Les Métiers Scientifiques (Scientific Professions)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify several scientific jobs.Describe a scientist's work in the present tense.Talk about a past discovery using the past tense (passé composé).Discuss a future project using the near future tense (futur proche).Imagine you're visiting the Montreal Science Centre. 🧪🔬 You see people in white lab coats doing incredible experiments! What are they doing? What are their jobs? That's what we're going to discover together! 🚀Real-World ApplicationsUnderstand documentaries about nature or space.Talk about what you want to be when you grow up.Read simple articles about new technologies.

French TermEnglish ExplanationExampleun scientifique / une scientifique (a scientist) [uhn see-ohn-tee-FEEK / oon see-ohn-tee-FEEK]A person who studies science.La scientifique (The scientist) [la see-ohn-tee-FEEK] regarde (looks) [ruh-GARD] dans un microscope (in a microscope) [dahnz uhn mee-kro-SKOP]. 🔬un chercheur / une chercheuse (a researcher) [uhn shair-SHUR / oon shair-SHUHZ]A person who does research to find new information.Le chercheur (The researcher) [luh shair-SHUR] travaille (works) [tra-VAI] à l'université (at the university) [ah loo-nee-vair-see-TAY].un biologiste / une biologiste (a biologist) [uhn bee-oh-loh-ZHEEST / oon bee-oh-loh-ZHEEST]A scientist who studies plants and animals.Le biologiste (The biologist) [luh bee-oh-loh-ZHEEST] observe (observes) [ob-SAIRV] les casto...

1. Describing a Regular Action: The Present Tense (Le Présent)Rule: We use the present tense to talk about what a person does regularly or to state general facts.Example: Le biologiste (The biologist) [luh bee-oh-loh-ZHEEST] étudie (studies) [ay-too-DEE] les animaux (the animals) [layz ah-nee-MO]. (This is an -er verb)2. Talking About a Future Action: The Near Future Tense (Le Futur Proche)Rule: We use the formula aller (to go) [ah-LAY] (conjugated) + an infinitive verb to talk about a plan or an action that is going to happen soon.Example: La chimiste (The chemist) [la shee-MEEST] va commencer (is going to start) [va ko-mawn-SAY] une nouvelle expérience (a new experiment) [oon noo-VEL ex-pay-ree-AWNS].3. Talking About a Past Action: The Past Tense (Le Passé Composé)Rule: We use the formul...