French
Grade 2
15 min
Les Saisons (Seasons): Spring and Summer
Les Saisons (Seasons): Spring and Summer
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning ObjectivesName the seasons of spring and summer.Describe the weather in spring and summer.Connect activities with the seasons.Imagine! The snow is gone. The sun is warm. It's time to play outside with your friends! 🌳☀️ Which season do you like? Le printemps (Spring) [luh pran-TAHN] with the flowers, or l'été (summer) [lay-TAY] for vacation?Real-World ApplicationsTalk about the weather with your family.Choose your clothes for the day.Share what you like to do on the weekend.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
French TermEnglish MeaningExample in a Sentencele printemps (spring) [luh pran-TAHN]This is the word for the season 'spring.'Au printemps (In the spring) [oh pran-TAHN], je vois une fleur (I see a flower) [zhuh vwah oon FLUHR]. 🌸l'été (summer) [lay-TAY] (m.)This is how you say 'summer.'En été (In summer) [ahn ay-TAY], le soleil est chaud (the sun is hot) [luh soh-LAY ay SHOH]. ☀️la saison (season) [lah say-ZOHN]The word for 'season,' like spring or summer.Quelle est ta saison favorite? (What is your favorite season?) [kel ay tah say-ZOHN fah-voh-REET?]la fleur (flower) [lah FLUHR]This means 'flower.'La fleur est rouge et jaune (The flower is red and yellow) [lah FLUHR ay ROOZH ay ZHON].l'arbre (tree) [LAR-bruh] (m.)The word for 'tree.'L'arbre est grand et vert (The tree is big and green)...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Pattern 1: Talking about what season it isRule: To say something happens 'in' a season, we use special little words. We say 'au printemps' (in the spring) [oh pran-TAHN] for spring and 'en été' (in summer) [ahn ay-TAY] for summer. Example: Au printemps (In the spring) [oh pran-TAHN], je joue dehors (I play outside) [zhuh zhoo duh-OR].Example: En été (In summer) [ahn ay-TAY], je vais à la plage (I go to the beach) [zhuh vay ah lah PLAHZH].Pattern 2: Describing the seasonsRule: We use the verb 'être' (to be) [ET-ruh] to describe things. For seasons, we can say what they are like.Example: L'été est chaud (Summer is hot) [lay-TAY ay SHOH].Example: Le printemps est beau (Spring is beautiful) [luh pran-TAHN ay BOH].
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Beginner
Choose the best answer for the question: 'Quelle saison est chaude et a beaucoup de soleil?' (Which season is hot and has a lot of sun? ☀️)
A.L'été
B.Le crayon
C.La pluie
D.Le froid
Beginner
Choose the best word to complete the sentence: "Au printemps, les arbres ont des ______." (In spring, the trees have ______.) 🌸
A.souliers
B.fleurs
C.chaises
D.livres
Beginner
What is the French word for 'summer'?
A.Le printemps
B.La saison
C.L'été
D.Les vacances
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