Les Vêtements d'Hiver Canadien (Canadian Winter Clothes)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify Canadian winter clothing.Describe what you are wearing in winter using simple sentences.Use the correct colors and articles for winter clothes.Il neige (It's snowing) [eel NEZH] à (in) [ah] Québec (Quebec City)! ❄️ It's time to make a snowman with your friends. But be careful, il fait très froid (it's very cold) [eel feh treh FRWAH]! 🥶 To have fun outside, you must dress warmly. Apprenons ensemble (Let's learn together) [ah-preh-nohn ahn-SAHM-bluh] the names of the clothes that will keep you warm.Real-World ApplicationsKnow what to ask for if you are cold in the winter.Be able to describe your drawing of a day in the snow.Shop for winter clothes with your family.

French (FR-CA)English MeaningExampleune tuque (a winter hat / beanie) [oon TOOK]A hat for the winter.Je porte ma tuque rouge (I am wearing my red winter hat) [zhuh PORT mah took ROOZH].des mitaines (mittens) [day mee-TEN] (f.)To keep your hands warm, with no separation for the fingers except the thumb.Mes mitaines sont chaudes (My mittens are warm) [meh mee-TEN sohn SHOHD].des gants (gloves) [day GAHN] (m.)To keep your hands warm, with a separation for each finger.Tu portes des gants noirs (You are wearing black gloves) [too PORT day gahn NWAR].un foulard (a scarf) [uhn foo-LAR]An item of clothing for your neck.Mon foulard est long (My scarf is long) [mohn foo-LAR eh LOHN]. 🧣des bottes (boots) [day BUT] (f.)Shoes for the snow.Voici mes bottes d'hiver (Here are my winter boots) [vwah-SEE m...

1. The Verb "Porter" (To Wear)To say what you are wearing, we use the verb porter (to wear) [por-TAY]. It's an -er verb, just like chanter (to sing) [shahn-TAY] or jouer (to play) [zhoo-AY].Rule:Je porte (I wear) [zhuh PORT] un manteau (a coat) [uhn mahn-TOH].Tu portes (You wear) [too PORT] une tuque (a winter hat) [oon TOOK].Il/Elle porte (He/She wears) [eel/el PORT] un foulard (a scarf) [uhn foo-LAR].2. Adjective Agreement (Colors)In French, the color has to agree with the noun (the clothing item). If the clothing item is feminine (like une tuque (a winter hat) [oon TOOK]), the color also becomes feminine. If the clothing item is plural (like des mitaines (mittens) [day mee-TEN]), the color also becomes plural.Rule:Masculine singular: un foulard (a scarf) [uhn foo-LAR] vert (green) [VAIR...