Monday 12 June 2017

Avoir Expressions

avoir ___ ans
to be ___ years old
avoir besoin de
to need
avoir chaud
to be hot
avoir confiance en
to trust
avoir de la chance
to be lucky
avoir du charme
to have charm
avoir du chien (informal)
to be attractive, have a certain something
avoir du pain sur la planche (informal)
to have a lot to do, have a lot on one's plate
avoir du pot (informal)
to be lucky
avoir envie de
to want
avoir faim
to be hungry
avoir froid
to be cold
avoir honte de
to be ashamed of/about
avoir horreur de
to detest/loathe
avoir l'air (de)
to look (like)
avoir la frite
to feel great
avoir la gueule de bois
to have a hangover, to be hungover
avoir la patate
to feel great
avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre
to have one's cake and eat it too
avoir le cafard (informal)
to feel low/blue/down in the dumps
avoir l'esprit de l'escalier
to be unable to think of witty comebacks in time
avoir le fou rire
to have the giggles
avoir le mal de mer
to be seasick
avoir l'habitude de
to be used to, in the habit of
avoir l'heure
to have (know) the time
avoir lieu
to take place
avoir l'intention de
to intend/plan to
avoir mal à la tête, aux yeux, à l'estomac
to have a headache, eye ache, stomachache
avoir mal au cœur
to be sick to one's stomach
avoir peur de
to be afraid
avoir raison
to be right
avoir soif
to be thirsty
avoir sommeil
to be sleepy
avoir tort
to be wrong
avoir un chat dans la gorge
to have a frog in one's throat
avoir un cheveu (sur la langue) (informal)
to lisp

avoir un petit creux (informal)
to be a little hungry/peckish
avoir un poil dans la main (informal)
to be lazy
avoir un trou (de mémoire)
to have a memory loss, to have one's mind go blank
avoir une dent contre quelqu'un (informal)
to hold a grudge against someone
avoir une faim de loup (informal)
to be ravenous, famished
chacun a son goût
to each his own
en avoir ras le bol (informal)
to be fed up
il y a + noun
there is, there are ___
il y a + period of time
   ___ ago
Quand les poules auront des dents !
When pigs fly!
Un tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
vendre la peau de l'ours (avant de l'avoir tué)

to count one's chickens (before they're hatched)

Sunday 11 June 2017

ÊTRE expressions

ÊTRE expressions
être à côté de la plaque
to be way off the mark, to not have a clue
être bien dans sa peau
to be at ease/comfortable with oneself
être bouche bée
to be flabbergasted
être dans le doute
to be doubtful
être dans son assiette
to feel normal, like oneself
être de
to be at/in (figuratively)
être en train de + infinitive
to be (in the process of) + present participle
être haut comme trois pommes
to be knee-high to a grasshopper
être sur son trente et un
to be dressed to the nines
ça m'est égal
it's all the same to me
ça y est
that's it, it's done
c'est
it is (impersonal expression)

c'est + date
it's (date)
c'est-à-dire
that is, i.e., I mean
c'est à moi / toi / Paul
that's mine / yours / Paul's
c'est ça
that's it, that's right
C'est cadeau
It's free, on the house
C'est dans la poche
It's in the bag, a sure thing, a done deal
c'est grâce à
it's (all) thanks to
C'est la vie !
That's life!
C'est le pied
It's great
c'est parti
here we go, here goes, and we're off
Ce n'est pas de la tarte
It's not easy
Ce n'est pas grave
It doesn't matter, no problem

Ce n'est pas la mer à boire
It's not the end of the world
Ce n'est pas mardi gras aujourd'hui
What you're wearing is ridiculous
Ce n'est pas terrible
It's not that great
Ce n'est pas tes oignons !
None of your business!
Ce n'est pas vrai !
No way! I don't believe it! You're kidding!
est-ce que
no literal translation; this expression is used to ask questions
Le fond de l'air est frais
~There's a chill in the air
il est
it is (impersonal expression), he is
Impossible n'est pas français (proverb)
There's no such thing as can't
Je n'y suis pour rien
I had nothing to do with it

n'est-ce pas ?
right? isn't that so?
nous sommes / on est + date
it's (date)
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
The more things change, the more they stay the same
Quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent (proverb)
When the cat's away, the mice will play
si ce n'est pas indiscret
if you don't mind my asking
soit... soit...
either... or...
Tout ce qui brille n'est pas or (proverb)
All that glitters isn't gold




Friday 9 June 2017

Faux Amis

1)      Blessé
The French verb “blessé” looks a lot like “blessed”, but its meaning is radically different.
“Blessé” means “wounded”.

2)      Pain
“Pain” looks like an English word you know, but it actually means “bread”. The French word for “pain” is “douleur”.

3)      Point
In French “un point” is a “spot”. If you want to say “goal” say “but”.

