Norma I am excited to announce that Nallenart’s program for first year high school, L’art d’écrire, has gone to press. L’art d’écrire follows the Ontario curriculum guidelines for FSF1D, grade 9 advanced French. More than just grammar lessons, vocabulary, and exercises, the content of the course is built around the theme of self-discovery. Students are challenged … Read more
The Louvre (LOO-vruh) in the French capital city of Paris is one of the largest art museums in the world. Many famous and easily recognized paintings and sculptures are exhibited there, such as Leonardo DaVinci’s Mona Lisa and the Greek statue Venus de Milo. The museum covers more than 16 hectares (40 acres) and contains … Read more
Lire is an irregular verb meaning to read. The English words literature and literary are related to lire. je lis (zhuh LEE) = I read, I am reading, I do readtu lis (tyoo LEE) = you read, you are reading, you do readil lit (eel LEE) = he reads, he is reading, he does readelle … Read more
Dormir means “to sleep.” Our English words dormitory and dormant are related to dormir. Write out and memorize the present tense of dormir. je dors (zhuh DOHR) = I sleep, I am sleeping, I do sleeptu dors (tyoo DOHR) = you sleep, you are sleeping, you do sleepil dort (eel DOHR) = he sleeps, he … Read more
Here are some more -IR verbs. réfléchir (ray-flay-SHEER) = to think, to reflectchoisir (shwah-ZEER) = to choosebâtir (ba-TEER) = to buildpunir (pyoo-NEER) = to punishgrandir (grahn-DEER) = to growréussir (ray-yoo-SEER) = to succeed Club Mimi is sponsored by Nallenart. Sponsored by Nallenart. For more information about L’Art de lire and other products, visit our website: … Read more
Finir means to finish. Other verbs have similar endings. This group of verbs, -IR verbs, is the second major verb group, after -ER verbs. je finis (zhuh fee-NEE) = I finish, I am finishing, I do finishtu finis (tyoo fee-NEE) = you finish, you are finishing, you do finishil finit (eel fee-NEE) = he finishes, … Read more
Avoir (to have) is used in many common expressions in French. Some of these are quite different from English, so you must memorize them. 1. avoir chaud (a-VWAHR shoh)*- to be hot2. avoir froid (a-VWAHR frwah)- to be cold3. avoir mal (a-VWAHR mal)- to be sick4. avoir faim (a-VWAHR fay)- to be hungry5. avoir soif … Read more
To ask, “What is the date today?” say:Quelle est la date aujourd’hui? To answer, we say:Aujourd’hui, c’est le jour numéro mois.eg.: Aujourd’hui c’est le lundi 6 février.Today is Monday, February 6. Another possibility:Aujourd’hui, c’est jour, le numéro mois.eg.: Aujourd’hui c’est mercredi, le 14 mars.Today is Wednesday, March 14. Sponsored by Nallenart. For more information about … Read more
Can you put the months of the year in order? Notice how the months in French are very similar to the months in English. févrieravril aoûtoctobreseptembremainovembrejanvierjuin juilletdécembremars Listen to the podcast to hear the correct pronunciation. Visit Nallenart for French curriculum for your school or homeschool. Sponsored by Nallenart. For more information about L’Art de … Read more
Can you put the French days of the week in order? vendredimardidimanchelundisamedijeudimercredi Take the days of the week quiz. Visit Nallenart for more French resources! Sponsored by Nallenart. For more information about L’Art de lire and other products, visit our website: Nallenart.com