Lire is an irregular verb meaning to read. The English words literature and literary are related to lire. je lis (zhuh LEE)* = I read tu lis (tyoo LEE) = you read il lit (eel LEE) = he reads elle lit (el LEE) = she reads nous lisons (noo lee-ZOH) = we read vous lisez … Read more
Note: Nallenart.org, with all its great benefits, has been updated and relocated to the French Curriculum Club. If you are looking for even more great free French teaching aids, there is much available now at Nallenart.org. The screenshot below offers an example of what is available for the first level of L’Art de lire: The … Read more
See if you can match these winter songs with their English titles. Notice that the titles might not be exactly the same in the two different languages! FRENCH L’enfant au tambour Au royaume du bonhomme hiver Sainte nuit Promenade en traîneau ENGLISH Sleigh Ride Winter Wonderland Little Drummer Boy Silent Night Sponsored by Nallenart. For more information about … Read more
L’HIVER (lee-VAYR* = the winter) HIVER (ee- VAYR) means winter in French. On this January day, winter is now in full force in the northern hemishere. At my home in Canada, the ground is covered with a dazzling layer of snow. Canada is famous for winter sports including skating, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and hockey. Here is … Read more
Le SOLEIL (luh soh-LAY = the sun) Le soleil means the sun. As I write here in Canada, the days are getting longer as we move through the winter and anticipate the arrival of spring. The English word solar means “having to do with the sun,” as in “solar system” (our sun and its satellites), “solar … Read more
Les Transports Workpages – $9.95 CDN Make French unit studies easy with Nallenart’s Workpages series! Les Transports (lay trahz-POHR = transportation) is a resource book of reproducible worksheets with a theme of transportation and travel, the verb aller, etc. Puzzles, vocabulary, verb review, and more. Designed for classroom or homeschool use. 24 pages. Suitable for grades 3-8. … Read more
le dos (luh DOH) = the back The French word for back comes from the Latin word for back – dorsum. The English word dorsal (on the back of something, as a dorsal fin on the back of a whale) is related to the French word dos. Visit Nallenart for your French curriculum needs. Sponsored by … Read more
le nez (luh NAY)* = the nose The French word for nose comes from the Latin word for nose – nasus. Related English words include nasal (pertaining to the nose), nose, and nostril. Many French and English words have a common origin in Latin. *Please note that this pronunciation guide gives only a rough approximation of the … Read more
le pied (luh PEEAY)* – the foot The French word for foot comes from the Latin word for foot – pedis. English words that are related are pedestrian (someone walking on foot), and pedal (something operated with your foot). * This pronunciation guide gives only a rough approximation of the real French sound. Visit Nallenart for more tools to help … Read more