Les Loisirs Tranquilles (Quiet Hobbies): Reading and Drawing

Learning ObjectivesLearn to say that you like to read.Learn to say that you like to write or draw.Name the objects for these activities.It's the weekend and it's raining outside. 🌧️ You're at home. What do you like to do? We can read an exciting book 📖 or make a beautiful drawing with crayons! 🖍️Real-World ApplicationsTalk about your favorite hobbies with a friend.Choose an activity to do when you're inside.

French TermWhat it MeansExample Sentenceaimer (to like) [eh-MAY]This is the verb for 'to like' something.J'aime (I like) [ZHEM] le chocolat (the chocolate) [luh sho-ko-LAH].lire (to read) [LEER]This is the verb for 'to read'.J'aime lire (I like to read) [ZHEM LEER] un livre (a book) [uhn LEE-vruh]. 📖un livre (a book) [uhn LEE-vruh]This is the word for 'a book'.Mon livre (My book) [MOHN LEE-vruh] est bleu (is blue) [eh BLUH].écrire (to write) [ay-KREER]This is the verb for 'to write'.J'aime écrire (I like to write) [ZHEM ay-KREER] mon nom (my name) [mohn NOHM].un crayon (a pencil / crayon) [uhn kray-OHN]This is the word for 'a pencil' or 'a crayon'.Voici (Here is) [vwah-SEE] un crayon (a pencil) [uhn kray-OHN] jaune (yellow) [ZHOHN]. ✏️

Pattern 1: Expressing What You LikeRule: To say what you like to do, you use the structure: J'aime (I like) [ZHEM] + [the action]. The action is a verb like 'lire' (to read) [LEER] or 'écrire' (to write) [ay-KREER].Example: J'aime lire (I like to read) [ZHEM LEER].Example: J'aime écrire (I like to write) [ZHEM ay-KREER].Pattern 2: Identifying ObjectsRule: To name an object, you can say: C'est (It is) [SEH] + un [UHN] / une [EWN] + [object]. We use 'un' (a/an) [UHN] for masculine nouns and 'une' (a/an) [EWN] for feminine nouns.Example: C'est un livre (It is a book) [SEH uhn LEE-vruh].Example: C'est un crayon (It is a pencil) [SEH uhn kray-OHN].