Apparence physique
Physical appearance
- Décrire l'apparence physique des gens (Describe people's physical appearance)
- Utiliser des adjectifs pour décrire les gens. (Use adjectives to describe people.)
- Adjectifs: Accord et place (Adjectives: Agreement and position)
Listening & reading materials
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Vocabulary (19) Share Copied!
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify these words into two categories: those that describe hair types and those that describe general physical characteristics.
Types de cheveux
Caractéristiques physiques générales
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Grand
Tall
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Gros
Large
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Mettre
To put
4
Changer
To change
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Blond
Blond
Exercice 5: Exercice de conversation
Instruction:
- Décrivez les personnes et les animaux sur les images. (Describe the people and animals in the pictures.)
- Décrivez la personne assise à côté de vous. (Describe the person sitting next to you.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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La première femme a les cheveux blonds et courts. The first woman has short blond hair. |
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Il a les cheveux noirs et courts. Il se rase. He has short black hair. He shaves himself. |
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Le chien est très grand et mince. The dog is very tall and thin. |
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Claire est grande et a de longs cheveux blonds. Claire is tall and has long blond hair. |
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Il a les cheveux courts et foncés. He has short dark hair. |
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Il est très grand. He is very tall. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ce monsieur ressemble beaucoup à son frère, il __ un visage carré.
(This gentleman looks a lot like his brother, he __ a square face.)2. Je change de style parce que je __ mes cheveux blonds.
(I change my style because I __ my hair blonde.)3. Tu ressembles à ta mère, tu __ les mêmes yeux verts.
(You look like your mother, you __ the same green eyes.)4. Ils croient que la nouvelle coiffure __ leur personnalité.
(They believe that the new hairstyle __ their personality.)Exercise 8: Describe the appearance of a new colleague
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Rencontrer - Meet
Présent
- je rencontre
- tu rencontres
- il/elle rencontre
- nous rencontrons
- vous rencontrez
- ils/elles rencontrent
Ressembler - Look
Présent
- je ressemble
- tu ressembles
- il/elle ressemble
- nous ressemblons
- vous ressemblez
- ils/elles ressemblent
Changer - Change
Présent
- je change
- tu changes
- il/elle change
- nous changeons
- vous changez
- ils/elles changent
Avoir - Have
Présent
- j'ai
- tu as
- il/elle a
- nous avons
- vous avez
- ils/elles ont
Croire - Believe
Présent
- je crois
- tu crois
- il/elle croit
- nous croyons
- vous croyez
- ils/elles croient
Aller - Go
Présent
- je vais
- tu vas
- il/elle va
- nous allons
- vous allez
- ils/elles vont
Exercise 9: Adjectifs: Accord et place
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Adjectives: Agreement and position
Show translation Show answerspetits, grand, nouvelle, blond, rousses, vieilles, châtains, anciens
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Ressembler to resemble Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') ressemble | I resemble |
| (tu) ressembles | You resemble |
| (il/elle/on) ressemble | he/she/one resembles |
| (nous) ressemblons | we resemble |
| (vous) ressembles | You resemble |
| (ils/elles) ressemblent | they resemble |
Changer to change Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') change | I change |
| (tu) changes | You change |
| (il/elle/on) change | he/she/one changes |
| (nous) changeons | we change |
| (vous) changez | You change |
| (ils/elles) changent | they change |
Croire to believe Share Copied!
present
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') je crois / j’ | I believe |
| tu crois | you believe |
| (il/elle/on) il croit / elle croit / on croit | (he believes / she believes / one believes) |
| nous croyons | we believe |
| vous croyez | You believe |
| (ils/elles) ils croient / elles croient | (they) they believe |
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