À Moi Paris Method Beginner- L2

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À Moi Paris - L1 Beginner Method A Moi Paris - The Beginnings

Table Of Contents

Introduction ...... 11 Howto work with this audio book ...... 12 Thestudy guide ...... 12 Thestory part ...... 13 Key ...... 13

Grammar Lexicon ...... 14 What is an agreement? ...... 14 What is a verb? ...... 14 What is a noun? ...... 14 What does “gender” mean? ...... 14 What does number mean? ...... 15 What is an article? ...... 15 What is a pronoun? ...... 16 What is an adjective? ...... 16 What is an adverb? ...... 16 What is a subject? ...... 16 What is a person? ...... 17 What is an accent? ...... 17 What is a liaison? ...... 17 What is a gliding? ...... 18 What is an elision? ...... 18 What is a verb conjugation? ...... 18 Whatis the infinitive of a verb? ...... 19 What is a verb tense? ...... 19

On the present tense ...... 19

1 . Julie, une Amie Du Bureau ...... 21 Story ...... 21 Study guide ...... 22 Greetings and basic politeness moves ...... 22 Hi and bye ...... 23 First name or not? ...... 23 Subject Pronouns - Singular ...... 24 Punctuation differences ...... 24

2 . Monsieur Dupont, un Voisin Âgé ...... 26 Story ...... 26 Study Guide ...... 28 Tu, toi, te and vous ...... 28 Exercise ...... 29 Subject Pronouns - Plural...... 30 Exercise ...... 30

3 . Michel Et Jeanne, Des Amis D’anne ...... 33 Story ...... 33 Study Guide ...... 34 The verb to go = “aller” ...... 34 Exercise ...... 35 How are you? ...... 36 I’m fine, great, so-so, not great ...... 37

4 . Laure, une Bonne Copine ...... 38 Story ...... 38

Study Guide ...... 40 Understanding the context ...... 40 ‘Thank you’, ‘you are welcome’ and ‘please’ ...... 40 And you? ...... 41 Exercise ...... 42 ‘Let me introduce you to…’ ...... 43 ‘See you soon’, ‘have a good day/evening’ ...... 43 Freeform exercise ...... 44

5 . Vous Êtes Anglaise ? ...... 45 Story ...... 45 Study Guide ...... 46 Presenttense of the verb ‘to be’ ...... 46 Exercise ...... 47 The key to memorizing your verbs: drilling ...... 48 Vocabulary:the members of the family ...... 49

6 . Nous Parlons Français ...... 52 Story ...... 52 Study Guide ...... 53 Verbs in ER + consonant - Pronunciation ...... 54 Exercise ...... 54 Verbs in ER + consonant - Written Form ...... 55 Exercise ...... 56

7 . J’adore Les Enfants ...... 58 Story ...... 58 Study Guide ...... 60 Thedays of the week ...... 60 Regular ER verbs starting with a vowel or a mute h ...... 61

Exercise ...... 63 Elision ...... 63 Exercise ...... 65

8 . Tu Aimes la Musique ? ...... 67 Story ...... 67 Study guide ...... 69 Le, la, l’, les: which one should you use? ...... 69 Exercise ...... 70 The French verb “aimer” ...... 71 Exercise ...... 73 Theverb “préférer” ...... 73 Exercise ...... 74

9 . Moi, J’adore Les Croissants ! ...... 75 Story ...... 75 Study Guide ...... 76 Making a noun plural ...... 76 Exercise ...... 77 Irregular plural ...... 77 Vocabulary- Breakfast food ...... 78 “Moi”, “toi” . . . The French stress pronouns ...... 79 Exercise ...... 81

10 . Je M’appelle Tugdual ...... 82 Story ...... 82 Study Guide ...... 84 “Un”, “une” = a, an, one ...... 84 Des = indefinite plural quantity, both feminine and masculine ...... 84 Exercise ...... 85

Reflexive verbs = se or s’ + verb ...... 85 Exercise ...... 87 Exercise ...... 88 Le verbe s’appeler - to say your name ...... 88 Related vocabulary ...... 89 Exercise ...... 89

11 . Je Rêve D’aller Aux États-Unis ...... 91 Story ...... 91 Study Guide ...... 93 How do you say “French” and “France”?...... 93 Exercise ...... 95 Vocabulary – continents, countries and nationalities ...... 96 Countriesand Prepositions of Place ...... 97 Exercise ...... 100

