Le Sport et le Corps (Sport and Body)

Learning ObjectivesLearn the French words for common sports.Name the main parts of the body in French.Say you like a sport using the words aimer (to like) [eh-MAY] and jouer (to play) [zhoo-AY].Imagine you're at the park with your friends. ⚽ You're running to get the ball! What part of your body are you using the most? Your legs and feet, of course! In this lesson, we'll learn the words to talk about all of that.Real-World ApplicationsTalk about your favorite sport during recess.Understand your gym teacher's instructions.Describe what you do on the weekend.

French TermEnglish ExplanationExamplele soccer (soccer) [luh sok-ER]A sport where you kick a ball with your feet.J'aime jouer au soccer (I like to play soccer) [zhem zhoo-AY oh sok-ER] avec mes amis (with my friends) [av-EK may za-MEE].le hockey (hockey) [luh ok-AY]A sport played on ice with skates and a stick. 🏒Le hockey (Hockey) [luh ok-AY] est populaire (is popular) [ay pop-yoo-LAIR] au Canada (in Canada) [oh kan-ah-DAH].nager (to swim) [nah-ZHAY]The action of moving through water.En été (In the summer) [ahn ay-TAY], je vais nager (I go swimming) [zhuh vay nah-ZHAY] dans le lac (in the lake) [dahn luh lak].la tête (the head) [la tet]The top part of your body, where your eyes and mouth are.Je mets un chapeau (I put a hat) [zhuh may uh shah-POH] sur ma tête (on my head) [soor ma tet].le...

Pattern 1: Jouer à + SportRule: To talk about playing most sports with a ball or games, you use the structure jouer à (to play at/a) [zhoo-AY ah] + [name of sport]. Be careful! If the sport is masculine, like 'le soccer' (soccer), the combination 'à + le' (at + the) turns into 'au' (at the) [oh].Example: Je joue au soccer (I play soccer) [zhuh zhoo oh sok-ER].Example: Tu joues au hockey (You play hockey) [too zhoo oh ok-AY].Pattern 2: Aimer + ActivityRule: To say you like doing something, you use the verb aimer (to like) [eh-MAY] followed by another verb in its infinitive form (the basic 'to' form of the verb, like 'nager' (to swim) or 'danser' (to dance)).Example: J'aime nager (I like to swim) [zhem nah-ZHAY].Example: Elle aime danser (She likes to dance) [el em dahn-SAY].