Deck 3: Un Étudiant Sénégalais

Question 1

Les frères et sœurs de Youssou. Youssou continues to talk about his family and gives more information about his brothers and sisters. Listen as he describes them. In the spaces below, provide the ages of his brothers and sisters, as well as one physical or personality characteristic, and one activity that each brother or sister enjoys.

Answer 1

17 ans; Answers will vary. Possible answers: grande, mince, cheveux longs, agréable, paresseuse, sportive; jouer au tennis

Question 2

Culture. Answer the following questions in English. How has the typical French family changed since the days of traditional nuclear families?

Answer 2

Answer will vary.

Question 3

Youssou du Sénégal. Youssou, a native of Senegal, has come to your university to study. He is living in the international residence hall and has no problems making friends right away. Always taking advantage of an opportunity to practice your French, you decide to befriend him. La famille de Youssou. Listen as Youssou describes his family. Then, based upon the information he gives you, say whether the information below is true or false. Youssou has a lot of cousins.

Answer 3

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Question 4

Youssou du Sénégal. Youssou, a native of Senegal, has come to your university to study. He is living in the international residence hall and has no problems making friends right away. Always taking advantage of an opportunity to practice your French, you decide to befriend him. La famille de Youssou. Listen as Youssou describes his family. Then, based upon the information he gives you, say whether the information below is true or false. Youssou describes both his parents.

Question 5

Youssou fait du shopping. Youssou has just come back from the mall where he bought the things he needs for the academic year. Listen as he tells you what he bought. Fill in the prices he quotes for each item. calculatric? $

Question 6

La chambre de Youssou. Look at the picture below of Youssou's room and describe the way it is organized, using various prepositions of place: devant, derrière, au-dessous de, au-dessus de, sur, sous, entre, dans, près de, loin de, en face de. Write five sentences using a different preposition in each sentence.

Question 7

Youssou fait du shopping. Youssou has just come back from the mall where he bought the things he needs for the academic year. Listen as he tells you what he bought. Fill in the prices he quotes for each item. radio-révei? $

Question 8

Youssou du Sénégal. Youssou, a native of Senegal, has come to your university to study. He is living in the international residence hall and has no problems making friends right away. Always taking advantage of an opportunity to practice your French, you decide to befriend him. La famille de Youssou. Listen as Youssou describes his family. Then, based upon the information he gives you, say whether the information below is true or false. All of Youssou's family members live in Dakar.

Question 9

Youssou du Sénégal. Youssou, a native of Senegal, has come to your university to study. He is living in the international residence hall and has no problems making friends right away. Always taking advantage of an opportunity to practice your French, you decide to befriend him. La famille de Youssou. Listen as Youssou describes his family. Then, based upon the information he gives you, say whether the information below is true or false. Youssou has two brothers and two sisters.

Question 10

Youssou fait du shopping. Youssou has just come back from the mall where he bought the things he needs for the academic year. Listen as he tells you what he bought. Fill in the prices he quotes for each item. frig? $

Question 11

La chambre de Youssou. Look at the picture below of Youssou's room and describe the way it is organized, using various prepositions of place: devant, derrière, au-dessous de, au-dessus de, sur, sous, entre, dans, près de, loin de, en face de. What do you have in your room that Youssou does not have in his? Mention three things and say where they are in your room.

Question 12

Youssou fait du shopping. Youssou has just come back from the mall where he bought the things he needs for the academic year. Listen as he tells you what he bought. Fill in the prices he quotes for each item. dock MP? $

Question 13

Les frères et sœurs de Youssou. Youssou continues to talk about his family and gives more information about his brothers and sisters. Listen as he describes them. In the spaces below, provide the ages of his brothers and sisters, as well as one physical or personality characteristic, and one activity that each brother or sister enjoys.  