12 . Un Dîner Typiquement Français ...... 102 Story ...... 102 Study Guide ...... 104 Food-related vocabulary ...... 104 Making a verb negative ...... 107 Exercise ...... 108 Exercise ...... 109 Whentwo verbs follow each other ...... 111 Exercise ...... 112

13 . J’ai Des Oeufs ...... 113 Story ...... 113 Study Guide ...... 115 Thepartitive article: du, de la, de l’, des - unspecified quantity ...... 115

Exercise ...... 117 Exercise ...... 117 The verb “avoir” – to have ...... 118 Exercise ...... 118

14 . Désolée, Je Ne Peux Pas ...... 120 Story ...... 120 Study Guide ...... 121 “Pouvoir” = Can, to be able to ...... 121 Exercise ...... 122 Numbers 1 to 29 ...... 123 Exercise ...... 125

15 . Quelle Heure Est-Il ? ...... 126 StoryPart ...... 126 StudyGuide ...... 127 Numbers 30 to 100 ...... 127 Exercise ...... 130 Telling the time ...... 130 Exercise ...... 133

16 . Je Sors De L’école À Seize Heures ...... 134 Story ...... 134 Study guide ...... 135 Threeways of telling the time ...... 135 Exercise ...... 137 Transportation ...... 139

17 . Est-ce Qu’il y a un Jardin ? ...... 140 Story ...... 140 Study Guide ...... 141

School Vocabulary ...... 141 “Il y a” : there is, there are ...... 142 Exercise ...... 143

18 . Il Fait Beau ...... 145 Story ...... 145 Study Guide ...... 146 Talking about the weather ...... 146 Exercise ...... 147 Ordinal numbers ...... 148 Exercise ...... 149

19 . J’adore Voyager ...... 150 Story ...... 150 Study Guide ...... 152 Askingquestions ...... 152 Exercise ...... 154

20 . Je Fais Du Vélo ...... 155 Story ...... 155 Study Guide ...... 156 Themutant forms of “le” and “les” with “à” and “de” ...... 156 Exercise ...... 158 Exercise ...... 159 To play a sport, a game, an instrument ...... 160 Exercise ...... 161 Faire – to do, to make, and many other things! ...... 162 Exercise ...... 163

Conclusion ...... 164

French Today’s Method ...... 165

À Moi Paris L2 Beginner Method À Moi Paris Method Beginner- L2

Table Of Contents

Introduction...... 10 How to Study with This Audiobook...... 12 Format...... 12 How to study ...... 13

1 . Rencontre Dans Un Train ...... 15 Story Tips...... 15 Story...... 16 Study Guide...... 18 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 18 Studying Tip ...... 20 Pronunciation Drills...... 20 How To Memorize Your French Verbs = Drilling ...... 22 The Irregular Verb "Être" - To Be...... 23 Modern Pronunciation of "Être"...... 25 The Irregular Verb "Avoir" - 'To Have'...... 25 Modern Pronunciation of "Tu as"...... 26 Questions & Answers...... 27

2 . Une Petite Faim...... 31 Story...... 31 Study Guide...... 34 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 35 Pronunciation Drills...... 37 The Irregular Verb "Faire" - 'To Make, To Do'...... 37 Expressions With "Avoir" And "Faire"...... 38

The Irregular Verb "Aller" - 'To Go'...... 40 Near Futur : "Aller" + verb in the Infinitive...... 41 Questions & Answers...... 42

3 . Sortie Au Cinéma ...... 45 Story...... 45 Study Guide...... 49 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 49 Pronunciation Drills...... 51 French Grammar: "Se" Verbs...... 52 The Irregular Verb "Entendre" - To Hear...... 56 Vocabulary & Culture - The Paris Subway...... 56 Questions & Answers...... 60

4 . Sophie Cherche Une Tenue...... 63 Story...... 64 Study Guide...... 68 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 68 Pronunciation Drills...... 69 The Irregular Verbs "Mettre", "Vendre" and "Acheter"...... 70 Thoughts About French Verb Groups...... 71 Vocabulary - Shopping & Clothing...... 72 Questions & Answers...... 78

5 . La Rentrée...... 81 Story ...... 82 Study Guide...... 85 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 85 Pronunciation Drills...... 88

