1.2: On fait connaissance

1. C’est qui ?

A. On regarde

Le vocabulaire utile: Je me présente

Watch the vidéo: Les étudiants en France

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

First time hearing French? Try your best to pick out some words and details! Once you have listened to the video twice, compare your answers with a partner.

	Elle s’appelle Elle est de	- -
	Elle s’appelle Elle est de	- -
	Il s’appelle Il est de	- -
	Elle s’appelle Elle est de	- -
	Il s’appelle Il est de	- -
	Elle s’appelle Elle est de	- -

B. On écrit

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

Complete the following sentences:

Je me présente, je m’appelle		(prénom et nom)
Je suis de		(ville =city)
J’étudie		(matières =subjects)

C. On papote

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

Introduce yourself to two of your partners using the sentences above and listen as they introduce themselves to you. Complete the following sentences according to the information you hear.

Personne # 1: Il / Elle / Iel s’appelle… Il / Elle / Iel est de… Il / Elle / Iel étudie…

Personne # 2: Il / Elle / Iel s’appelle… II / Elle / Iel est de… Il / Elle / Iel étudie…

Variations sociales : bonjour, au revoir et bonne nuit

Bonjour is the functional equivalent of Hello, but Americans and French are quite different pragmatically in how and who they say hello to. It is the default way of greeting someone when you meet them during the daytime hours, while Bonne journée is what you say to them when taking leave (=have a nice day!)

For instance, in retail and service transactions (people you do not already know), Americans often do not greet the person who is helping them and instead get straight to business, asking questions and making demands. In France, this is considered rude because you did not acknowledge the person helping you before starting to make demands of them.

A general rule of thumb is to always greet folks in service encounters with a quick Bonjour when arriving and a quick Au revoir when leaving, even if you are just browsing in a store for a short period of time. Privately owned shops and restaurants are viewed as personal spaces in France, and entering, occupying and leaving them requires appropriate acknowledgement of the hosts.

While greeting folks in service encounters is a must in France, smalltalk of the type (Hi, how are you doing? You look so stylish in that dress!) is discouraged. It is seen as insincere and inappropriate for the circumstances.

Among people you already know, it is polite to greet them with bonjour or equivalent when you first see them for the day; you do not need to say bonjour to them again after taking short periods of leave. It is also polite to announce your departure among people you know with an Au revoir or equivalent.

Bonsoir is the default way of wishing someone a good evening when greeting them, while Bonne soirée is what you say when taking leave (=have a nice evening). Bonne nuit, however, also has its own special usage. Although it is the functional equivalent of Good night, you only use it when you are headed directly to bed after taking leave from the person / people you have just said it to.

Match the situations below with the appropriate greetings:

1. entering a restaurant to have lunch
2. your first text of the morning to your significant other saying you hope they have a good day
3. going into a store to find a gift for a friend
4. saying goodbye to your friends after having an early drink
5. putting a child to bed
6. your last text of the night to your best friend

To learn more about the power of bonjour:

1. If you don't say bonjour in these situations the French will think you're very, very rude – BEST FRANCE FOREVER
2. What does bonjour mean in French and why you NEED to say it often!
3. A guide to French etiquette and manners | Expatica

2. Les salutations formelles

Le vocabulaire utile : les salutations

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

How do you mark formality when you speak to someone in your language? Please explain. In French we use le vouvoiement, or the use of the pronoun “vous,” which is modeled in the dialogue below.

Read and repeat the dialogue below, and use it as a model to greet three students formally. Tell them your name, ask about theirs and ask them how they are doing and say goodbye.

Bonjour, je m’appelle … Et vous, comment vous vous appelez ?

Moi, je m’appelle …

Comment allez-vous ?

Je vais très bien (bien / pas mal / mal), merci. Et vous ?

Je vais très bien (bien / pas mal / mal), merci.

Enchanté / Enchantée et au revoir !

3. Les salutations familières

A. On observe

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

How do you mark informality when you speak to someone in your language? In French we use le tutoiement, or the use of the pronoun “tu,” which is modeled in the dialogue below.

Step 1. Read the dialogue below, and use it as a model to greet two students that you haven’t talked to yet. Tell them your name, ask about theirs and ask them how they are doing. Tell them you will see them soon.

Salut, moi c’est…. Et toi (comment tu t'appelles) ?

Moi, c’est…. Comment vas-tu ? (Comment ça va ?)

Je vais (très bien / pas mal / mal). Et toi ?

Step 2. Compare the two dialogues (formal and informal) above and underline the differences. What differences do you notice? How would you explain to a friend who does not speak French how to be formal or informal in French based on your observations?

B. On s’entraine

Get ready to greet someone in French? Give logical responses to the following greetings or farewells.

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

You hear	You respond
Bonjour !
Au revoir !
Comment allez-vous ?
Salut !
Ça va ?
À demain !

Variations sociales : on se fait la bise ?

According to A Guide to Kissing Etiquette Around the World | Condé Nast Traveler, people kiss each other on the cheek when they meet in many countries. In French, it is called La bise or Faire la bise. How to faire la bise is complicated for everybody. Usually women who are friends kiss each other to greet one another, while men and mixed couples may perform a combination of kissing or handshaking, depending on their level of acquaintance. A kiss or handshake is also commonly given upon leaving, even if the two parties have been together for only a few minutes.

