Noël en Famille (Christmas with Family)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify French vocabulary for Christmas.Use the verbs 'être' (to be) [ET-ruh] and 'avoir' (to have) [ah-VWAR] to describe Christmas.Talk about your gifts using 'mon' (my) [mohn], 'ma' (my) [mah], and 'mes' (my) [may].Christmas is coming soon! 🎄 The house is beautiful with lights and a big tree. Mom and Dad are preparing a big party. What is le père Noël (Santa Claus) [luh pair no-EL] going to bring? 🎁Real-World ApplicationsTalk about your Christmas traditions with your friends.Write a little Christmas card in French.Recognize Christmas words in a book or a song.

French TermEnglish MeaningExample in a SentenceNoël (Christmas) [no-EL]This is the French word for Christmas.J'aime la fête de Noël. (I love the Christmas party.) [zhem lah fet duh no-EL]le sapin (the Christmas tree) [luh sah-PAHN]The word for the Christmas tree.Le sapin est grand et vert. (The tree is big and green.) [luh sah-PAHN ay grahn ay vair] 🎄le cadeau (the gift / present) [luh kah-DOH]What you hope to find under the tree!J'ai un cadeau pour toi. (I have a gift for you.) [zhay uhn kah-DOH poor twah] 🎁le père Noël (Santa Claus) [luh pair no-EL]The jolly man who brings the gifts.Le père Noël a un grand sac. (Santa Claus has a big bag.) [luh pair no-EL ah uhn grahn sack]la fête (the party / celebration) [lah fet]A fun get-together with family and friends.La famille est à la fête. (T...

1. Using 'être' (to be) for DescriptionsRule: Use est (is) [ay] to describe one thing.Example: Le sapin est vert. (The tree is green.) [luh sah-PAHN ay vair]Example: Mon cadeau est petit. (My gift is small.) [mohn kah-DOH ay puh-TEE]2. Using 'avoir' (to have) for PossessionRule: Use j'ai (I have) [zhay] or a (he/she has) [ah] to say who has something.Example: J'ai un cadeau. (I have a gift.) [zhay uhn kah-DOH]Example: Mon frère a un cadeau aussi. (My brother has a gift too.) [mohn frair ah uhn kah-DOH oh-SEE]3. Using 'mon', 'ma', 'mes' (my)Rule: These all mean 'my'! Use mon [mohn] for masculine words, ma [mah] for feminine words, and mes [may] for plural words.Example: C'est mon sapin. (It's my tree.) [say mohn sah-PAHN]Example: C'est ma famille. (It's my family.) [say mah fah-MEE]Example:...