A1.29: Physical states and sensations

États physiques et sensations

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

Vocabulary (14)

 La faim : hunger (French)

La faim

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Hunger Show

 La soif : thirst (French)

La soif

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Thirst Show

 La fatigue : fatigue (French)

La fatigue

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Fatigue Show

 Faible: Weak (French)

Faible

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Weak Show

 Fort: Strong (French)

Fort

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Strong Show

 La douleur: pain (French)

La douleur

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Pain Show

 Le sommeil: Sleep (French)

Le sommeil

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Sleep Show

 Avoir froid: to be cold (French)

Avoir froid

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To be cold Show

 Avoir chaud : To be hot (French)

Avoir chaud

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To be hot Show

 Être malade: To be ill (French)

Être malade

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To be ill Show

 Souffrir (to suffer) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Souffrir

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To suffer Show

 Trembler (to tremble) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Trembler

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To tremble Show

 Se reposer (to rest) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Se reposer

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To rest Show

 Prendre soin de soi: Taking care of oneself (French)

Prendre soin de soi

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Taking care of oneself Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Comment les gens se sentent-ils dans ces situations ? (How do the people feel in those situations?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Il est épuisé.

He is exhausted.

Je me sens fatigué le matin.

I feel tired in the morning.

Je me sens épuisé après le travail.

I feel exhausted after work.

J'ai besoin de boire quelque chose.

I need to drink something.

J'ai soif.

I am thirsty.

J'ai faim.

I am hungry.

Elle a froid.

She is feeling cold.

Je me sens chaud.

I feel warm.

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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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Faible


Weak

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Souffrir


To suffer

3

Prendre soin de soi


Taking care of oneself

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Être malade


To be ill

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Le sommeil


Sleep

Exercise 4: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
j'ai | aujourd'hui. | chaud | Moi, | très
Moi, j'ai très chaud aujourd'hui.
(I'm very hot today.)
2.
un sandwich. | te prépare | ? Je | as faim | Toi, tu
Toi, tu as faim ? Je te prépare un sandwich.
(Are you hungry? I'll make you a sandwich.)
3.
est fatigué, | se reposer. | Lui, il | il doit
Lui, il est fatigué, il doit se reposer.
(He is tired, he needs to rest.)
4.
couverture. | Nous, nous | prenons une | avons froid,
Nous, nous avons froid, prenons une couverture.
(We are cold, let's take a blanket.)
5.
soin de | Vous, prenez | vous êtes | malade. | vous quand
Vous, prenez soin de vous quand vous êtes malade.
(You, take care of yourself when you are ill.)
6.
ont mal, | Eux, ils | les aider. | il faut
Eux, ils ont mal, il faut les aider.
(They are in pain, they need help.)

Exercise 5: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

J'ai froid ce soir à la maison. (I am cold tonight at home.)
Tu dois te reposer quand tu es fatigué. (You must rest when you are tired.)
Elles ont faim après la longue promenade. (They are hungry after the long walk.)
Prends soin de toi pour éviter d'être malade. (Take care of yourself to avoid getting ill.)

Exercise 6: Cluster the words

Instruction: Classe ces mots en deux catégories selon les sensations physiques et les besoins du corps.

Les sensations physiques

Les besoins du corps

Exercise 7: Les pronoms toniques: Moi, Toi, Lui...

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The stressed pronouns: Moi, Toi, Lui...

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eux, moi, lui, vous, elle, elles, Moi

1. Elles:
Les manteaux sont à ....
(The coats belong to them.)
2. Je :
..., je ne lui parle plus.
(Me, I don’t speak to him anymore.)
3. Elle:
Je suis beaucoup plus fatigué qu'....
(I am much more tired than her.)
4. Il:
Elle a mal, mais ... va bien.
(She is in pain, but he is fine.)
5. Je :
Tu trembles mais pas ....
(You tremble but not me.)
6. Ils:
Il a la même douleur qu'....
(He has the same pain as them.)
7. Vous:
Je vais à l'hôpital avec ....
(I am going to the hospital with you.)
8. Il:
Tu es aussi faible que ....
(You are as weak as him.)

Grammar

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A1.29.2 Grammaire

Les pronoms toniques: Moi, Toi, Lui...

The stressed pronouns: Moi, Toi, Lui...


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Souffrir to suffer

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French English
(je/j') souffre I suffer
(tu) souffres You suffer
(il/elle/on) souffre he/she/one suffers
(nous) souffrons we suffer
(vous) souffrez You suffer
(ils/elles) souffrent they suffer

Exercises and examples phrases

Se reposer to rest

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French English
(je/j') je me repose I rest
tu te reposes You rest
il/elle/on se repose He/she/one rests
nous nous reposons We rest
vous vous reposez You are resting
ils/elles se reposent They rest

Exercises and examples phrases

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