1. Open open Section Two, Day One of the Workbook and complete the Reflection.

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1 2 Section Two: Le jour de l An et la fête des Rois DAY ONE In this lesson, I will learn about New Year s celebrations. 1. Open open Section Two, Day One of the Workbook and complete the Reflection. 2. Read the context below then listen to Track 18 on the Module 5 CD. Use the following pictures from left to right to help you understand. Context: It is December 29. Miguel and Karine are discussing how they are going to celebrate New Year s Eve together. Pg 43

2 Did you enjoy listening to the dialogue? Karine and Miguel talked about different traditions associated with la veille du jour de l An (New Year s Eve), including hugging and kissing our loved ones at the stroke of midnight, the countdown, drinking champagne, and making New Year s resolutions. New Year s is a celebration that marks the start of a new calendar year. It is an occasion for family and friends to celebrate the beginning of a new year together. Many people attend New Year s Eve parties where there is a big feast, music, noisemakers, hats, and streamers. Others may go to watch les feux d artifice (fireworks) or spend a quiet evening at home watching New Year s Eve festivities on TV. At exactly midnight, people stop to embrace and wish one another a Bonne et Heureuse Année (Happy New Year). Adults often open a bottle of champagne and make a toast for happiness and good health in the year ahead. Many English families will sing the song Auld Lang Syne after the clock strikes midnight. This song talks of the times gone by and reminds people of the good old days. There is no French equivalent for this song. Pg 44

3 continued... In France, New Year s Eve is called la nuit de la Saint-Sylvestre. It is a time to celebrate with friends. Some people also offer gifts to one another known as les étrennes, especially if they didn t see each other at Christmas. One of the most well-known places to ring in the New Year is on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. This long avenue is shut down to traffic and people walk along singing, chatting with friends, and of course at midnight, they watch the beautiful fireworks display. The custom of kissing under the mistletoe is a New Year s Eve custom in France rather than a Christmas custom as in Canada. Another tradition is to eat twelve grapes at the stroke of midnight. This is said to bring happiness in each of the twelve months of the coming year. Finally, le jour de l An (New Year s Day) is another occasion for families and/or friends to get together. People listen to music, play games, eat another big meal, and enjoy each other s company. Some exchange cards and/or gifts and offer each other their Best Wishes for the upcoming year. When you want to offer someone your best wishes in French, you say Meilleurs Vœux. 3. Open Section Two, Day One of the Workbook and do questions 1 and 2. Pg 45

4 DAY TWO In this lesson, I will be introduced to vocabulary associated with New Year s. 1. Open open Section Two, Day Two of the Workbook and complete the Reflection. 2. Listen to Track 19 on the Module 5 CD and take some time to learn the vocabulary related to New Year s celebrations. Use the pictures on the following page to help you follow along. Listen a second time and repeat each word after you hear it. Pg 46

5 la baguette le baiser le bœuf le bruiteur le café le câlin le champagne les chapeaux de fête le dessert la fondue le fromage les feux d artifice les horsd œuvre le poulet la résolution la salade les serpentins 3. Open Section Two, Day Two of the Workbook and do question 1. Pg 47

6 Did you notice that fondue was one of the vocabulary words introduced above? Have you ever tried la fondue before? It is a meal that some people eat on New Year s Eve and is very tasty. Fondue comes from the French word fondre which means to melt. It refers to food being cooked at the table with its own heat source. There are three main kinds of fondue. la fondue bourguignonne, where meat, usually beef and chicken, is cooked in hot oil la fondue au fromage, where you dip pieces of bread into melted cheese la fondue au chocolat, where pieces of fresh fruit are dipped into melted chocolate One tradition relating to fondue says that if you drop a piece of food off your fork into the pot, you have to kiss the person next to you. It s a good thing we normally eat fondue dinner with our friends and family. Pg 48

