Les Scientifiques Francophones (Francophone Scientists)

Learning ObjectivesDiscuss the work and impact of French-speaking scientists.Use the relative pronoun 'dont' (of which/whom) [dohn] to connect ideas.Form and use the past conditional tense to talk about hypothetical past situations.Correctly build the three types of 'if' clauses ('si' [see] clauses) to express hypotheses.Report what someone said using indirect speech.Imagine you have to present a project on a scientist from Quebec for your science class. 🧑‍🔬 You not only want to describe their discoveries but also imagine what would have happened if their research had gone in a different direction. This lesson will give you the language tools to do it with precision! 🚀Real-World ApplicationsWriting reports or articles on scientific topics.Participating in debates on ethics and technolog...

French TermEnglish MeaningExample in a Sentenceun/une scientifique (a scientist) [uhn/ewn see-ahn-tee-FEEK]A person who studies a science or does scientific research.Marie Curie était une scientifique (was a scientist) [ay-tay ewn see-ahn-tee-FEEK] célèbre (famous) [say-LEB-ruh].la recherche (research) [la ruh-SHAIRSH]A series of studies and work leading to the discovery of new facts.Le chercheur (The researcher) [luh shair-SHUR] publie les résultats de sa recherche (publishes the results of his research) [poo-blee lay ray-zool-TAH duh sa ruh-SHAIRSH].une découverte (a discovery) [ewn day-koo-VAIRT]The act of finding something that was unknown.La découverte (The discovery) [la day-koo-VAIRT] de la pénicilline a changé la médecine (of penicillin changed medicine) [duh la pay-nee-see-LEEN ah...

1. The Relative Pronoun 'Dont'Rule: 'Dont' (of which/whom) [dohn] replaces a part of a sentence that is introduced by the preposition 'de' (of/from) [duh]. It can replace a person or a thing. It's often used with verbs like parler de (to talk about) [par-LAY duh], avoir besoin de (to need) [a-VWAR buh-ZWAN duh], rêver de (to dream of) [ray-VAY duh], se souvenir de (to remember) [suh soov-NEER duh], etc. Example: Le projet (The project) [luh pro-ZHAY] dont (of which) [dohn] il est si fier (he is so proud) [eel ay see fee-AIR] a reçu un prix (received an award) [ah ruh-SOO uhn pree]. (This comes from: Il est fier de ce projet (He is proud of this project) [eel ay fee-AIR duh suh pro-ZHAY]).2. The Past ConditionalRule: We form the past conditional with the helping verb 'avoir' (to have) [a-VW...