda Un portable Une règle Ecoute et regarde
Genders – un and une But how can you tell whether a word is masculine or feminine? It is impossible to tell just by looking at it. You have to learn each word with the UN or UNE before it, once you know this, it’s not too difficult. You know that each word is preceded by something, and that UN is masculine and UNE is feminine. With time it will become a habit for you.
Genders – un and une Sometimes you will need to check in the dictionary. If the word is masculine it will have the letters “nm” next to it and if it is feminine you will find the letters “nf ” next to it. Use a dictionary to find out whether the words below are masculine or feminine. What do they mean in English? Write it in the box provided Anniversaire Bibliothèque Bâtiment Pomme Date Vérifie
Genders – un and une
EASY Plural - des Ecoutez J’ai des livres To make “a/an” plural in French, we use DES (don’t pronounce the S) – in English you use “some” but sometimes you don’t use anything. So if you want to say “you have some books” you will need to say: J’ai des livres It does not matter if you don’t know the gender (ie feminine or masculine des is used for both). Des règles Des stylos Des dictionnaires Des portables Ecoutez
La Salle de Classe Idéale Directions : Design your ideal classroom, either drawing or generated on the computer, complete with labels of 11 of the 22 “objets de classe.” You will be graded on the following criteria: _______ / 30 Vocabulary: 11 of 22 words correctly labeled. _______/ 30 Spelling: all 11 words spelled correctly, including the correct article (un, une) _______/ 30 Neatness: Handwriting must be legible and drawing / graphics must be recognizable. _______/10 Originality & Creativity *This small project will count as a minor grade for the 1st six week grading period. It is DUE Tuesday!