Question 14

Youssou fait du shopping. Youssou has just come back from the mall where he bought the things he needs for the academic year. Listen as he tells you what he bought. Fill in the prices he quotes for each item. lamp? $

Question 15

Youssou du Sénégal. Youssou, a native of Senegal, has come to your university to study. He is living in the international residence hall and has no problems making friends right away. Always taking advantage of an opportunity to practice your French, you decide to befriend him. La famille de Youssou. Listen as Youssou describes his family. Then, based upon the information he gives you, say whether the information below is true or false. Mohammed's wife is named Safou.

Question 16

Youssou du Sénégal. Youssou, a native of Senegal, has come to your university to study. He is living in the international residence hall and has no problems making friends right away. Always taking advantage of an opportunity to practice your French, you decide to befriend him. La famille de Youssou. Listen as Youssou describes his family. Then, based upon the information he gives you, say whether the information below is true or false. Youssou's favorite uncle, Mohammed, lives near Dakar.

Question 17

Culture. Answer the following questions in English. Although the family unit has been changing in France, one's family remains an important part of life. Name two ways in which this is often demonstrated in French culture.

Question 18

Culture. Answer the following questions in English. Explain why la colocation has become more popular among students in France in recent years.

Question 19

Les frères et sœurs de Youssou. Youssou continues to talk about his family and gives more information about his brothers and sisters. Listen as he describes them. In the spaces below, provide the ages of his brothers and sisters, as well as one physical or personality characteristic, and one activity that each brother or sister enjoys.

Question 20

Les frères et sœurs de Youssou. Youssou continues to talk about his family and gives more information about his brothers and sisters. Listen as he describes them. In the spaces below, provide the ages of his brothers and sisters, as well as one physical or personality characteristic, and one activity that each brother or sister enjoys.

Question 21

Une personne spéciale. After talking with Youssou about his family, you decide to tell him about your favorite person in your family. Choose one family member, and describe him/her in as much detail as possible. Be sure to tell about this person's looks, personality, and what he/she likes and doesn't like to do. You should also tell Youssou why this person is your favorite family member.

Question 22

La famille de Liz. After hearing about Youssou's family, your mutual friend Liz shows you both her family tree. Help Youssou figure out the relationships by completing the following sentences. Use possessive adjectives. Follow the model! Modèle: Pour Justine: Estelle est sa mère. Pour Juliette: Isabella est ____________________.

Question 23

PARTIE ORALE Daniel, a French student, is writing an email to his American pen pal, telling him about life at college. They have been pen pals since high school but have never met in person. Listen to Daniel's letter and list the words that go in the blanks. lundi 25 septembre 2010 Cher Peter, Je ______________________ de trouver un ______________________ et le _____________________ est assez bon marché. Il est _____________________: il y a un grand lit et en face, il y a un bureau avec des fleurs, une étagère, un ____________________, des rideaux et une ___________________. Aujourd'hui, je vais y apporter tous mes objets personnels: mes livres, ma ___________________, ma télévision et mon vélo. J'emporte aussi le tableau du peintre français Degas qui était au-dessus de mon lit. Mon ___________________ est situé près de l'université: c'est très pratique. Et il y a des bus qui vont au centre-ville juste __________________ ma porte! Je vais certainement bien m'entendre avec mes voisins car ils sont tous ____________________ et célibataires!! Nous pourrons sortir et faire la fête ensemble. Ils sont aussi __________________ et tu sais que je ne suis pas paresseux. Je suis _____________________ à l'idée d'habiter ici. La semaine prochaine, mes parents viennent visiter mon appartement et ce week-end, ce sont mes _________________ (ceux qui sont sympas et ___________________) et mes adorables ______________________ qui viennent me voir. Et toi, comment se passe la fac? Tu te plais à New York? Bon, je dois te laisser?       ? À bientôt!    ?? Daniel

Question 24

La famille de Liz. After hearing about Youssou's family, your mutual friend Liz shows you both her family tree. Help Youssou figure out the relationships by completing the following sentences. Use possessive adjectives. Follow the model! Modèle: Pour Justine: Estelle est sa mère. Pour George et Estelle: Noah, Liz et Marina sont ____________________.

