Refresher French : Summary 9

In spite of the snow, we managed to have a class and even got it broadcast over the internet. You may still watch it again: I am emailing the password etc separately! —> French Classes TV
We started by practising times. Then, we used the questions you had prepared to initiate some conversation. After that we discussed the Imperfect, using the document I had emailed you (please read through the text again and make sure you know what it means – we’ll look over it next week again)

Devoirs / Homework
– Read the times below and make sure you know them
– Re-read the text I gave you (“Telling a story”)
– Using the “formation” of the imperfect sheet I gave you, please do the usual “system” with the questions in the first column on the game “quand vous étiez plus jeune” (read the question out, translate into English, answer it and then change the question into the “tu” form)

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Refresher French : Summary 5

As usual, we started by the previous week’s vocabulary. Then we practised the past tense (“passé composé”) – initially correcting your homework, and then continuing with the board-game. We didn’t have time to do the song this week, but I will email you the words and a link where to listen to it 😀 Read More…

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Refresher French : Summary 4

We started our fourth French class by going over the previous week’s vocabulary. Then we practised the reflexive verbs using the homework – a bit time-consuming but I think useful as everyone had a go at doing reflexive verbs. After that, we started on the past tense (“passé composé”) and we had a go at “Déjeuner du Matin” by Jacques Prévert. You can listen to it again here: http://wheatoncollege.edu/academic/academicdept/French/ViveVoix/Resources/dejeunerdumatin.html

Devoirs / Homework
– Explain in English the words below.
– Revise the past tense (see the sheet I gave you/on page 2)
– Prepare questions and answers from the game sheet (first column and first line)

Vocabulaire
tenir
venir
se souvenir
se brosser les dents
s’ennuyer
se rappeler
prendre l’avion
à pied
tous les jours
comprendre
apprendre
surprendre

Conjugaisons:

Venir:
je viens
tu viens
il/elle/on vient
nous venons
vous venez
ils/elles viennent

Tenir:
je tiens
tu tiens
il/elle/on tient
nous tenons
vous tenez
ils/elles tiennent

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Refresher French – Summary #2

We started the second lesson by going over last week’s summary – a good opportunity to revise questions, negatives, basic verbs… We then corrected the homework and move on to practise some Q&A further by using the game sheet. Finally, we listened to a song and went through the words: “Ce Georges”, a song about a cloned version of Georges Clooney. You can listen to it again here: http://www.teach.edilang.com/chanson-ce-georges/. I have also included the lyrics, which I am emailing to you just now too. If you like the song, you can use it to memorise some vocab and grammar structures! Read More…

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Chanson : Ce Georges

Ce Georges…

Olivia Ruiz en duo avec Adamo
Paroles : Salvatore Adamo
Maison de production : Polydor / Universal


Salvatore Adamo – Ce George(s)
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{Refrain}
Mais qu’est-ce qu’il a, mais qu’est-ce qu’il a, ce Georges
A me faire sortir le cœur par la gorge

Mais qu’est-ce qu’il a, mais qu’est-ce qu’il a ce type
Qu’est toujours là même quand personne le bippe !

Oh là, là ! Oui, ses yeux de braises
Et sa petite fossette au menton
Je n’en dors plus, j’en deviens niaise
Oui, je fonds en pâmoison, je soupire son nom
Et elle achète des tas de revues
Pour y découper ses photos
Sur tous nos murs, l’air détendu
On voit sourire le beau cabot

{Refrain}

Si encore c’était Clark Gable,
Autant en emporterait le vent !
Mais je dois me farcir sa belle gueule
De Don Juan, toute la journée, sur mon écran

C’est quand même mieux que ton football
Occupe-toi, lis ou bien picole
Mais si je bois, je réponds plus de moi
Je ne supporte plus ce ménage à trois

{Refrain}

L’autre soir, en rentrant du boulot
Avec délice, je passe mes pantoufles
Mais voilà qu’il rapplique aussitôt
M’agresse à me laisser sans souffle

Est-ce que mon Georges se permettrait
De se laisser aller comme tu le fais ?
Ah ! Il a raison Aznavour
T’es beau à regarder, tu tues l’amour !

Mais qu’est-ce qu’il a, mais qu’est-ce qu’il a, ce Georges
A lui faire sortir le cÅ“ur par la gorge…

Chaque fois que Monsieur sort son chef-d’Å“uvre,
Faut que je la conduise au cinéma
Pendant qu’elle avale ses couleuvres, oh là là
Moi je tourne en rond, je fais les cent pas

T’as qu’à m’attendre dans un bistrot
Ah ! Vraiment, elle me pousse au crime
Je prendrai le dernier métro
Puisque je te saoule avec mon film

Mais qu’est-ce qu’il a, mais qu’est-ce qu’il a ce Georges,

Tu parles d’une exclusivité,
Ton super Georges, il est cloné !

MISCELLANEOUS, Poems and Songs
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Thomas Fersen : Je n’ai que deux pieds

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Refresher French – Summary #1

For this first lesson, we started a few revisions: how to ask questions, negatives, basic verbs… Then you practised “interrogating” one another using the questionnaires I had given. We didn’t have time to have a look at the song I had selected, but you can watch the video clip here. Read More…

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REFRESHER COURSE TUESDAYS – PROGRAMME

French classes – Refresher Tuesdays 6-7.30pm Read More…

Autumn 2010, TUESDAY, Tuesday 6pm
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