Les Projets de Classe (Class Projects)

Learning ObjectivesDescribe what you are going to do for a class project.Talk about what you did for a finished project.Use vocabulary for school projects.Imagine your teacher announces a new, super fun project! 🤩 You're going to work with your friends to create something special about Quebec. This lesson will help you talk about your ideas, what you're going to do, and what you've already done for your project. 📝Real-World ApplicationsPlanning a project with friends.Presenting your work to the class.Explaining to your family what you're doing in school.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentenceun projet (a project) [uhn pro-ZHAY]A task or assignment you do for school.Notre projet (Our project) [NOH-truh pro-ZHAY] est sur les animaux du Canada (is about the animals of Canada).une idée (an idea) [oon ee-DAY]A thought or a concept.J'ai une bonne idée (I have a good idea) [zhay oon bun ee-DAY] pour le projet (for the project)! 💡ensemble (together) [ahn-SAHM-bluh]With other people.Nous allons travailler (We are going to work) [nooz ah-LOHN trah-vai-YAY] ensemble (together).commencer (to start) [koh-mahn-SAY]To begin something.On va commencer (We are going to start) [ohn vah koh-mahn-SAY] le projet (the project) demain (tomorrow).finir (to finish) [fee-NEER]To end something.J'ai fini (I finished) [zhay fee-NEE] mon dessin (my drawing).dess...

1. The Near Future Tense (Le Futur Proche)Rule: To talk about something you are going to do soon, you use the verb aller (to go) [ah-LAY] in the present tense + a verb in its infinitive (original) form. Structure: Subject + a form of `aller` (like `vais` [vay], `vas` [vah], `va` [vah], etc.) + infinitive verb.Example: Je vais dessiner (I am going to draw) [zhuh vay deh-see-NAY] un castor (a beaver) [uhn kas-TOR].2. The Past Tense (Le Passé Composé) with 'avoir'Rule: To talk about something you have already done, you use the verb avoir (to have) [ah-VWAHR] in the present tense + the past participle of the main verb. Structure: Subject + a form of `avoir` (like `ai` [ay], `as` [ah], `a` [ah], etc.) + past participle.Example: J'ai fini (I finished) [zhay fee-NEE] mon projet (my project) [mohn...