7 continued... Many people serve les hors-d œuvre (appetizers) on New Year s Eve. Popular appetizers include chicken wings, mini quiches and sausage rolls. Other foods eaten on New Year s Eve are cheese and crackers as well as veggies and dip. In France, une assiette de fromage (a cheese tray) is served on New Year s Eve. Another item that the French enjoy on special occasions is le foie gras (liver paté). It is an acquired taste but very popular. The paté will be spread on les craquelins (crackers) and/or la baguette. Pg 49

8 A common way to present something is to use the expression: C est or Ce sont. When we are talking about one thing we use C est. C est un dessert. When we are talking about more than one thing we use Ce sont. Ce sont des serpentins. 4. Open Section Two, Day Two of the Workbook and do question 2. Pg 50

9 5. Look at the picture of the foods on the table below. Many of the items we eat at Christmas time are eaten at New Year s as well. You learned the names of these food items in the Noël Module. Can you give the French word for each food item with the correct definite article le, la, les? Consult the Glossary if you have difficulty recalling some of the names. Did you remember that every noun in French is preceded by an article which tells us the gender (masculine or feminine) and the number (singular or plural) of a word? The articles le and un are always used with masculine words. The articles la and une are the articles used with feminine words. Pg 51

10 continued... Any word that follows the definite articles le or la and the indefinite articles un or une is singular. For example: le café une salade Words with the articles les or des in front of them are plural. For example: les boulettes de viande des petits pains You will need to remember whether a certain plural noun is masculine or feminine or you can check a word s gender in the Glossary. Another way to determine if a noun is singular or plural is to look at the ending of the noun. Very often, plural nouns will end with an s. le bruiteur (sing.) les bruiteurs (plur.) However there are three words in the vocabulary list that do not follow this rule. Notice how the first two words end in x. The word horsd œuvre is written without an s whether we are talking about one appetizer or many. Pg 52

11 continued... singular le chapeau de fête le feu d artifice le hors-d œuvre plural les chapeaux de fête les feux d artifice les hors-d œuvre The addition of an s at the end of a French word will not change its pronunciation. Therefore play close attention to the article you hear before a noun to determine if it is singular or plural. Here is a simple chart that you can refer to when dealing with articles. Masculine Singular Feminine Singular Plural (Feminine or Masculine) Definite Articles Indefinite Articles le la les un une des 6. Open Section Two, Day Two of the Workbook and do question 3. Pg 53

12 We use the verb manger to describe what we eat. Look at the examples below Je mange de la fondue. (I eat fondue.) Je mange des chocolats. (I eat chocolates.) We also use the verb manger to say what we don t eat. Look at the examples below: Je ne mange pas de salade. (I don t eat salad.) Je ne mange pas de légumes. (I don t eat vegetables) Notice that the word ne is placed before the verb and the word pas is placed after the verb. When using the verb manger, we also need to ensure we use du/de la/des before the name of the food we are eating. Notice how they take the place of a definite or an indefinite article in the sentences above. The preposition du is used when we are talking about a food item that is masculine, for example: du fromage Pg 54

13 continued... If we are talking about a food item that is feminine, we use the preposition de la, for example: de la fondue Finally, when we are talking about more than one item, we use des for masculine and feminine. For example: des chocolats When we use manger with ne pas, we use either de or d for masculine or feminine and singular or plural. Je ne mangepas de salade. Je ne mange pas d hors-d œuvre 7. Open Section Two, Day Two of the Workbook and do questions 4 and 5. Pg 55

14 DAY THREE In this lesson, I will review how to tell time in French 1. Open open Section Two, Day Three of the Workbook and do question Read the context below then listen to Track 21 on the Module 5 CD. Use the following pictures from left to right to help you understand. Context: Karine is spending New Year s Eve at Miguel s house. They take turns asking each other what time it is. This way they won t miss when the clock strikes midnight. Pg 56

