Why Study French?• Next to English, most taught language in the world.

• Along with English, spoken on 5 continents.

• French and English are the only two global languages.

• Two million Americans speak French at home.

• Spoken by over 200 million people world wide.

• 62 Countries speak French

• Third most common language on the internet.

• French is an official language in Louisiana.

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Why French? Who Speaks French? Allez Viens!

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The Francophone world.

BelgiumBeninBurkina-FasoBurundiCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadComorosDemocratic Republic of CongoDjiboutiFranceGabonGuinea

HaitiIvory CoastLuxembourgMadagascarMaliMonacoNigerRepublic of CongoRwandaSenegalSeychellesSwitzerlandTogoVanuatu

Official LanguageAlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaBulgariaCambodiaCape VerdeCroatiaCzech RepublicDominicaEgyptEquatorial GuineaGeorgiaGreeceGuinea-BissauHungary

LaosLebanonLithuaniaMacedoniaMauritaniaMauritiusMoldovaMoroccoPolandRomaniaSaint-LuciaSao-Tomé et PrincipeSlovakiaSloveniaTunisiaVietnam

Recognized Language

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The Francophone world.

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Triumphal ArchL’Arc de Triomphe

The BasilicaSacré Couer

(Sacred Heart)Montmarte

Notre Dame Cathedral / La Cathédrale Notre Dame

The Louvre Museum / Le Musée du Louvre

The Eiffel TowerLa Tour Eiffel

_____ 1. À la carte _____ 7. C'est la vie _____ 14. Femme fatale_____ 2. Art Deco _____ 8. Cordon bleu _____ 15. Je ne sais quoi_____ 3. Au naturel _____ 9. Crème brûlée _____ 16. Mardi gras _____ 4. Avant garde _____ 10. Crème de la crème _____ 17. Merci beaucoup_____ 5. Belle époque _____ 11. Déjà vu _____ 18. Papier mâché_____ 6. Bon appétit _____ 12. Du jour _____ 19. Pot-pourri

_____ 13. En route _____ 20. RSVP

A. ‘Beautiful era’ or the golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20 th century.B. ‘Burnt cream’, baked custard with a carmelized crust.C. ‘Enjoy your food’.D. ‘Fat Tuesday’.E. ‘Of the day’.F. ‘On the way’.G. ‘Thank you very much’.H. ‘That’s life’! I. A dangerously attractive woman.J. A material used for scultural artwork and craftwork. ‘Mashed paper’.K. A mixture of dried petals of different flowers mixed with spices, kept in a jar for its perfume.L. An inexpressible something. Literally, ‘I know not what’.M. Decorative art originating in Paris in the early 20th century.N. High quality, especially cooking.O. On the menu, with each dish priced.P. Please respond (to my message). ‘Répondez, s’il vous plaît’. Q. The best of the best. ‘Cream of the cream’.R. The feeling of having seen or experienced something before; ‘already seen’.S. The innovators in art during a particular period and a military term meaning ‘advance guard’.T. Undressed or ‘in a natural state’.

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Greetings French

Hello

GoodbyeWhat’s your name?I am…/My name is…

Bonjour!

Au revoir!Tu t’appelles comment?

Je m’appelle… How are you?

Well

Okay

Ça va?Ça va bien.

Pas mal.

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Let’s practice!

Numbers French Numbers French

1

234

un

deuxtrois

quatre5 cinq

6

78910

sixsept

huitneuf

dix

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COLORES French COLORES French

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Blue

Purple

Pink

Brown

Black

White

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rouge rose

orange

jaune

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bleu

violet

brun

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Let’s practice!

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How is French similar to Latin & Spanish?

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French Used in English- À la carte / On the menu, with each dish priced

- Art Deco/ 'Decorative art' - a style of art originating in Paris in the early 20th century. An eclectic and glamorous art form, taking in aspects of Cubism and geometric industrial design

- Au naturel / Undressed or 'in a natural state‘

- Avant garde / The pioneers or innovators in art in a particular period. Also, a military term, meaning vanguard or advance guard

- Belle époque / 'Beautiful era' - the golden age of art and culture in France in the early 20th century

- Bon appétit / 'Good appetite' - "Enjoy your food".

- C'est la vie / That's life or such is life. Often used in disappointed resignation following some bad fortune

- Cordon bleu / High quality, especially of cooking.

- Crème brûlée / 'Burnt cream' - baked custard with a carmelized crust

- Crème de la crème / The best of the best. Literally the cream of the cream.

- Déjà vu / The feeling of having seen or experienced something before. Literally 'already seen'.

- Du jour / 'Of the day' - as in 'soup du jour' ('soup of the day').

- En route / On the way.

- Femme fatale / A dangerously attractive woman.

- Je ne sais quoi / An indescribable or inexpressible something. Literally, 'I know not what'.

- Mardi gras / The last day of the Carnival or pre-Lenten season. Literally, 'Fat Tuesday', called Shrove Tuesday in the UK.- Merci beaucoup / Thank you very much- Papier mâché / A material used for scultural artwork and craftwork. Literally 'mashed paper'- Pot-pourri / A mixture of dried petals of different flowers mixed with spices, kept in a jar for its perfume. Also, a stew made from a variety of meats cooked together. By extension, any collection of miscellaneous items.- RSVP / Please respond (to my message). Literally the abbreviation of 'Répondez, s'il vous plaît'

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GreetingsColors

Vert – greenViolet – purple Bleu – blueNoir – blackBrun – brownGris – grayBlanc – whiteJaune – yellow Orange – orangeRouge– redRose – pink

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Textbook pgs. 106-109

Textbook pgs:Greeting People pgs. 96-98Saying Goodbye pgs. 99-102Telling Who I Am pgs. 131-132Telling Where I Am From pgs. 133-136

Cultural FactsTextbook Pages:• 94 (Welcome to French)• 102 (Common French Names)• 105 (Schools in France)• 108 (French Money)• 114-115 (Fast Food in Paris)• 119 (Time Zones)• 122 (French Impressionism)• 124 (The French Calendar)• 127 (Vacation Time in France)• 130 (A Special Winter Class)• 132 (French Spelling)• 136 (French Speaking Cities)• 139 (The French Speaking World)• 143 (School Schedule)• 151 (The Family in French Culture)• 154 (Animal Talk in French)• 156 (French Pets)• 159 (Le Tour de France)• 163 (Clothing Today)

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