prononciation des consonnes finales

JEU: DES DRAPEAUX ET DES PAYS

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1. Download the cards from . 2. Cut the cards, shuffle them, and place them face down in a grid form. 3. The first player turns over two cards and tries to match each country with its corresponding nationality. If the two cards match, the player keeps the cards. If not, the player turns the cards face down again. 4. The next player turns two cards and the game continues until all the cards have been matched. The player with the most pairs wins.

MON LEXIQUE

Create a two-column chart and list your preferences under two columns with the headings je veux visiter… and je veux étudier....

DES LETTRE S DES SONS PRONONCIATION DES CONSONNES FINALES

PRONUNCIATION TUTORIAL

t In French, most consonants are not pronounced when they are the last letter in a word.

Il est français.

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Listen and repeat these words. a. anglais b. polonais c. américain d. canadien e. italien f. japonais

• Common exceptions to this rule are the consonants c, r, f, and l.

It may help you to remember them to think of the consonants in the English word CaReFuL.

An important exception occurs with -er verbs: the final r of the infinitive is never pronounced. • There are some other exceptions. For example, the words basket, sept, and tennis, where the final t and s are pronounced. • The letters b, k, and q are also pronounced at the end of a word, but few words in French, such as cinq, club, and steak, end in these letters.

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Listen and say whether or not the final consonant of these words is pronounced. a. amis b. acteur c. avril d. printemps e. espagnol f. chinois

Read these words and say whether or not the final consonants should be pronounced. Listen and place your hand over your mouth if they are silent. a. pays b. deux c. chanteur d. sénégalais e. actif f. dix-sept

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UNE AGENCE DE STARS

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

t Quelle est l’importance de l’origine et des langues dans nos vies?

CONTEXT

t You are an agent in an international talent agency with famous stars as clients.

PRODUCT

t A world map with pins and notes

1. Choose three clients who live in different countries.

2. Find pictures of the three people. 3. Write a sticky note with information about each person.

Mention the following details. • name • nationality • profession • where they live • languages they speak

4. Combine your client profiles with a partner’s. 5. With your partner, create and present a map that represents your combined worldwide clientele.

ALTERNATIVE NUMÉRIQUE

Create an interactive map or slide show presentation with photos of your clients. Include a short text or an audio description of each one.

Chloé Zhao

Elle s’appelle Chloé Zhao. Elle est chinoise et c’est une réalisatrice. Elle habite aux États-Unis. Elle parle chinois et anglais. Billie Eilish

ÉTATS-UNIS BELGIQUE

ESPAGNE

Lous and the Yakuza

Maluma

Antoine Griezmann

CORÉE DU SUD

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