Week 4: Le Temps

This unit is about how we measure time.

Les mois (months)

• janvier
• fevrier
• mars
• avril
• mai
• juin
• juillet
• aout
• septembre
• octobre
• novembre
• decembre

Les jours de la semaine (the days of the week)

• dimanche
• lundi
• mardi
• mercredi
• jeudi
• vendredi
• samedi

Notice that neither months nor days are capitalized in French like they are in English.

Here is how we measure time on the clock.  Be careful--in Europe, they use the 24 hour clock, so after noon, the hours will be different than most Americans are used to.

Midnight--le minuit
1:00 a.m.--une heure or 1h (notice that heure is singular, no s, because there's only 1 hour)
2:00 a.m.--deux heures or 2h (now heure is plural, heures, because there's more than 1)
3:00 a.m.--trois heures or 3h
4:00 a.m.--quatre heures or 4h
5:00 a.m.--cinq heures or 5h
6:00 a.m.--six heures or 6h
7:00 a.m.--sept heures or 7h
8:00 a.m.--huit heures or 8h
9:00 a.m.--neuf heures or 9h
10:00 a.m.--dix heures or 10h
11:00 a.m.--onze heures or 11h

Noon--le midi
1:00 p.m.--treize heures or 13h
2:00 p.m.--quatorze heures or 14h
3:00 p.m.--quinze heures or 15h
4:00 p.m.--dix-six heures or 16h
5:00 p.m.--dix-sept heures or 17h
6:00 p.m.--dix-huit heures or 18h
7:00 p.m.--dix-neuf heures or 19h
8:00 p.m.--vingt heures or 20h
9:00 p.m.--vingt-y-un heures or 21h
10:00 p.m.--vingt-deux heures or 22h
11:00 p.m.--vingt-trois heures or 23h

Assignment:

In the comment boxes, tell us what month, day, and about what time you were born (you can round the time to the nearest hour).

Use the phrase je suis nee [day], le [#] [month], vers (about) [time]. 

Example: Je suis nee mardi, le 1 decembre, vers vingt heures.
(I was born Tuesday, December 1, about 8:00 p.m.)

Week 3: Des Pays Francophones

France isn't the only country where the people speak French.  Can you name another one?

Here's a good place to look for some ideas:

http://www.fll.vt.edu/French/francophonie.html

Extra credit if you pick an answer nobody else has chosen!

Madame

Week 2: Bonjour!

Bonjour is how we say hello in French.

Of course, since it literally means "good day," it's not always the best choice or the only choice for a greeting.

For example, if it's evening, you could say, "Bon soir," instead of "Bonjour." That would mean, "good evening."

This video goes through all the common greetings, responses and farewells.  Watch the video, and put in the comment box what time you got finished. Don't forget to do all the repetition the video asks you to!

Week 1: Comment Vous Appelez-Vous?

That means, "What is your name?"

You answer by saying, "Je m'appele..."

Je m'appele Madame Teel.  (or, as they say in most French classes, just "Madame")

This week's assignment is to choose your French name! Read this article, and look over the names that are listed in it. When you've chosen one, write in the comment box, "Je m'appele _[your name]_________."

If you don't know how to pronounce it, or you don't see one you like, or you'd like to just use your own name with a French accent, write that in the comment box, and we can discuss it in class.

Madame

Introduction au Blog de Francais

Bonjour, classe! 

Bienvenue a Francais 1! (Welcome to French 1!)

Ce blog-ci cera un parti important de notre classe, avec des lecons chaque chemaine. (This blog will be an important part of our class, with lessons every week.)

Voici comment ca va. (Here's how it will go.)

Chacque lundi, je metteras un lecon au blog. (Every Monday I will put a lesson on the blog.)

Vous le responderez avant que vendredi soir. (You will respond to it before Friday evening.)

Mettez vos reponses aux boites de commentaire. (Put your responses in the comment boxes.)

C'est tout! (That's all!)