Question 25

La famille de Liz. After hearing about Youssou's family, your mutual friend Liz shows you both her family tree. Help Youssou figure out the relationships by completing the following sentences. Use possessive adjectives. Follow the model! Modèle: Pour Justine: Estelle est sa mère. Pour Phillip: Estelle est ____________________.

Question 26

Les étudiants internationaux. At the international student center, Youssou is asking different students where they are from. Fill in the blanks with the missing forms of the verb venir. - Georges et Jean-Marc, vous habitez en France? - Oui, nous ____________________ de Paris.

Question 27

Les étudiants internationaux. At the international student center, Youssou is asking different students where they are from. Fill in the blanks with the missing forms of the verb venir. C'est José et Mario. Ils ____________________ d'Espagne.

Question 28

Youssou fait du shopping. Youssou has just come back from the mall where he bought the things he needs for the academic year. Listen as he tells you what he bought. Fill in the prices he quotes for each item. vél? $

Question 29

Les étudiants internationaux. At the international student center, Youssou is asking different students where they are from. Fill in the blanks with the missing forms of the verb venir. Voilà Yoko. Elle ____________________ du Japon.

Question 30

Construct the following sentences by inserting the correct form of the adjectives. Do not forget to add the appropriate articles. Mon oncle / avoir / vieux / voiture / italien

Question 31

La famille de Liz. After hearing about Youssou's family, your mutual friend Liz shows you both her family tree. Help Youssou figure out the relationships by completing the following sentences. Use possessive adjectives. Follow the model! Modèle: Pour Justine: Estelle est sa mère. Pour Justine et Phillip: Max est ____________________.

Question 32

Un dîner de dimanche. Youssou has just come back from dinner at the home of one of the students who lives in his dorm. He is happily writing in his journal about the evening. Provide the correct form of the adjectives in the blanks. Je suis très (1) __________ (content) de mon dîner chez Isabelle. Elle habite dans une (2) __________ (grand) maison (3) __________ (blanc) et sa famille a deux (4) __________ (gros) voitures. Il y a de (5) __________ (joli) fleurs sur la table. La mère d'Isabelle est (6) __________ (sportif) et (7) __________ (travailleur). Son père est (8) __________ (gentil) et (9) __________ (décontracté) et il a les cheveux (10) __________ (roux). Dans la maison d'Isabelle, il y a beaucoup de plantes (11) __________ (vert). Il y a un tapis (12) __________ (rouge) et des meubles (13) __________ (moderne). La maison est (14) __________ (lumineux). Le seul problème est la sœur (15) __________ (aîné) d'Isabelle. Elle est assez (16) __________ (mal élevé) et pas très (17) __________ (ouvert). Elle ne parle jamais, bref, elle est un peu (18) __________ (désagréable). Mais, ça va. Je m'amuse quand même.

Question 33

Une conversation avec Jean-Marc. Youssou is talking to his friend, Jean-Marc, who is planning to find a new apartment to rent. Complete their conversation with the appropriate vocabulary words. A list of words has been provided for you. (1)

Question 34

Les étudiants internationaux. At the international student center, Youssou is asking different students where they are from. Fill in the blanks with the missing forms of the verb venir. - Ute, tu es de Berlin? - Non, je ____________________ de Vienne.

Question 35

Les étudiants internationaux. At the international student center, Youssou is asking different students where they are from. Fill in the blanks with the missing forms of the verb venir. Patrick, tu ____________________ de Dublin, n'est-ce pas?

Question 36

Les étudiants internationaux. At the international student center, Youssou is asking different students where they are from. Fill in the blanks with the missing forms of the verb venir. Chantal et René, vous ____________________ de Montréal, non?

Question 37

La famille de Liz. After hearing about Youssou's family, your mutual friend Liz shows you both her family tree. Help Youssou figure out the relationships by completing the following sentences. Use possessive adjectives. Follow the model! Modèle: Pour Justine: Estelle est sa mère. Pour Justine: Phillip est ____________________.