4)      Habit
In English a habit is something you regularly do, but in French “un habit” is simply an item of clothing.

5)      Librairie
In French “une librairie” is a book shop and not a library. A library is “une bibliothèque”.
By the way, if you go to Paris make sure you visit the wonderful Shakespeare & Company book shop near Notre Dame

6)      Coin
“Un coin” means a corner and not a “coin”. If you want to talk about coins, use the word “monnaie” or “pièce” instead.

7)      Pièce
“Pièce” can either mean “coin” or “room”, but it never means “a piece of something”.

8)      Monnaie
Talking about “monnaie”… In French “monnaie” means “change” or “coins”. The word for “money” is “argent”.

9)      Car
 “Car” is a formal way to say “because” in French. If you want to translate the English word “car”, say “voiture” instead.

10)  Location
If you get lost and want to ask where a building is located, don’t use the word “location”, because it means “rental”. You can however use the word “emplacement”.

11)  Actuellement
Most French words ending in “ellement” have their English equivalent ending in “ally”.
Naturellement naturally Accidentellement accidentally Exceptionnellement exceptionally
Etc. But “actuellement” doesn’t mean “actually”, it means “currently”.

12)  Eventuellement
In France “éventuellement” means “possibly” and not “eventually”.

13)  Déception
“Une déception” means a disappointment and not “a deception”. If you want to say “deception”, use the word “tromperie” instead.

14)  Rester
“Rester” looks like the English verb “to rest”, but it actually means “to stay”. “To rest” is “se reposer”.

15)  Attendre
In French when a person “attend”, it means she is waiting for something or someone. If you want to say “to attend”, use “assister” instead.

16)  Douche
No “douche” isn’t a way to insult someone in French. It simply means “shower”.

17)  Grand
While it can mean “great” like in English, “grand” mostly means “tall” in French. Grand can mean great (un grand écrivain is a great writer), but it can also simply mean big. When used to describe a person’s physical appearance, it means tall.

18)  Joli
In French “joli” means “pretty” and not “jolly”. If you want to say “jolly”, use the word “joyeux” instead.

19)  Bouton
“Bouton” does means “button”, but it also means “pimple”, so make sure the meaning is as clear as your skin when you use it.

20)  Sale
If you see that something is “sale”, it doesn’t mean it’s on sale, but rather that it’s dirty. If you want to talk about “sales”, say “les soldes” instead.

21)  Envie
“Avoir envie de” is a common French expression meaning “to want something”, but it doesn’t mean you’re jealous. The French word for “jealous” is “jaloux”.

22)  Grappe/Grape
Une grappe de raisins does indeed mean a bunch of grapes, but don’t get confused; grappe means bunch. You can also have une grappe de bananes without a grape in sight.

23)  Passer/Pass

Passer un examen does not mean to pass an exam. Rather, it means to take an exam. So if a French friend who’s been learning to drive says “J’ai passé le code ce matin,” do not immediately start congratulating him or her on passing their driving test. You need to wait until they get their email or letter telling them the result before you start celebrating! To pass, in the English sense you’re probably more familiar with, is réussir.

24)  Prune/Prune

You can’t trust words that describe fruits and their dried equivalents. Une prune is a plum. When you dry une prune to turn it into a prune, it becomes un pruneau.

25)  Raisin/Raisin

Another tricky fruit to watch: un raisin is a grape. Raisins and sultanas are both called raisins secs, or dried grapes – which is logical because it’s what they are, but it does make for linguistic confusion.

26)  Attendre/Attend


Attendre means to wait for. Je t’attends is one of the little phrases that boyfriends and girlfriends often text to each other when they’re spending time apart. They’re really aying “I’m waiting for you,” and not “I’m attending to you.” 

