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1: Bonjour! Ça va?

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    80010
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    Learning Objectives

    Communication (what students will be able to do):

    By the end of this chapter, students will be able to:

    1. Greet other people and introduce themselves.
    2. Understand basic commands given in French class and respond appropriately.
    3. Count and spell in French.
    4. Identify and describe themselves, other people, and objects.

    Culture (what students will know about the French-speaking world):

    By the end of this chapter, students will know something about:

    1. Where French is spoken and by how many people; the definition of “Francophone.”
    2. How to address another person formally or informally, as appropriate.
    3. Customs of greeting in France and other Francophone countries.

    Grammar/ Tools (what students need to know):

    In order to perform these communicative tasks, students will have to understand and be able to use correctly the following structures:

    1. The French alphabet, numbers, and some basics of French pronunciation.
    2. The subject pronouns and the difference between tu and vous in French.
    3. The conjugation of the present tense of the verb être.
    4. The concept of gender for nouns and of gender and number agreement of adjectives.

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    a / Salut!

     


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