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Vocabulary Building

In today’s lesson, I will be introducing some new words that contain the a sound made by the letter a.

We will read through the words on the video. Then you can do the exercise on the worksheet.

Most of these words are cognates. They are related to the English words so you might even be able to guess what they mean.
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Wordsearch

Today, we will be reviewing the story on the video.

Papa a le sac avec les bananes, les tomates, et la salade.
Mets la table, Anne.
La tasse. L’assiette.
Bon appétit, Papa!

After reading the story, print the worksheet and have fun doing the wordsearch provided.
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Lire 1 – Lesson 28

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Vocabulary Review

Today we are reviewing some of the French vocabulary that you have learned so far.

Watch the video to get some practice reading the French words and then complete the worksheet.

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Translation

There are seven sentences to translate today. Listen, read along, and repeat the sentences on the video.

Then copy and translate them on your worksheet.
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Lire 1 – Lesson 29

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Introductions

Today we are reviewing introductions in French. Watch the video to review the sentences and then complete the worksheet.

Extra Practice

Use the vocabulary you have learned so far to write a dialogue between two people meeting for the first time.

Perform your dialogue using puppets, dolls, or stuffed animals.
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Lire 1 – Lesson 30

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Translation Exercise

Show off what you know! Today’s exercise has seven sentences for you to translate.

Follow along and read the sentences on the video. Then write out the sentences in French and translate them into English.
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Note to the Teacher:

You must sign up to receive the Teacher’s Daily Lesson Plan emails. You will receive five emails in a row, then two days off, as you progress through the material. You’ll get a sneak peek at the lesson, an answer key, and any support material needed for that day.

Mimi la Souris

Our first story is about a mouse named Mimi. It introduces the “ee” sound made by the letter “I”:

la souris (la soo-REE) = the mouse
Mimi (mee-mee)

These are some words that you will see in the story:

le, la, les = the
un, une = a
je suis = I am
je m’appelle = my name is
voici = here is
petite = little
favori = favourite
mon, ma, mes = my
ami = friend
et = and

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Félicitations!

Congratulations! You have now completed the second unit of Level One.

Today is a test day. There are two files available for download. One is the student test and the other is the teacher key that accompanies it.

Here is what you need to know for the test:

  • vocabulary from the stories
  • être
  • avoir
  • personal pronouns

In the first part of the test, there are five French to English translations and five English to French translations worth four points each.

In the second part of the test, there are ten true or false questions worth two points each.

If you want to take a day or two to review, please do! Your time and your plans are your own.

The marking scheme for grading the test is described on the teacher key.

L’Art de lire Level 1 – Test Two

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