Copy of Week 18, Day 2: Subjunctive Mood of Irregular Verb and Vocabulary About Airport and Holidays
What you will learn today:
- Subjunctive mood of irregular verbs
- Vocabulary related to airport and holidays
You have already learned the subjunctive mood in French, and undoubtedly know how important this mood is. As mentioned in previous lessons, the French language has some irregular verbs, and, unfortunately, most of them are commonly used verbs. This lesson will help you become familiar with those verbs.
Here are some of the verbs you’ll need to know:
Listen to Week 18 Day 2 Track 1
Verbes | Anglais | Conjugaison |
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avoir | to have | j'aie, tu aies, il ait, nous ayons, vous ayez, ils aient |
être | to be | je sois, tu sois, il soit, nous soyons, vous soyez, ils soient |
vouloir | to want | je veuille, tu veuilles, il veuille, nous voulions, vous vouliez, ils veuillent |
pouvoir | to be able | je puisse, tu puisses, il puisse, nous puissions, vous puissiez, ils puissent |
savoir | to know | je sache, tu saches, il sache, nous sachions, vous sachiez, ils sachent |
aller | to go | j'aille, tu ailles, il aille, nous allions, vous alliez, ils aillent |
faire | to do | je fasse, tu fasses, nous fassions, vous fassiez, ils fassent |
valoir | to be worth | je vaille, tu vailles, il vaille, nous valions, vous valiez, ils vaillent |
Tips: You do not need to memorize the entire table, because most of the endings of those verbs still suit the normal rule of subjunctive: -e,-es,-e, -ions, -iez, -ent. Therefore, you just need to memorize the stem (which is irregular) of each verb.
Speaking Practice 1
Dialogue
Additional Vocabulary:
Listen to Week 18 Day 2 Track 3
Déclarer
faire part de | to announce, inform about | Ils ont organisé une fête pour faire part de leur engagement. | They set up a party to annouce their engagement. |
communiquer | to communicate | Je veux apprendre à communiquer efficacement au travail. | I want to learn how to communicate effectively at work. |
notifier | notify | Pouvez-vous me notifier lorsque la réunion est sur le point de commencer ? | Can you notify me when the meeting is about to start? |
rapporter | to report | Je dois rapporter ce qui vient d'arriver à la police immédiatement. | I must report what just happened to the police immediately. |
aviser de | to advise, notify | Le directeur est là pour aviser tout le monde de travailler à domicile à partir de demain. | The manager is here to advise everyone to work from home starting tomorrow. |
relater | to relate | Nous avons essayé de relater l'effet du tabagisme au cancer du poumon. | We have tried to relate the effect of smoking to lung cancer. |
tenir quelqu’un au courant | to keep someone informed | Il est de son devoir de les tenir au courant de la nouvelle réglementation. | It's his duty to keep them informed about the new regulation. |
narrer | to narrate | Jack doit narrer une histoire drôle devant la classe. | Jack has to narrate a funny story in front of the class. |
citer | to cite, quote | Pour citer Oprah : "Transformez vos blessures en sagesse". | To quote Oprah, "Turn your wounds into wisdom". |
dicter | to dictate | Le professeur dicte un texte de loi tandis que les élèvent écrivent. | The teacher dictates a law while the students write. |
une dictée | dictation | La dictée numérique est une idée géniale, mais n'est pas très précise. | Digital dictation is a great idea but it's not very accurate. |
Speaking Practice 2
Let's continue with two more lessons, but this time focusing on vocabulary.
1. Scenario: at the airport
2. Vocabulary related to holidays
First of all, what would you do if you were in an airport where people only speak French?
This lesson will equip you with the necessary vocabulary and sentences to deal with common scenarios at the airport.
❑ Let's start with the vocabulary:
Listen to Week 18 Day 2 Track 4
un aéroport | an airport |
un vol | a flight |
un avion | an airplane |
un passport | a passport |
une carte d'embarquement | a boarding pass |
un billet électronique | an e-ticket |
la douane | customs |
un guichet d'embarquement | a check-in counter |
un bagage en soute | checked luggage |
un bagage à main | carry-on luggage |
You also need the verbs:
Listen to Week 18 Day 2 Track 5
embarquer | board, embark |
débarquer | disembark |
récupérer les bagages | recover your luggage |
décoller | take off |
atterrir | land |
Speaking Practice 3
Now, let's get familiar with the vocabulary via dialogue:
Listen to Week 18 Day 2 Track 7
Noël | Christmas |
Pâques | Easter |
la Toussaint | All Saint Days |
la Saint Valentin | Valentine's Day |
la fête nationale | National Day |
la fête du Travail | Labour Day |
le Nouvel An | The New Year |
Next, we have activities people take part in during festivals in France.
Listen to Week 18 Day 2 Track 8
❑ Watch fireworks
In the "fête nationale" (National Day) and the "Nouvel An" (New Year), fireworks are displayed in public places and people go in to the streets or gather in tall buildings balconies to watch it.
❑ Watch the military Parade
In the "fête nationale" (National Day), there is a big military parade that passes down the Champs Elysées, one of the most famous avenues in the world. Children and adults, French and foreigners alike, enjoy this tradition.
❑ Decorate Easter eggs
Like many other Western countries, during the Easter season in France, people decorate Easter eggs.
❑ Buy lilies of the valley
The "fête du Travail" (Labour Day) in France is also called the "fête du muguet." People usually buy this small but beautiful flower for decoration or give it to friends or family. They say a sprig of Lily of the Valley brings luck !
❑ Have a family meal
"Noël" (Christmas) is a good time for the family to gather and have a meal together. After the meal, the famous dessert that is served is the "bûche de Noël" (Yule log), a kind of chocolate cake that is formed like a tree branch.
❑ Give chocolate to one’s lover
The typical activity during St. Valentine's day is giving chocolates to your loved ones.
Lovers exchange small gifts.
❑ Send greetings cards to others
As in other countries, during holidays like Christmas, people offer greeting cards to family and friends. This is the best time to show how much you love them.
Dialogue
Additional Vocabulary
Listen to Week 18 Day 2 Track 10
French / Français | English/ Anglais |
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une occasion | a bargain, an opportunity |
une librairie | a book shop |
un coin | a corner, an area |
une serviette | a napkin |
un parti | a political party |
un avertissement | a warning |
la monnaie | currency, change |
actuellement | currently |
la déception | disappointment |
formidable | great, terrific |
la chance | luck |
éventuellement | possibly, if necessary |
d’occasion | secondhand, used |
assister | to attend |
déranger | to bother, disturb |
attendre | to expect, wait for |
blesser | to hurt, wound |
avoir envie | to want / feel like |
un raisin | a grape |
un raisin sec | a raisin |
une lithographie | a lithography |
une poterie | pottery |
une aquarelle | a watercolor |
un dessin | a drawing |
une image | a picture |
une peinture à l'huile | an oil painting |
un portrait | a portrait |
une esquisse | a sketch |
un autoportrait | a self-portrait |
une nature morte | still life |
un paysage | landscape |
une couleur | colour |
les couleurs vives | bright colours |
les couleurs ternes | dull/dark colours |
le pinceau | brush |
les coups de pinceau | brushstrokes |
la toile | canvas |
la sculpture sur bois | woodworking |
le fusain | charcoal |
l’encre | ink |
Speaking Practice 4
A Quick Recap of this Lesson-
Un petit résumé de la leçon
We covered a lot of things in this lesson:
These topics will be useful during your travels. Enjoy!
Sharpen Your Knowledge with Exercises
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercise 5
Answer the questions about the dialogue.
Exercise 6
Questions about the dialogue:
Responses