Thursday 8 June 2017

Liberté Paul Eluard

Sur mes cahiers d’écolier
Sur mon pupitre et les arbres
Sur le sable sur la neige
J’écris ton nom
Sur toutes les pages lues
Sur toutes les pages blanches
Pierre sang papier ou cendre
J’écris ton nom
Sur les images dorées
Sur les armes des guerriers
Sur la couronne des rois
J’écris ton nom
Sur la jungle et le désert
Sur les nids sur les genêts
Sur l’écho de mon enfance
J’écris ton nom
Sur les merveilles des nuits
Sur le pain blanc des journées
Sur les saisons fiancées
J’écris ton nom
Sur tous mes chiffons d’azur
Sur l’étang soleil moisi
Sur le lac lune vivante
J’écris ton nom
Sur les champs sur l’horizon
Sur les ailes des oiseaux
Et sur le moulin des ombres
J’écris ton nom
Sur chaque bouffée d’aurore
Sur la mer sur les bateaux
Sur la montagne démente
J’écris ton nom
Sur la mousse des nuages
Sur les sueurs de l’orage
Sur la pluie épaisse et fade
J’écris ton nom
Sur les formes scintillantes
Sur les cloches des couleurs
Sur la vérité physique
J’écris ton nom
Sur les sentiers éveillés
Sur les routes déployées
Sur les places qui débordent
J’écris ton nom
Sur la lampe qui s’allume
Sur la lampe qui s’éteint
Sur mes maisons réunies
J’écris ton nom
Sur le fruit coupé en deux
Du miroir et de ma chambre
Sur mon lit coquille vide
J’écris ton nom
Sur mon chien gourmand et tendre
Sur ses oreilles dressées
Sur sa patte maladroite
J’écris ton nom
Sur le tremplin de ma porte
Sur les objets familiers
Sur le flot du feu béni
J’écris ton nom
Sur toute chair accordée
Sur le front de mes amis
Sur chaque main qui se tend
J’écris ton nom
Sur la vitre des surprises
Sur les lèvres attentives
Bien au-dessus du silence
J’écris ton nom
Sur mes refuges détruits
Sur mes phares écroulés
Sur les murs de mon ennui
J’écris ton nom
Sur l’absence sans désir
Sur la solitude nue
Sur les marches de la mort
J’écris ton nom
Sur la santé revenue
Sur le risque disparu
Sur l’espoir sans souvenir
J’écris ton nom
Et par le pouvoir d’un mot
Je recommence ma vie
Je suis né pour te connaître
Pour te nommer
Liberté.
Paul Eluard

Vegetables

Aspargus: l'asperge (féminin )
Bean: le haricot
Beet: la betterave
Bell Peper: le poivron
Leek: le poireau
Pepper: le poivre
Broccoli: le brocoli
Cabbage: le chou
Carrot: la carotte
Cassava: le manioc
Cauliflower: le chou-fleur
Celery: le céleri
Chick pea: pois chiche
Courgette: la courgette
Eggplant: l'aubergine (féminin)
Garlic: l'ail (masculin)
Gherkin: le cornichon
Artichoke: l'artichaut (masculin)
Lentil: la lentille
Lettuce: la laitue
Maize: le maïs
Mushroom: le champignon
Onion: l'oignon (masculin)
Pea: le petit pois
Chili: le piment
Potato: la pomme de terre
Pumpkin: la citrouille
Soya bean: le soja
Spinach: l'épinard (masculin)
Squash: la courge
Tomato: la tomate
Turnip: le navet
Wasabi: le wasabi




1) Aspargus:
2) Bean:
3)Beet:
4)Bell Peper:
5)Leek:
6) Pepper:
7)Broccoli:
8)Cabbage:
9)Carrot:
10)Cauliflower:
11)Celery:
12)Chick pea:
13)Courgette:
14)Eggplant:
15)Garlic:
16)Gherkin:
17)Artichoke:
18)Lentil:
19)Lettuce:
20)Maize:
21)Mushroom:
22)Onion:
23)Pea:
24)Chili:
25)Potato:
26)Pumpkin:
27)Soya bean:
28)Spinach:
29)Tomato:
30)Turnip:
31)Wasabi:




Fruits

·         Apple: la pomme
·         Avocado: l'avocat (un avocat)
·         Banana: la banane
·         Blackberry: la mûre
·         Cherry: la cerise
·         Chestnut: la châtaigne
·         Clementine: la clémentine
·         Coconut: la noix de coco
·         Date: la datte
·         Fig: la figue
·         Guava: la goyave
·         Grape: le raisin
·         Hazelnut: "la noisette"
·         Kiwi/kiwifruit: le kiwi
·         Lemon: le citron
·         Lime: le citron vert, la lime
·         Lychee: le litchi
·         Madarin/Mandarin orange: la mandarine
·         Mango: la mangue
·         Melon: le melon
·         Olive: l'olive (une olive)
·         Orange: l'orange (une orange)
·         Papaya: la papaye
·         Peach: la pêche
·         Pear: la poire
·         Pineapple: l'ananas (un ananas)
·         Plum: la prune
·         Pomelo: le pamplemousse
·         Raspberry: la framboise
·         (Garden) Strawberry: la fraise
·         Walnut: la noix
·         Watermelon: la pastèque, le melon d'eau
·         Apricot: l'abricot
·         Blueberry: la myrtille





1)Apple:
2)Avocado:
3)Banana:
4)Blackberry:
5)Cherry:
6)Chestnut:
7)Clementine:
8)Coconut:
9)Date:
10)Fig:
11)Guava:
12)Grape:
13)Hazelnut:
17)Kiwi:
15)Lemon:
16)Lime:
17)Lychee:
18)Madarin/Mandarin orange:
19)Mango:
20)Melon:
21)Olive:
22)Orange:
23)Papaya:
24)Peach:
25)Pear:
26)Pineapple:
27)Plum:
28)Pomelo:
29)Raspberry:
30)Strawberry:
31)Walnut:
32)Watermelon:
33)Apricot:
34)Blueberry:



