Etre & Describing People



Complete the chart below. To insert accent

marks go to the Typepad page for Making Accents

|French |English |Masc. Sing |Masc. Plural |Fem. Sing |Fem plural |

|grand * |tall | | | | |

|petit* |short | | | | |

|intelligent |intelligent | | | | |

|stupide |stupid | | | | |

|bon* |good | | | | |

|mauvais* |bad | | | | |

|joli* |pretty | | | | |

|beau* |beautiful | | | | |

|amusant |funny | | | | |

|doué |talented | | | | |

|marrant |funny | | | | |

|mignon |cute | | | | |

|jeune* |young | | | | |

|pénible |annoying | | | | |

|sympa |kind | | | | |

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|très |very | | | | |

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Correct the adjectives in the following sentences:

1. Mes voisons ont une maison joli mais elle n’est pas grand.

2. Mon frère est très grande.

3. A mon avis, elle est très beau mais stupides.

4. Il est un riche homme, mais ce n’est pas belle.

5. Elles sont mignon.

6. Je pense que ma soeur n’est pas très pénibles.

Explain and give an example of when to use c’est/vs il est/elle est

C’est:

Il est:

Elle est:

Rencontres…

Describe two people you would like to meet (a man and a woman). These people may be famous singers, actors or actresses, sports figures, politicians, etc. Describe each person’s physical traits and personality using the vocabulary that you know. Use this chart to organize your work. You will post this to

Tell who you would like to meet- Je voudrais rencontrer...

Use c’est un/une + noun and nationality to tell who they are.

Use à mon avis to describe physical and personality trait. Remember to use your linking words,

Use je pense qu’il/elle to describe another physical and personality trait. Again, remember your linking words.

Finish with one opinion statement of your personal. Use only the vocabulary you know!

Je voudrais rencontrer Denzel Washington. C’est un acteur américain. A mon avis, il est très beau et intelligent. Je pense qu’il est assez grand et très sympathique. C’est un très bon acteur. J’adore Denzel Washington !

Je voudrais rencontrer Angela Bassett. C’est une actrice américaine. A mon avis, elle est très belle et intelligent. Je pense qu’elle est mince et très douée . C’est une très bonne actrice. Angela Bassett est chouette !.

|Nom | |Nationality and noun |Physical 1 |Physical 2 |Personality 1 |Personality 2 |

| |Il est | | | | | |

| |Elle est | | | | | |

|Nom | |Linking word |Linking word |

| |Il n’est pas | | |

| |Elle n’est pas | | |

Write your paragraph here using your work from the boxes above.

• Paste your paragraph as a comment into the post.

• Beneath your paragraph you will evaluate today’s activity. You will tell me what two things went well and what you would do differently.

• Sign with your French name and last initial.

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(I) je suis (we) nous sommes

(you) tu es (you) vous êtes

(he) il est (they) ils sont

(she) elle est (they) elles sont

-eux/eux -euse/euses

-al/als - ale/ales

-if/ifs -ive/ives

-el/els -elle/elles

-on/ons -onne/onnes

-en/ens -enne/ennes

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