15 When Karine wanted to know what time it was, she asked: Quelle heure est-il? And Miguel answered: Il est huit heures trente. In order to tell time, it is important that you know your numbers from 1 to 60. There are 12 hours on a clock and minutes are counted from 0 to 60 as there are 60 minutes in one hour. There are two ways of writing the time in French. Using words: Il est dix heures quinze. Using numbers and an abbreviation: Il est 10 h 15. When a clock is showing 12 o clock, it can either be noon or midnight. Do you remember the words we use in French to differentiate this specific time of day? Look at the sentences below and on the next page. Il est midi. (It s noon.) Pg 57

16 continued... Il est minuit. (It s midnight.) We also need to differentiate between other times of day as well: morning, afternoon and evening. To do this, we simply add an extra expression after the time of day. Look at the examples below. Il est huit heures vingt du matin. (It is 8:20 in the morning.) Il est trois heures quarante cinq de l après-midi. (It is 3:45 in the afternoon.) Il est onze heures du soir. (It is 11:00 in the evening.) In the dialogue, you heard Miguel and Karine talking about different activities they were doing on New Year s Eve. Once you have indicated the time, you can add an extra sentence that tells what it s time for. For example: Il est 8 h 30. C est l heure du souper. (It s 8:30. It s time for dinner.) Il est dix heures. C est l heure de regarder un film. (It s ten o clock. It s time to watch a movie.) Pg 58

17 continued... We use the expression C est l heure de/du to indicate that it s time to do a particular activity. For example, eating dinner, going to bed, etc. 3. Open Section Two, Day Three of the Workbook and do questions 2, 3, 4, and 5. Pg 59

18 DAY FOUR In this lesson, I will review the verb aimer and how it is used to express likes and dislikes. 1. Open open Section Two, Day Four of the Workbook and do question Read the context below then listen to Track 23 on the Module 5 CD. Use the following pictures from left to right to help you understand. Context: Miguel s aunt, uncle and cousins are coming over to celebrate New Year s Day. Miguel, his cousin Victor and his sister Sonia discuss what they like and don t like about the New Year. Pg 60

19 Did you notice that Miguel, Sonia and Victor used the verb aimer to describe the things they like and dislike? When you want to indicate that you like something, you use J aime For example: J aime les feux d artifice. When you want to indicate that you don t like something, you use Je n aime pas For example: Je n aime pas le fromage. Notice how the verb aimer changes form when different people express their likes. J aime les câlins. (I like hugs.) Tu aimes le fromage. (You like cheese.) Il/Elle aime la fondue. (He/She likes fondue.) Pg 61

20 continued... Here are the different forms of the verb aimer that are used to express dislikes: Je n aime pas les légumes. (I don t like vegetables.) Tu n aimes pas les baisers. (You don t like kisses.) Il/Elle n aime pas le café. (He/She doesn t like coffee.) Remember: The words ne/n and pas are words that indicate if a sentence is negative. 3. Open Section Two, Day Four of the Workbook and do questions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Pg 62

21 DAY FIVE In this lesson, I will learn about making New Year s resolutions. 1. Open open Section Two, Day Five of the Workbook and complete the Reflection. 2. Listen to Track 24 on the Module 5 CD. Miguel, his sister and a few friends are sharing their resolutions with each other. Use the following pictures and sentences to help you understand. Je promets d être plus gentil avec ma soeur. (I promise to be nicer to my sister.) Je promets de promener mon chien chaque jour. (I promise to walk my dog every day.) Je promets d appeler mes grands-parents en France plus souvent. (I promise to call my grandparents in France more often.) Pg 63

22 Je promets de regarder moins de télévision. (I promise to watch less television.) Je promets de faire mes devoirs chaque soir. (I promise to do my homework every night.) Making les résolutions is a New Year s tradition. People promise to commit to something that they might have had a hard time doing in the past or that they think they need to do in their lives. Talk to your friends and see what kind of resolutions they have made that actually worked. Their ideas can inspire you to make your own New Year s resolutions 3. Open Section Two, Day Five of the Workbook and do questions 1, 2, and 3. Pg 64