Question 38

Construct the following sentences by inserting the correct form of the adjectives. Do not forget to add the appropriate articles. Tu / écouter / joli / musique / africain

Question 39

La famille de Liz. After hearing about Youssou's family, your mutual friend Liz shows you both her family tree. Help Youssou figure out the relationships by completing the following sentences. Use possessive adjectives. Follow the model! Modèle: Pour Justine: Estelle est sa mère. Pour Juliette: Elizabeth et Theresa sont ____________________.

Question 40

La famille de Liz. After hearing about Youssou's family, your mutual friend Liz shows you both her family tree. Help Youssou figure out the relationships by completing the following sentences. Use possessive adjectives. Follow the model! Modèle: Pour Justine: Estelle est sa mère. Pour George: Estelle est ____________________.

Question 41

Translate words in English into French and words in French into English. des cousins jumeaux

Question 42

Peter answers his pen pal Daniel but he doesn't know French so well. Help him out by choosing and listing the correct form of the possessive adjectives. Cher Daniel, J'habite toujours avec (mon, ma, mes) famille. (Mon, Ma, Mes) frères et moi regardons souvent la télévision. Je travaille avec (mon, ma, mes) sœur. Demain, (nos, votre, notre) grands-parents arrivent de Philadelphie pour passer le week-end dans (nos, votre, notre) belle ville de New York. (Mon, Ma, Mes) grand-parents sont très gentils et (sa, son, leur) chien est affectueux aussi! Quand tu viendras me voir à New York, je te montrerai (mon, ma, mes) bar préféré et nous pourrons (can) chanter (notre, nos) chanson favorite parce que je sais jouer de la guitare! Nous pourrons aussi écouter (mon, ma, mes) disque de Bob Dylan! À bientôt à travers (nos, notre) emails Peter

Question 43

Construct the following sentences by inserting the correct form of the adjectives. Do not forget to add the appropriate articles. Anne et Noémie / aimer / nouveau / vase / Séverine

Question 44

Translate words in English into French and words in French into English. a grandson:

Question 45

Translate words in English into French and words in French into English. a brother

Question 46

Peter is calling Daniel to plan for when he and his sister come and visit him in New York. Complete their telephone conversation with the verb venir. List the answers in order. PETER: Alors, Daniel, quand ___________-vous? DANIEL: Nous ____________ la première semaine de juillet. PETER: Vous _________ la première semaine de juillet? Mais c'est génial! On va se voir bientôt. En plus, si tu ___________ cette semaine-là, tu vas rencontrer tous mes cousins qui ______________ ce week-end. DANIEL: Ta famille _____________ te voir à New York? PETER: Oui. Mon oncle _____________ du Rhode Island. Ma tante Suzie _____________ de Miami. Il y aura mes cousins qui ______________ de Los Angeles et ceux qui ______________ du Canada. Et puis, il y a aussi oncle Simon qui ______________ de Baltimore. DANIEL: Ouah! Tous (All) ces gens ______________ te voir! Ça va être fou! NARREND

Question 47

Translate words in English into French and words in French into English. un beau-père

Question 48

Translate words in English into French and words in French into English. a wife:

Question 49

Translate words in English into French and words in French into English. un oncle

Question 50

Conjugate the verb venir. Don't forget the subject pronouns.

Question 51

Translate words in English into French and words in French into English. a grandmother

Question 52

Translate words in English into French and words in French into English. une sœur

Question 53

Give the contrary of the following adjectives. jeune

Question 54

Give the contrary of the following adjectives. bon marché

Question 55

Give the contrary of the following adjectives. célibataire

Question 56

Daniel is coming to New York to see his friend Peter. Complete their conversation with the correct possessive adjectives. List the answers in order. PETER: As-tu facilement trouvé ________ appartement du métro? DANIEL: Oui, le métro est près d'ici. Est-ce que toute ________ famille habite ici? PETER: Non. Il n'y a que _______ mère et _____ frères et sœurs. _______ père vit à San Francisco avec ______ nouvelle femme. DANIEL: Est-ce que tu vois souvent _____ père? PETER: Oui. Je vais voir _____ père deux fois par mois. En plus, ______ belle-mère est très sympa. Le week-end prochain, je vais à San Francisco avec un de _____ amis.

