Je Joue (I Play): Sports and Games

Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this lesson, you will be able to:Use the phrase "Je joue à" (I play) [zhuh ZHOO ah] to talk about sports and games.Name several popular games and sports in French.Say which games you like to play.It's the weekend! ☀️ You have lots of toys and you want to play. What are you going to choose? A ball? Blocks? Let's learn how to talk about playing in French! 🧸Real-World ApplicationsTelling your friends in Quebec what you like to play during recess.Understanding when someone asks you to play a game.Making a list of your favorite activities for a school project.

French TermEnglish MeaningExamplele hockey (hockey) [luh o-KAY]A sport played on ice with sticks and a puck.J'aime regarder le hockey [luh o-KAY] à la télé. (I like to watch hockey on TV.)le soccer (soccer) [luh so-KUR]A sport played with a ball and your feet.On joue au soccer [oh so-KUR] dans le parc. ⚽ (We play soccer in the park.)le basketball (basketball) [luh bas-ket-BOHL]A sport where you throw a ball in a net.Le ballon de basketball [luh bas-ket-BOHL] est orange. (The basketball is orange.)le baseball (baseball) [luh base-BOHL]A sport with a bat, a ball, and bases.En été, je regarde le baseball [luh base-BOHL]. (In the summer, I watch baseball.)le ballon (the ball) [luh ba-LOHN]A round object used in many games.J'ai un grand ballon [ba-LOHN] rouge. (I have a big red ball.)les carte...

Pattern 1: The Verb 'Jouer' (To Play) [zhoo-AY]In French, to say "I play," we use the phrase "Je joue" (I play) [zhuh ZHOO]. For this lesson, we will focus only on this form.Rule: To say you play something, start with Je joue (I play) [zhuh ZHOO]...Pattern 2: Using 'Jouer à' (To Play At) [zhoo-AY ah] for Games and SportsWhen you talk about playing a sport or a game, you must use the little word à (at) [ah] after joue (play) [ZHOO].Rule: The pattern is Je joue (I play) [zhuh ZHOO] + à (at) [ah] + [game/sport].Pattern 3: Making Contractions with 'à' (at) [ah]The word à (at) [ah] sometimes changes when it's in front of le (the) [luh] or les (the) [lay]. It's like a secret code!à (at) [ah] + le (the) [luh] changes to au (to the) [oh]. (Example: Je joue au soccer (I play soccer) [zhuh ZHOO oh s...