23 DAY SIX In this lesson, I will learn about the celebration la fête des Rois. 1. Open open Section Two, Day Six of the Workbook and complete the Reflection. 2. Read the context below then listen to Track 26 on the Module 5 CD. Use the following pictures to help you understand. Context: Karine and Émilie are talking about how much they enjoyed their Christmas and New Year s celebrations. Karine says she is sad to see the holiday season come to an end. Émilie explains to Karine that she still has one more holiday to celebrate on January 6. Pg 65

24 Did you notice that Émilie was talking about a new celebration while she was on the phone with Karine? This celebration is called la fête des Rois (Three King s Day) or l Épiphanie (Epiphany). This celebration takes place on January 6. Epiphany means appearance and is a religious holiday that commemorates the day when the three Wise Men brought gifts to baby Jesus. Pg 66

25 continued... This holiday is no longer celebrated by many people in Quebec. However it is popular in France, Spain and Italy. In Spain, toys are given to children to symbolize the gifts that were given to Jesus. In Italy, presents are often given on Epiphany as well as Christmas. In France, families celebrate together with a delicious cake and the crowning of a king and a queen. La galette des Rois is made from puff pastry and has an almond filling. You will learn how to make this dessert later in the Module. La fève is a bean or trinket that is hidden inside the cake. Traditionally,the youngest family member would slide underneath the table and designate how the slices would be distributed. After each family member is served, the cake is eaten and the person that discovered the bean becomes king or queen for the day. Nowadays, many families will place two fèves in the cake, one for the king and one for the queen. The designated king and queen wear paper crowns and are treated like royalty for the day. La fête des Rois is a wonderful ending to the holiday season. Many French schools celebrate this holiday by serving the galette to students. Students also create crowns to wear. There are also different songs that are sung at school and/or at home to celebrate this special holiday. You will learn about these songs on Day Eight of the Module. 3. Open Section Two, Day Six of the Workbook and do questions 1 and 2. Pg 67

26 DAY SEVEN In this lesson, I will be introduced to vocabulary associated with La fête des Rois. 1. Open open Section Two, Day Seven of the Workbook and do question Listen to Track 27 on the Module 5 CD and take some time to learn the vocabulary related to La fête des Rois. Use the following pictures from left to right to help you follow along. Listen a second time and repeat each word after you hear it. Record yourself saying the words below. Compare your recording with the track. How is your pronunciation? Practice saying the words that are giving you difficulty again. la couronne l encens la fève Pg 68

27 la galette la myrrhe l or la reine le roi les Rois mages Do you remember seeing a picture of les Rois mages (Three Wise men) before? Les Rois mages are important figures that are linked to the holiday known as la fête des Rois. The wise men were kings who set out on a journey to see the baby Jesus. They followed the brightest star in the sky, known as l étoile du berger, which led them to the stable where Jesus was born. Pg 69

28 continued... Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar brought special gifts with them to celebrate the birth of the holy child. They offered Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. L or is a precious and valuable metal that is a gift fit for royalty. It shows us Christ s nature as a king. L encens is known for its medicinal and soothing properties. In ancient times, people burned incense and believed that it carried their prayers to heaven. The calming effect of frankincense represents the Christ child as the Prince of peace and its use as incense symbolizes his role as Priest. Finally, la myrrhe is known for its healing powers. This gift reminds us of Christ s role as healer. 3. Open Section Two, Day Seven of the Workbook and do questions 2, 3, and 4. Pg 70

29 DAY EIGHT In this lesson, I will learn about songs children sing to celebrate la fête des Rois. 1. Listen to Tracks 29 and 30 on the Module 5 CD. Émilie and her friends are singing songs to celebrate la fête des Rois. Follow along with the words below. The pictures that accompany each song will give you a better idea of what each one is about. J'aime la galette J'aime la galette Savez-vous comment? Quand elle est bien faite Avec du beurre dedans Tralalala lalala lalère Tralalala lalala lala Tralalala lalala lalère Tralalala lalala lala Pg 71

