FRENCH 1A: HOMESTUDY

CHAPTER 2 ASSIGNMENTS

CHAPITRE 2: LeÁon 1

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 1

Textbook assignment:

____ 1. Look at the list of vocabulary words for this section on pages 74-75. Listen to the pronunciation of these words on Vocabulary CD#1. Then listen and repeat, paying close attention to pronunciation.

____ 2. Points de dÈpart, page 41

__  Read the narrative in this section.

__  Listen and repeat using the supplemental CD.

__  Listen to the final recording of the selection, focusing on comprehension. You should listen until you can understand most of what you hear without looking at the book.

____ 3. A vous la parole, pages 42-44

__  Exercise A: Write out; correct with the answers that follow.

1. LoÔc: HÈlËne, …ric

-- Cπest le frËre dπHÈlËne; cπest le cousin dπ…ric.

2. Annick Roy: Yves Brunet, Paul Roy

-- Cπest la s¶ur dπYves Brunet; cπest la femme de Paul Roy.

3. Annick Roy: Madeleine Brunet, Fabienne

-- Cπest la fille de Madeleine Brunet; cπest la tante de Fabienne.

4. LoÔc: Yves Brunet, Jean-Pierre Brunet

-- Cπest le neveu dπYves Brunet; cπest le petit-fils de Jean-Pierre Brunet.

5. Fabienne: Annick Roy, HÈlËne

-- Cπest la niËce dπAnnick Roy; cπest la cousine dπHÈlËne.

6. …ric: Jean-Pierre et Madeleine Brunet, Yves Brunet

-- Cπest le petit-fils de Jean-Pierre et Madeleine Brunet; cπest le neveu dπYves Brunet.

7. Madeleine Brunet: Yves Brunet, HÈlËne

-- Cπest la mËre dπYves Brunet; cπest la grand-mËre dπHÈlËne.

8. Jean-Pierre Brunet: Annick Roy, Fabienne

-- Cπest le pËre dπAnnick Roy; cπest le grand-pËre de Fabienne

__  Exercise B: Write out and correct.

1. Le pËre de ma mËre est monä

gLe pËre de ma mËre est mon grand-pËre.

2. La s¶ur de mon pËre est maä

g La s¶ur de mon pËre est ma tante.

3. La fille de mon oncle est maä

g La fille de mon oncle est ma cousine.

4. Le frËre de ma cousine est monä

g Le frËre de ma cousine est mon cousin.

5. Le mari de ma tante est monä

g Le mari de ma tante est mon oncle.

6. La mËre de mon pËre est maä

g La mËre de mon pËre est ma grand-mËre.

7. Le fils de mon frËre est monä

g Le fils de mon frËre est mon neveu.

8. La fille de mon frËre estä

g La fille de mon frËre est ma niËce.

__  Exercise C: Write out; answers will vary.

____ 4. Eclairages, page 43

__  Study this section, writing short notes and using a highlighter. You should remember the main ideas; youπre not responsible for details, exact statistics, etc.

____ 5. Sons et lettres, page 44 and A vous la parole, pages 44-45

__  Practice the exercises in this section with the Student Audio CD.

Note: Some of the tracks on the audio CD are out of order. The Son et lettres section and Exercise C on page 45 of the textbook are on Track 8. Exercise A is not recorded and Exercise B is on Track 11. The other recordings for the chapter are in order.

____ 6. Formes et fonctions, pages 45, 47, and 48

__  Study this section, taking notes and using a highlighter.

Note that there are additional practice activities for each Formes et fonctions section on your CD-ROM and on the text website: http://www.prenhall.com/cheznous.

_____ 7. A vous la parole, page 46

__  Exercise A: Write out the exercise and correct with the answers that follow.

1. Cπest ta mËre?

-- Oui, cπest ma mËre.

2. Ce sont tes grands-parents?

-- Oui, ce sont mes grands-parents.

3. Cπest le mari de ta s¶ur?

-- Oui, cπest le mari de ma s¶ur.

4. Cπest ton oncle?

-- Oui, cπest mon oncle.

5. Ce sont les enfants de ta s¶ur?

-- Oui, ce sont les enfants de ma s¶ur.

6. Cπest la s¶ur de ta mËre?

-- Oui, cπest la s¶ur de ma mËre.

