Unité 1 Leçon 1 La grammaire d’Unité 1

Les accents l‘accent aigu – é: makes an “ay” sound. l‘accent grave – è: makes an “euh” sound. Also seen as ù / à to distinguish between words. l‘accent circonflexe – ^: this can occur over any vowel (â / ê / î / ô / û). le tréma – ‘’: this shows that two vowels are pronounced seperately (ë / ï / ü). la cédille - ç: is used under a c before an a, o, u to turn the c into an s sound.

Les nationalités You must make agreement between masculine and feminine, singular and plural. Adjectives are learned in masc. sing. forms, from there you add “e” for the fem. sing. and “s” for the plural. If there is already an “e” or “s” at the end of a nationality, then do not add another.

La politesse Being polite is very important in France. You would address people older or those you don’t know with Bonjour Monsieur / Madame / Mademoiselle. Also, you would use the vous form when you address them. With one’s friends you can be more informal, using Salut for hello and the tu form when you address them.

La politesse When asking how someone is, there are different ways to ask: - Comment allez-vous? (formal or plural) - Comment vas-tu? (singular and informal) - (Comment) Ça va? (informal, but may be heard while the vous is used)