Question 57

Translate words in English into French and words in French into English. an aunt

Question 58

Construct the following sentences by inserting the correct form of the adjectives. Do not forget to add the appropriate articles. Je / ne... pas / aimer / films / français / mais / je / adorer / films / canadien

Question 59

Translate words in English into French and words in French into English. une fille unique

Question 60

Construct the following sentences by inserting the correct form of the adjectives. Do not forget to add the appropriate articles. Londres / être / beau / ville / très / agréable

Question 61

Peter and Daniel are now in an Irish pub in New York and they talk about their families. Complete their description with the correct forms of the adjectives in parentheses. When necessary, separate multiple answers with a comma (un, deux). Mes sœurs ne sont pas ____________________ (gâté).

Question 62

Give the contrary of the following adjectives. pessimiste

Question 63

Give the contrary of the following adjectives. nerveux / nerveuse

Question 64

Peter and Daniel are now in an Irish pub in New York and they talk about their families. Complete their description with the correct forms of the adjectives in parentheses. When necessary, separate multiple answers with a comma (un, deux). Mon frère cadet est très ____________________ (intelligent).

Question 65

Give the contrary of the following adjectives. heureux / heureuse

Question 66

Peter and Daniel go together to Central Park and they talk about the people they observe there. Complete their sentences with du, de la, de l', or des. J'aime regarder les enfants ____________________ femme habillée en blanc: ils sont si amusants!

Question 67

Give the contrary of the following adjectives. bête

Question 68

Give the contrary of the following adjectives. ordonné(e)

Question 69

Peter and Daniel are now in an Irish pub in New York and they talk about their families. Complete their description with the correct forms of the adjectives in parentheses. When necessary, separate multiple answers with a comma (un, deux). Mes cousins sont ____________________ (bien élevé).

Question 70

Peter and Daniel are now in an Irish pub in New York and they talk about their families. Complete their description with the correct forms of the adjectives in parentheses. When necessary, separate multiple answers with a comma (un, deux). Ma belle-mère n'est pas trop ____________________ (stricte).

Question 71

Peter and Daniel go together to Central Park and they talk about the people they observe there. Complete their sentences with du, de la, de l', or des. Regarde les cheveux ____________________ jumeaux: ils sont coiffés de la même manière!

Question 72

Peter and Daniel are now in an Irish pub in New York and they talk about their families. Complete their description with the correct forms of the adjectives in parentheses. When necessary, separate multiple answers with a comma (un, deux). Mes parents sont ____________________ (ouvert).

Question 73

Give the contrary of the following adjectives. désagréable:

Question 74

Peter and Daniel are now in an Irish pub in New York and they talk about their families. Complete their description with the correct forms of the adjectives in parentheses. When necessary, separate multiple answers with a comma (un, deux). Ma mère est très ____________________ (travailleur) et ____________________ (calme).

Question 75

Peter and Daniel are now in an Irish pub in New York and they talk about their families. Complete their description with the correct forms of the adjectives in parentheses. When necessary, separate multiple answers with a comma (un, deux). Personne n'est ____________________(paresseux) dans ma famille.

Question 76

Peter and Daniel go together to Central Park and they talk about the people they observe there. Complete their sentences with du, de la, de l', or des. Les animaux ____________________ quartier aiment venir gambader dans le parc.

Question 77

Peter and Daniel go together to Central Park and they talk about the people they observe there. Complete their sentences with du, de la, de l', or des. Regarde le petit chien ____________________ vieux monsieur: il est adorable!

Question 78

Give the contrary of the following adjectives. paresseux / paresseuse

Question 79

Peter and Daniel go together to Central Park and they talk about the people they observe there. Complete their sentences with du, de la, de l', or des. Tu as remarqué que la femme ____________________ homme là-bas est en tenue japonaise traditionnelle?

Question 80

Peter and Daniel are now in an Irish pub in New York and they talk about their families. Complete their description with the correct forms of the adjectives in parentheses. When necessary, separate multiple answers with a comma (un, deux). Ma petite cousine est très ____________________ (mignon).