7. Ce sont tes frËres?

-- Oui, ce sont mes frËres.

8. Ce sont les parents de ton cousin?

-- Oui, ce sont les parents de mon cousin.

__  Exercise B: ---

__  Exercise C: Practice both roles orally.

__  Exercise D: Write out the three items you would take; answers will vary.

_____ 8. A vous la parole, page 48-49

__  Exercise A: Write out the exercise and correct with the answers that follow.

1. Ces femmes sont calmes?

--Non, elles sont stressÈes.

2. Ces professeurs sont idÈalistes?

--Non, ils sont rÈalistes.

3. Ces enfants sont sociables?

--Non, ils sont rÈservÈs.

4. Ces filles sont tÍtues?

--Non, elles sont raisonnables.

5. Ces familles sont conformistes?

--Non, elles sont individualistes.

6. Ces Ètudiants sont pessimistes?

--Non, ils sont optimistes.

7. Ces Ètudiantes sont timides?

--Non, elles sont dynamiques.

__  Exercise B: Practice this exercise orally.

__  Exercise C: Practice orally.

_____ 9. Lisons, page 49-51

Note: You can write the answers to these exercises in your book and then correct them with the answers below.

__  Exercise A: Do as per directions in the book.

__  Exercise B: Write out and correct with the answers that follow.

1.

	1^er faire-part	2^Ëme faire-part	3^Ëme faire-part
Couplesπ names:	Marie-Christine et Laurent	Guylaine et Jean-JoÎl	Claudine et Patrice
Parentsπ names:	Marie-ThÈrËse et Jean-Paul BAUDIN Denise et Marceau LANCIEN	M. et Mme Jacques Heret M. et Mme RenÈ PÈrivier	Monsieur et Madame AndrÈ Lefranc Monsieur et Madame Dominique Santino
Date:	le samedi 17 * fÈvrier 2001	le Samedi 4 Ao˚t* 2001	le samedi 9 Juin 2001
Time:	15 h 30	16 heures	15 heures 40
Place:	…glise de Cercy-la-Tour	…glise Saint Genitour ‡ Le Blanc	Chapelle de lπHautil

* Note: In French, the days of the week and the months of the year are normally not capitalized. Also, the definite article (le) is not usually used when referring to a specific day. Instead, le samedi, for example, would usually mean ≥on Saturdays.≤

2. Answers will vary.

3. Answers will vary.

__  Exercise C: Do as per directions in the textbook.

__  Exercise D:---

When youπve finished the textbook exercises for this leÁon staple them together with this assignment checklist on top, and place them in the Chapter 2 section of your course binder. Remember to bring your course binder to your midterm exam.

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 1

Workbook assignment:

____ 1. Exercises 2-1 through 2-6, pages WB13-WB16

__  Do the written exercises on these pages.

____ 2. Ecrivons, page WB16

__  You donπt need to attach a separate piece of paper for the Ecrivons section; you can write the paragraph in your workbook on page WB16. Please write neatly.

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 1

Lab Manual assignment:

____ 1. Using the CDπs of the Audio Program, complete the oral comprehension exercises on pages LM13-LM16 of your Workbook/Lab Manual.

____ 2. Correct your exercises using the Answer Key on pages AK3-AK4.

Note: Even if you purchased the Audio Program with your textbook, you should spend as much time as possible in the Language Lab during (at least) the first weeks of the semester using the cassette tapes, recording your voice after that of the native speaker to compare your accent and pronunciation.

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 1

Vocabulary:

__  Review the vocabulary for this leÁon. You should know what the words mean, how to pronounce and spell them, and be able to use them in simple sentences. Remember that you can use the vocabulary recording on the supplemental CD for review.

CHAPITRE 2: LeÁon 2

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 2

Textbook assignment:

____ 1. Go over vocabulary for this leÁon as per previous directions.

____ 2. Points de dÈpart, page 52

__  Read the dialogue; listen and repeat using the supplemental CD. You should listen until you can understand most of what you hear without looking at the book.

____ 3. Eclairages, page 53

__  Read and highlight.

____ 4. A vous la parole, pages 53-54

__  Exercise A: Write out; correct with the answers that follow.

1. Quel ‚ge a la mËre de LoÔc?

Annick Roy a trente-neuf ans.

2. Quel ‚ge a le pËre dπHÈlËne?

Paul Roy a cinquante et un ans.

