Mon Métier de Rêve (My Dream Job)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify several jobs in French.Say what job you want to do in the future using `je vais devenir...` (I am going to become...) [zhuh vay duh-vuh-NEER].Explain why you want a certain job using `parce que j'aime...` (because I like...) [par-skuh zhem].Ask someone about their dream job.Imagine it's career day at your school! 🧑‍🏫👩‍⚕️👨‍🚒 A firefighter, an artist, and a chef visit your class. They talk about their work. `Qu'est-ce que tu veux devenir?` (What do you want to become?) [kess-kuh too vuh duh-vuh-NEER]. It's time to dream!Real-World ApplicationsTalk about your ambitions with your family and friends.Understand when adults talk about their jobs.Write a short story about your future.

FrenchMeaningExampleun métier (a job/profession) [uhn may-tee-AY]A person's job or profession.`Mon père a un métier intéressant.` (My father has an interesting job.) [mohn pair ah uhn may-tee-AY an-tay-reh-SAHN]devenir (to become) [duh-vuh-NEER]To start to be something.`Je veux devenir un artiste.` (I want to become an artist.) [zhuh vuh duh-vuh-NEER uhn ar-TEEST]un médecin (a doctor) [uhn mayd-SAN]A person who helps sick people.`Le médecin travaille à l'hôpital.` (The doctor works at the hospital.) [luh mayd-SAN tra-VAI ah lo-pee-TAHL] 🩺un professeur (a teacher) [uhn pro-fess-UR]A person who teaches at school.`Mon professeur de français est gentil.` (My French teacher is nice.) [mohn pro-fess-UR duh frahn-SAY ay zhon-TEE]un cuisinier / une cuisinière (a chef, masc./fem.) [uhn kwee-zee-ne...

1. Talking about the future with the Near Future tenseRule: To talk about a future plan or intention, we use the verb aller (to go) [ah-LAY] in the present tense + a verb in the infinitive form. This is called the `futur proche` (near future) [foo-toor prosh].Structure: Subject + aller (conjugated) + infinitive verb.Example: `Je vais devenir un professeur.` (I am going to become a teacher.) [zhuh vay duh-vuh-NEER uhn pro-fess-UR]Example: `Mon frère va travailler dans un magasin.` (My brother is going to work in a store.) [mohn frair vah tra-vai-YAY dahnz uhn ma-ga-ZAN]2. Expressing a wish with 'vouloir'Rule: To say what you wish to do, use the verb vouloir (to want) [voo-LWAR] in the present tense followed by a verb in the infinitive form.Structure: Subject + vouloir (conjugated) + infinit...