La Musique Francophone (Francophone Music)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify common musical instruments.Use the verbs « chanter » (to sing) [shawn-TAY], « écouter » (to listen) [ay-koo-TAY], and « jouer » (to play) [zhoo-AY] to talk about music.Talk about music you listened to using the passé composé (past tense).Talk about music you are going to listen to using the futur proche (near future tense).Imagine it's the weekend! 🎶 You want to listen to music with your friends. How do you say which song you like? How do you ask your friend if they play the guitar? This lesson will help you! 🎸Real-World ApplicationsChoosing a song for a birthday party.Talking about your favorite French-speaking artists, like Céline Dion or Les Cowboys Fringants.Describing a concert you saw in Montreal.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentencela musique (the music) [la mew-ZEEK]This is the word for 'music' in general.J'aime écouter de la musique (I like to listen to music) [ZHEM ay-koo-TAY duh la mew-ZEEK].la chanson (the song) [la shawn-SOHN]This means a 'song', usually one with words.Ma chanson préférée est très amusante (My favorite song is very fun) [MA shawn-SOHN pray-fay-RAY eh TRAY ah-mew-ZAWNT].chanter (to sing) [shawn-TAY]To produce musical sounds with your voice.Elle aime chanter dans la voiture (She likes to sing in the car) [EL em shawn-TAY dawn la vwa-TEWR].écouter (to listen) [ay-koo-TAY]This means 'to listen' carefully.Nous allons écouter un album (We are going to listen to an album) [NOO za-LOHN ay-koo-TAY uhn al-BUM]. 🎧danser (to dance) [dawn-SAY]To move your body i...

1. The Present Tense for -er VerbsRule: For regular -er verbs like chanter (to sing) [shawn-TAY], écouter (to listen) [ay-koo-TAY], and danser (to dance) [dawn-SAY], you remove the -er and add these endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent.Je chante (I sing) [zhuh shawnt]Tu chantes (You sing) [tew shawnt]Il/Elle chante (He/She sings) [eel/el shawnt]Nous chantons (We sing) [noo shawn-TOHN]Vous chantez (You (formal/plural) sing) [voo shawn-TAY]Ils/Elles chantent (They sing) [eel/el shawnt]2. The Near Future Tense (Le Futur Proche)Rule: To talk about something that is going to happen soon, use the verb aller (to go) [ah-LAY] in the present tense + the main verb.Example: Je vais écouter une chanson (I am going to listen to a song) [ZHUH vay ay-koo-TAY oon shawn-SOHN].Example: Ils vont danser tout...