3. Quel ‚ge a la s¶ur dπ…ric?

Fabienne a vingt et un ans

4. Quel ‚ge ont les parents dπYves Brunet?

Jean-Pierre Brunet a soixante-douze ans et Madeleine Brunet a soixante-neuf ans.

5. Quel ‚ge ont les enfants dπAnnick Roy?

LoÔc Leclerc a dix-sept ans et HÈlËne Roy a douze ans.

6. Quel ‚ge a la femme dπYves Brunet?

Micheline Brunet a quarante-trois ans.

7. Quel ‚ge ont les neveux de Paul Roy?

…ric a dix-sept ans et StÈphane a quatorze ans.

__  Exercise B: ---

__  Exercise C: Practice orally.

____ 5. Sons et lettres, pages 55 and A vous la parole, pages 55-56

__  Practice the exercises in these sections with the Student Audio CD (Tracks 9, 10, and 12) that came with your book. Remember that this is a very important part of the lesson.

____ 6. Formes et fonctions, pages 56-58

__  Study this section, taking notes and using a highlighter. Remember that there are additional practice activities for each Formes et fonctions section on your CD-ROM and on the text website: http://www.prenhall.com/cheznous.

_____ 7. A vous la parole, page 57

__  Exercise A: Write out the exercise and correct with the answers that follow.

1. Les Marchand ont cinq filles.

2. Vous avez six amis.

3. StÈphane et Paul ont trois s¶urs.

4. Jπai huit cahiers.

5. Tu as quatre cahiers.

6. Nous avons douze cassettes.

7. Vous avez un ordinateur.

8. Fabienne a dix affiches.

__  Exercise B: ---

__  Exercise C: Practice both roles orally.

_____ 8. A vous la parole, pages 58-59

__  Exercise A: Write out the exercise and correct with the answers that follow.

1. Voici nos deux fils.

2. Voici votre neveu.

3. Voici vos trois cousins.

4. Voici leur niËce.

5. Voici leurs trois enfants.

6. Voici notre tante.

7. Voici nos deux oncles.

__  Exercise B: ---

__  Exercise C: ---

_____ 9. Parlons, page 59

__  Practice describing your family members and telling their relationship to you out loud.

When youπve finished the textbook exercises for this leÁon, staple them together with this assignment checklist on top, and place them in the Chapter 2 section of your course binder. Remember to bring your course binder to your midterm exam.

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 2

Workbook assignment:

____ 1. Exercises 2-8 through 2-13, pages WB17-WB19

__  Do the written exercises on these pages.

____ 2. Ecrivons, page 19

__  You donπt need to do Part A of the Ecrivons section at the end of the lesson, but be sure to fill in the form in your workbook.

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 2

Lab Manual assignment:

____ 1. Use the Audio Program to do the corresponding oral comprehension exercises for leÁon 2 in your Lab Manual.

____ 2. Correct your exercises using pages AK4 and AK5 of the Answer Key at the end of your workbook.

Note: Remember that you should spend some time in the Language Lab working on pronunciation for this lesson.

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 2

Vocabulary:

__  Review the meaning, spelling, and pronunciation of the vocabulary for this leÁon.

CHAPITRE 2: LeÁon 3

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 3

Textbook assignment:

____ 1. Go over vocabulary for this leÁon as per previous directions.

____ 2. Points de dÈpart, pages 60-61

__  Read the text and study the information on top of page 61. Listen and repeat using the supplemental CD.

____ 3. A vous la parole, pages 61-62

__  Exercise A: Write out; answers will vary.

__  Exercise B: Practice several sentences orally.

__  Exercise C: Write out the exercise and correct with the answers that follow.

∑ Sylvie aime jouer au tennis.

∑ Nicole aime regarder les films.

∑ GrÈgory aime regarder la tÈlÈvision.

∑ Christine aime jouer du piano.

∑ Nicolas aime prÈparer le dÓner.

∑ Thomas aime jouer au foot.

__  Exercise D: Write out according to the model. Correct with the answers that follow.

∑ Lundi matin, elle invite MichËle au cinÈma.

∑ Mardi soir, elle prÈpare la leÁon de chant.

∑ Mercredi matin, elle prÈpare les leÁons.

∑ Jeudi aprËs-midi, elle tÈlÈphone ‡ sa Grand-mËre.

