1.1 Introductions
Vocabulary
Review the following vocabulary.
| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Je me présente | Let me introduce myself |
| Je m’appelle… | My name is … |
| Je suis de … | I am from … |
| Je suis étudiant en… (commerce, comptabilité, etc.) | I am a (male) student in… (business, accounting, etc.) |
| Je suis étudiante en…(commerce, comptabilité, etc.) | I am a (female) student in… (business, accounting, etc.) |
| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| le commerce | business |
| la comptabilité | accounting |
| les langues (f) | languages |
| l’anglais (m) | English |
| l’espagnol (m) | Spanish |
| les soins infirmiers (m) | nursing |
| l‘ébénisterie (f) | woodworking |
| l’administration des bureaux (f) | office administration |
| le génie électrique (m) | electrical engineering |
| l’éducation préscolaire (f) | early childhood education |
| l’informatique (f) | computer science |
Exercice 1 : Je me présente
Part A
Complete the following sentences:
Fill in the Blanks
Je me présente. Je m’appelle [Blank 1 – nom].
Je suis de [Blank 2 – ville].
Je suis étudiant(e) en [Blank 3 – matière].
Part B
Introduce yourself to two of your classmates using the sentences above and listen as two of your classmates introduce themselves to you. Complete the following sentences according to the information they tell you.
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Student 1
Il/Elle s’appelle [Blank 1].
Il/Elle est de [Blank 2].
Il/Elle est étudiant(e) en [Blank 3].
Student 2
Il/Elle s’appelle [Blank 1].
Il/Elle est de [Blank 2].
Il/Elle est étudiant(e) en [Blank 3].
Part C
Introduce one of your classmates to the class.
Modèle: Je vous présente Robert. Il est de Cambridge. Il est étudiant en commerce.
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