Refer to The propensity of cheek-based kisses in France, mapped - Vox and answer the following questions.

You observe some friends meeting each other in the park and watch them giving la bise. Based on the number of bises you see them exchange, where could they be from?

1. 5
2. 4
3. 1
4. 3

Imagine you are visiting the following cities. How many bises do you expect to give when greeting your friends?

1. Strasbourg
2. Nantes
3. Paris
4. Montpellier

Watch this video about French kissing: French kissing culture: The ins and outs of 'la bise'

Read more on the topic:

1. Which cheek and how many? The origins of the other French kiss
2. Missing kissing, Parisians say "la bise" is back | Reuters

4. Comment ça s’écrit ?

A. On écoute et on répète

Listen to your instructor pronounce each letter and repeat.

For more practice: Ch 1 | L'alphabet

a	[a]	n	[ɛn]
b	[be]	o	[o]
c**	[se]	p	[pe]
d	[de]	q	[ky]
e*	[ə]	r	[ɛʁ]
f	[ɛf]	s	[ɛs]
g	[ʒe]	t	[te]
h	[aʃ]	u	[y]
i	[i]	v	[ve]
j	[ʒi]	w	[du blə ve]	To learn more and practice, go to: les accents
k	[ka]	x	[iks]
l	[ɛl]	y	[i grɛk]
m	[ɛm]	z	[zɛd]

L’alphabet en chanson : La chanson de l'alphabet - Comptine

Projet de classe: Concours de l'abécédaire

B. On pratique

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

Step 1. Introduce yourself to a partner who will ask you to spell your first name (le prénom) and last name (le nom). Write down each other’s first and last names.

Modèle :
Salut, je m’appelle Kylian Mbappé.
Mbappé, ça s’écrit comment ?
M-B-A-P-P-É.
Kylian, ça s’écrit comment ?
K-Y-L-I-A-N.

Step 2. Check to see that your partner spelled your first name (le prénom) and last name (le nom) correctly and be prepared to spell your partner’s name to the class.

Il / Elle / Iel s’appelle KYLIAN

…, ça s’écrit …

C. On regarde

Vocabulaire utile : les présentations

Regardez les vidéos et répondez aux questions.

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

1. Chapitre 01 - interviews, les étudiants de l'Université du Texas, Blake: je me présente

Dans votre langue, écrivez toutes les informations que vous entendez.

What word(s) in French did you hear but could not understand?

2. Chapitre 01 - interviews, les étudiants de l'Université du Texas, Laila: je me présente | Francais interactif

Dans votre langue, écrivez toutes les informations que vous entendez.

What word(s) in French did you hear but could not understand?

3. Chapitre 01 - interviews, les Français à Austin, Virginie: je me présente

Dans votre langue, écrivez toutes les informations que vous entendez.

What word(s) in French did you hear but could not understand?

4. Comparez vos réponses avec le reste de la classe.

D. On papote

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

Imagine you are meeting the host of your short-term rental and you both introduce yourself. Write a brief 5-6-sentence dialogue where you both exchange names, talk about where you’re from and ask each other a few more questions. In class, your instructor will ask you to share your dialogue with a partner and act it out.

Bonjour !

5. Qu’est-ce que tu étudies ?

Vocabulaire utile : les matières

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

Do you remember how to spell the following subjects? Take turns asking your partner to spell the subjects below.

English: Business: History: Languages: Computer science: Film Accounting:

*l’___________ le ___________ l’ ___________ les __________ l’ ___________ le ___________ la ___________

* When spelling, you must indicate the presence of an apostrophe (‘) by saying

[apɔ stʁɔf] apostrophe.

A. On observe

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

le, la, les and l’ are called definite articles. What is the English equivalent?

Do you use it before nouns referring to academic subjects in English or other languages you know? Can you give two examples?

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

Step 1. Give the gender of each noun.

(If you don’t remember a gender, refer back to the vocabulary list at the beginning of this Chapitre.)

		féminin la ou l’	masculin le ou l’
English:	l’anglais
Business:
History:
Language:
Computer science:
Film:
Accounting:

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

Step 2. Complete the following sentences.

Before a plural noun, the form of the definite article is: (regardless of whether the noun is masculine or feminine)	les
Before a singular noun starting with a vowel or a mute “h”, the form of the definite article is:
Before a singular masculine noun starting with a consonant, the form of the definite article is:
Before a singular feminine noun starting with a consonant, the form of the definite article is:

#Grammaire #IntroductionToNouns

Cliquez ici, lisez les explications : introduction to nouns

B. On papote

** Potential ADAPT/H5P problem

Step 1. Ask each other what you study and answer with one or more academic subjects.

Modèle :
Dialogue informel	Dialogue formel
Tu étudies quoi (What do you study) ?	Qu’est-ce que vous étudiez (What do you study) ?
La compta et la psycho, et toi (and you) ?	La comptabilité et la psychologie, et vous (and you) ?
La philo et la bio.	La philosophie et la biologie.

Step 2. Now observe the written dialogues above and note the changes you observe:

Ch 1 Devoirs 1