∑ Vendredi soir, elle joue au tennis avec Julie.

∑ Samedi matin, elle travaille dans le jardin avec sa Maman.

∑ Dimanche aprËs-midi, elle regarde un film avec MichËle.

____ 4. Formes et fonctions, pages 63-65

__  Study this section, taking notes and using a highlighter. Remember that there are additional practice activities for each of the Formes et fonctions sections on your CD-ROM and also on the text website.

_____ 5. A vous la parole, pages 64-65

__  Exercise A: Write out the exercise and correct with the answers that follow.

1. lundi matin: M. Dupont, les enfants

g Ils jouent au tennis

2. mardi aprËs-midi: Yvonne

g Elle joue du piano.

3. mercredi: Mme Dupont

g Je prÈpare le dÓner.

4. jeudi aprËs-midi: M. Dupont

g Il regarde la tÈlÈvision.

5. vendredi soir: Simon

g Il regarde un film.

6. samedi matin: Simon, Yvonne

g Ils regardent la tÈlÈvision.

7. dimanche soir: les grands-parents, la famille

g Nous dÓnons.

__  Exercise B: Write out and correct. Answers will vary but will resemble the following:

1. Il prÈpare ses leÁons le lundi. ou

Il ne prÈpare pas ses leÁons.

2. Je regarde un film ‡ la tÈlÈ le jeudi soir. ou

Je ne regarde pas de films ‡ la tÈlÈ.

3. Nous jouons au tennis le mercredi matin. ou

Nous ne jouons pas au tennis.

4. Il prÈpare le dÓner le samedi soir. ou

Il ne prÈpare pas le dÓner.

5. JπÈcoute la radio le week-end. ou

Je nπÈcoute pas la radio.

6. Nous parlons au tÈlÈphone le mercredi soir. ou

Nous ne parlons pas au tÈlÈphone.

7. Ils travaillent tous les jours. ou

Ils ne travaillent pas.

__  Exercise C: ---

__  Exercise D: Practice this topic orally.

_____ 6. A vous la parole, pages 66-67

__  Exercise A: Write out the odd numbers for this exercise and correct using the answers that follow. Practice all of the sentences orally. Be sure that your intonation (the pitch of your voice) rises at the end of the yes/no questions.

1. …ric a une s¶ur.

g Est-ce quπil a une s¶ur?

ou g…ric a une s¶ur, nπest-ce pas?

3. Il a deux cousins.

g Est-ce quπil a deux cousins?

ou gIl a deux cousins, nπest-ce pas?

5. Il nπa pas de frËre.

g Est-ce quπil a un frËre?

ou gIl nπa pas de frËre?

7. Elle a deux enfants.

g Est-ce quπelle a deux enfants?

ou g Elle a deux enfants?

9. Annick Roy a un frËre.

g Est-ce quπelle a un frËre?

ou gAnnick a un frËre, nπest-ce pas?

__  Exercise B: ---

__  Exercise C: Practice this exercise orally.

__  Exercise D: Write out both the questions and the answers for the odd numbers of this exercise. Correct your answers. Practice asking and answering all of the questions orally.

1. Est-ce que tu as des enfants?

g Oui, jπai des enfants. ou

g Je nπai pas dπenfants.

3. Est-ce que tu travailles beaucoup?

g Oui, je travaille beacoup. ou

g Je ne travaille pas beaucoup.

5. Est-ce tu joues au football ou au tennis?

g Oui, je joue au football et au tennis. ou

g Je ne joue pas au football, mais je joue au tennis.

7. Est-ce que tu prÈpares le dÓner?

g Oui, je prÈpare le dÓner. ou

g Je ne prÈpare pas le dÓner.

9. Est-ce que tu invites des copains ‡ dÓner?

g Oui, j'invite des copains ‡ dÓner. ou

g Je n'invite pas de copains ‡ dÓner.

_____ 7. Ecoutons, page 67

__  Use the Student Audio CD that came with your book to do exercises A and B and correct with the answers below.

	Who called?	Events suggested:	When?
1.	Yvonne	regarder un bon film ‡ la tÈlÈ	mercredi soir
2.	Jean-Pierre	jouer au golf	dimache ‡ deux heures de lπaprËs-midi
3.	ta mËre	dÓner avec la famille	samedi soir
4.	Annie	aller ‡ un concert de piano ‡ la fac	jeudi soir

When youπve finished the textbook exercises for this leÁon staple them together with this assignment checklist on top, and place them in the Chapter 2 section of your course binder.