30 Qui fera la bonne galette La galette qui la mangera? Qui fera la bonne galette La galette qui la mangera? La bonne galette Ce sera toi, ce sera moi Ce sera celle que tu choisiras Et voilà le roi et la reine, Et voilà la reine et le roi! Et voilà le roi et la reine, Et voilà la reine et le roi! Did you enjoy listening to the songs? Did you notice what item both songs talked about? If you guessed la galette, you are right. As you learned on Day Six, la galette is the dessert that is served on la fête des Rois. Many children in France learn these songs at school and sing them with their family and friends to celebrate Three King s Day. The first song, J aime la galette, has a catchy tune and tells how children like the galette. The second song, La bonne galette, is used to choose a king and a queen for the day. 2. Open Section Two, Day Eight of the Workbook and do questions 1, 2, 3, and 4 Pg 72

31 DAY NINE In this lesson, I will learn about the tradition of la galette des Rois. I will also review colours and shapes in French. 1. Open open Section Two, Day Nine of the Workbook and do question Read the context below and then listen to Track 31 on the Module 5 CD. Context: Émilie s mother has just finished making la galette des Rois. During this time Émilie has been busy making the crown for the king. Pg 73

32 Émilie and her mother mentioned different shapes and colours while describing the crown. Look at the list of shapes. le carré le cercle le rectangle le triangle le cœur l ovale le diamant Pg 74

33 continued... Colours were also used to describe the crown. Take a moment to review them in the chart below. Remember that they take the gender and number of the noun they describe. Masculine Singular Feminine Singular Masculine Plural Feminine Plural argenté argentée argentés argentées blanc blanche blancs blanches bleu bleue bleus bleues brun brune bruns brunes doré dorée dorés dorées jaune jaune jaunes jaunes noir noire noirs noires orange orange orange orange rose rose roses roses rouge rouge rouges rouges vert verte verts vertes violet violette violets violettes Did you notice that the spelling of some colours changes from the masculine to the feminine form? Pg 75

34 continued... le diamant bleu (a blue diamond) la couronne dorée (a gold crown) All the colours presented in the chart except orange take an s when they are plural. The colour orange is an exception and it never takes an s. les triangles verts (green triangles) les ovales orange (orange ovals) Always look at the noun described by the colour. It will help you to decide if the colour is masculine or feminine and singular or plural. Notice: All the shapes are masculine words in French. Therefore you will use the masculine (singular or plural) form of the colours given in the chart above. La couronne is a feminine word, so remember to use the feminine form of the colours when describing the colour of your crown. Pg 76

35 continued... Karine used the expression Il y a to describe her crown. For example: Il y a un ovale rouge. Remember that the expression Il y a means there is when we are talking about one item and there are if we are talking about more than one item. 3. Open Section Two, Day Nine of the Workbook and do questions 2, 3, 4, and 5. Pg 77

36 DAY TEN In this lesson, I will review concepts from previous lessons in Section Two. 1. Before moving to today s activities, take some time to review this section and be aware of all that you have learned. Day One: How do you wish someone Happy New Year in French? Name two traditions associated with New Year s Eve. Day Two: Look at the pictures below. Name each item in French using the correct definite article le, la, les. Day Three: Look at the alarm clocks below. Write the time shown on each clock in French. Pg 78

37 Day Four: Write sentences using J aime and Je n aime pas to say which of the foods below you like and dislike. Day Five: Give two examples of New Year s resolutions. Day Six: Explain the celebration la fête des Rois in your own words Day Seven: Write the French names for the symbols associated with la fête des Rois shown below. Day Eight: Sing one of the two songs you learned, either J aime la galette or La bonne galette. Day Nine: What is the French word for crown? Write two sentences to describe the crown shown below. 2. Open Section Two, Day Ten of the Workbook and do questions 1, 2, the Reflection and 3. Pg 79