Unité 1 Leçon 1

1. Unité 1Leçon 1 La grammaire d’Unité 1

2. Les accents • l‘accentaigu – é: makes an “ay” sound. • l‘accent grave – è: makes an “euh” sound. Also seen as ù / à to distinguish between words. • l‘accentcirconflexe – ^: this can occur over any vowel (â / ê / î / ô / û). • le tréma – ‘’: this shows that two vowels are pronounced seperately(ë / ï / ü). • la cédille - ç: is used under a c before an a, o, u to turn the c into an s sound.

3. Les nationalités • You must make agreement between masculine and feminine, singular and plural. • Adjectives are learned in masc. sing. forms, from there you add “e” for the fem. sing. and “s” for the plural. • If there is already an “e” or “s” at the end of a nationality, then do not add another.

4. La politesse • Being polite is very important in France. You would address people older or those you don’t know with Bonjour Monsieur / Madame / Mademoiselle. Also, you would use the vous form when you address them. • With one’s friends you can be more informal, using Salut for hello and the tu form when you address them.

5. La politesse • When asking how someone is, there are different ways to ask: - Comment allez-vous? (formal or plural) - Comment vas-tu? (singular and informal) - (Comment) Çava? (informal, but may be heard while the vous is used)