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 3

Workbook assignment:

_____ 1. Exercises 2-15 through 2-22, pages WB20-WB23

__  Do all of the written exercises on these pages.

_____ 2. Ecrivons, page WB24

__  Exercise A: --- (not assigned)

__  Exercise B: You donπt need to attach a separate piece of paper; just write a short paragraph at the bottom of the page. Remember that the names of days of the week arenπt capitalized in French (unless they begin a sentence). Please write neatly.

__  Exercise C: ---

_____ 3. Lisons, page WB25-26

__  Exercise A: Write out.

__  Exercise B: Write out.

__  Exercise C: ---

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 3

Lab Manual assignment:

_____ 1. Use the Audio Program to do the corresponding oral comprehension exercises for LeÁon 3 in your Lab Manual.

_____ 2. Correct your exercises using the Answer Key at the end of your workbook.

Chapitre 2, LeÁon 3

Vocabulary

__  Review the meaning, spelling, and pronunciation of the vocabulary for this leÁon. Remember that you can use the recording on the Vocabulary CD to review.

CHAPITRE 2: Venez chez nous

Le franÁais en Lousiane

Chapitre 2: Venez chez nous! Le franÁais en Lousiane

Textbook assignment:

____ 1. Read the information on page 68; highlight and take short notes.

____ 2. Parlons, page 69

__  Read over this section just for the general information.

____ 3. Ecrivons, page 69: This section is not assigned.

____ 4. Lisons, page 70

__  Briefly read over the poem and mentally answer the questions that follow.

__  Write the answers to exercise C-3 in your textbook and correct with the answers that follow.

1. Vive la diffÈrence, la Louisiane est bilingue.

f. Celebrate our differences, Lousiana is bilingual!

2. Allons parler franÁais avec nos enfants.

e. Letπs speak French with our children.

3. Sans les Ècoles, le franÁais est foutu.

d. Without the schools, French is lost.

4. On est fier de parler franÁais.

c. Weπre proud to speak French.

5. Ici, on parle franÁais. Faites votre demande en franÁais.

a. French is spoken here. Make your request in French.

6. Une personne qui parle deux langues vaut deux personnes.

g. A person who speaks two languages is worth two people.

7. Parler franÁais, Áa ouvre des portes.

b. Speaking French opens doors.

____ 5. Ecoutons, page 72

__  Read the introductory information on Cajun music on the top half of page 72. You should be able to briefly summarize the information in English.

__  The remainder of this section is not assigned.

Note: If youπre not familiar with Cajun music, you can listen to a selection of Cajun and Zydeco songs in the Language Lab. Look for the tape in the drawer with the cassettes for Chapter 2.

Chapitre 2: Venez chez nous! Le franÁais en Lousiane

Workbook assignment:

____ 1. Exercises 2-25 through 2-27, pages WB26-WB27:

__  Write out exercise 2-25.

__  None of the other exercises in this section are assigned. Please draw a large ≥X≤ on page WB27.

Note: if youπre interested in the French influence in Louisiana, you can do exercise 2-26 on page WB27 and turn it in separately with your first midterm exam for two extra credit points.

Chapitre 2: Venez chez nous! Le franÁais en Lousiane

Lab Manual assignment

There are no exercises in the Lab Manual for the Venez chez nous section.

WHEN YOUπVE COMPLETED ALL OF THE ASSIGNMENTS FOR CHAPITRE 2:

1. Verify that all of your textbook exercises for each leÁon (with the assignment checklist on top of each lesson) are in your course binder.

2. Place your workbook written exercises for each leÁon for Chapter 2 together in order. Place all of the Lab Manual exercises for Chapter 2 together in order. Staple the written exercises to the oral, with the written exercises on top.

3. Turn the Workbook/Lab Manual exercises in to the Homestudy Assignment Box in the Language Lab by the due date listed on your schedule of assignments.

For extra review before your midterm exam, remember that there are self-correcting exercises on the CD-ROM and at the Chez nous website that will help you review the material for each chapter.

CONGRATULATIONS!

You have just completed 1/3 of the course!

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