The Irregular Verb "Venir" - 'To Come'...... 89 The Construction "Venir de Faire Quelque Chose" - Expression of the Near Past ...... 89 Vocabulary & Culture - Food - Part 1...... 90 The Irregular Verb "Prendre" - To Take...... 97 How To Say "I Don't Understand"...... 98 Questions & Answers...... 100

6 . La Fête ...... 103 Story...... 104 Study Guide...... 108 Introduction to Passé-Composé...... 108 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 109 Pronunciation Drills...... 112 The French Irregular Verb "Dormir" - 'To Sleep'...... 113 Vocabulary - Sleep...... 114 The Most Famous French Lullaby...... 114 'To Know' in French - "Connaître" versus "Savoir"...... 115 Questions & Answers...... 118

7 . Une Bonne Idée...... 121 Story...... 122 Study Guide...... 124 French Vocabulary...... 124 Pronunciation Drills...... 126 Verbs ending in "yer", "ger" and "cer" ...... 127 Vocabulary - Housing...... 128 The Irregular Verbs "Partir" and "Sortir" ...... 129 Translating "to Leave" in French...... 129 Questions & Answers...... 132

8 . Visite de l'Appartement...... 135

Story...... 136 Study Guide...... 139 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 139 Pronunciation Drills...... 141 Vocabulary - Rooms and Furniture...... 142 The Irregular Verb "Voir" - 'To See'...... 145 Questions & Answers...... 147

9 . Une Invitation...... 150 Story...... 151 Study Guide...... 153 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 153 Pronunciation Drills...... 154 The Irregular Verbs "Vivre" & "Mourir" - 'To Live' & 'To Die'...... 155 Vocabulary - Stages of Life & Life Events ...... 156 Extending an Invitation in French...... 156 Questions & Answers...... 162

10 . Préparatifs...... 165 Story...... 166 Study Guide...... 169 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 169 Pronunciation Drills...... 170 Introduction to French Pronouns...... 171 Vocabulary & Culture - Vacation...... 175 Paid Vacation in France ...... 176 Questions & Answers...... 179

11 . Brighton...... 182 Story...... 183 Study Guide...... 185

Page 6 Copyright ©1999-2020- French Today À Moi Paris Method Beginner- L2 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 185 On the Importance of Punctuation ...... 186 Pronunciation Drills...... 187 The verb "manquer" - to miss - in French ...... 188 The Verb "Attendre" - 'to Wait'...... 189 Vocabulary - Giving Directions ...... 189 Questions & Answers...... 192

12 . Une Journée De Vacances...... 195 Story...... 196 Study Guide...... 198 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 199 Pronunciation Drills...... 200 Vocabulary - the Weather ...... 200 The Irregular Verb "Croire" - 'To Believe'...... 202 The Irregular Verb "Lire" - 'to Read'...... 203 Vocabulary - Seaside...... 204 Questions & Answers...... 206

13 . La Liste De Courses ...... 209 Story...... 210 Study Guide...... 213 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 213 Vocabulary - Giving Your Opinion...... 214 Expressing Quantities in French...... 216 Vocabulary - Food (part 2)...... 219 The Irregular Verb "Écrire" - To Write...... 222 Questions & Answers...... 223

14 . Claudia Est Malade...... 226 Story...... 227 Study Guide...... 230 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 230

Page 7 Copyright ©1999-2020- French Today À Moi Paris Method Beginner- L2 Pronunciation Drills...... 231 The Irregular Verb "Souffrir" - 'to Suffer'...... 232 Vocabulary + Cultural Tips - Health & Sickness ...... 233 Questions & Answers...... 237

15 . Première Dispute...... 240 Story...... 241 Study Guide...... 243 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 243 Pronunciation Drills...... 244 How to Say 'to Return', 'to Come' or 'Go Back Home'...... 245 Questions & Answers...... 248

16 . Un Choix Difficile ...... 251 Story...... 252 Study Guide...... 255 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 255 Pronunciation Drills...... 256 Vocabulary - Work/Employment...... 257 Questions & Answers...... 259

17 . Un Coup de Téléphone Déterminant ...... 262 Story...... 263 Study Guide...... 265 Vocabulary of the Story ...... 265 Pronunciation Drills...... 266 Vocabulary - On the Phone...... 267 Questions & Answers...... 270

Conclusion...... 273

The À Moi Paris French Method ...... 274