Wednesday 7 June 2017

5 Finger Contract

Contract
I hereby promise that I,………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….............
abide with the contract that states-
1)      I will not hurt anyone. I will not let my words and actions cause pain to another
2)      I will stay committed and give my best
3)      I will work as a team with my fellow classmates and teacher
4)      I will not judge
5)      I promise to encourage and let everything I do be an encouragement to myself and others

Teacher’s Signature

Student’s Signature







Before beginning any activity, circle your group up. The group leader will need to hold up one hand, spreading fingers apart... stating that the 'Five Finger Contract' will need to be gone over before activities can be started. Ask each person to hold up a hand and follow along. 

1. Lower all fingers, except the PINKY FINGER. Explain that this finger represents "SAFETY," as it is the smallest and most prone to getting hurt. Everyone must follow safety guidelines and look out for one another. (i.e. no running, pushing, etc... - unless activity calls for it.) Stating that you don't want broken bones or hurt feelings.

2. Raise RING FINGER (while keeping PINKY FINGER raised). Explain that most married couples wear rings on this finger to represent "COMMITMENT." You're asking that each person commits themselves to the activity and at least trying it.

3. Raise MIDDLE FINGER (while keeping PINKY and RING FINGERS raised). Explain that typically held up by itself, the middle finger usually means something negative and bad. However, during this activity it means something "GOOD AND POSITIVE." Meaning: don't put yourself down and don't put others down. (i.e. don't call yourself stupid because you didn't understand something and don't call others babies or dumb because they whined or failed the task.)

4. Raise INDEX FINGER (while keeping PINKY, RING and MIDDLE FINGERS raised). Explain that when this finger is used by itself, it usually means "DIRECTION." So, listen for the directions to be given (by the group leader) and things will run smoothly.

5. Close fingers and raise THUMB (like giving a "Thumbs Up"). Ask the group what this means. (Answers will range from GOOD JOB, HAVE FUN and OKAY. All of which are acceptable.)

6. Lastly, open up your hand to expose your PALM. Explain that this is a "CHALLENGE BY CHOICE" activity and that no one can "make" them participate... not adults, their friends, or you... the group leader. If they agree to the "FIVE FINGER CONTRACT," then sealing their approval to abide by the rules will happen when they "HIGH FIVE" another person. (Pay close attention to the crowd... as shy or rebellious people will tend to not "HIGH FIVE" anyone... so make sure they do.)

*Once they've all agreed to accept this contract... begin the first activity. If you notice a "FINGER" not being observed... feel free to either loudly remind the group of which "FINGER" was violated and how they can correct it. Or, if the violation gets out of control (i.e. safety issues or negative words flying around) then stop the activity and go over the contract again as a reminder.

Kolh's Learning Style

Instructions
You will be asked to complete 12 sentences. Each of them has four endings. Rank the endings for each sentence according to how well you think each one fits how you would go about learning something. Try to recall some recent situations where you had to learn something new, perhaps at school.
Rank a ‘4’ for the sentence ending that describes how you learn best, down to a ‘1’ for the sentence ending that seems the least like the way you would learn. Be sure to rank all the endings for each sentence unit. Please do not make ties or avoid a choice
Example of a complete sentence-
When I Learn
I am happy
3
I am fast
1
I am logical
4
I am careful
2
  
Now rank the following 12 for yourself
1)When I Learn
I like to deal with my feeling

I like to watch and listen

I like to think about ideas

I like to be doing things

2)I Learn Best When
I trust my feelings and hunches

I listen and watch carefully

I rely on logical thinking

Work hard to get things done

3)When I Am Learning
I have strong feelings and emotions

I am quiet and reserved

I tend to reason things out

I am responsible about things

4)I Learn By
Feeling

Watching

Thinking

Doing

5)When I Learn
I am open to new experiences

I look at all sides of the issue

I analyse and break things into parts

I like to try things out

6)When I Learning
I am an intituitive person

I am an observing person

I am logical

I am an active person

7) I Learn  Best From
Personal Relationships

Observation

Rational theories

A chance to try out and practice

8)When I Learn
I feel personally involved

I take time before acting

I like ideas and theories

I like to see results from my work

9) I Learn Best When
I rely on my feelings

I rely on my observation

I rely on my ideas

I can try things out myself

10)When I Am Learning
I am accepting person

I am a reserved person

I am a rational person

I am a responsible person

11)When I Learn
I get involved

I like to observe

I evaluate things

I like to be active

12) I Learn Best When
I am receptive

I am careful

I analyse ideas

I am practical

Total
Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4