Le Téléphone et les Applications (Phone and Apps)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify and use vocabulary related to phones and apps.Correctly use the indirect object pronouns lui (to him/her) [lwee] and leur (to them) [luhr].Describe simple digital activities in the present, past, and near future tenses.Understand short texts about using technology to communicate.Imagine you're planning a surprise party for your friend! 🥳 You need to send messages to all your friends to give them the details, but you want to do it quickly. How do you use your cellulaire (cell phone) [seh-loo-LAIR] to communicate with one person or a group? That's what we're going to learn today! 📱💬Real-World ApplicationsSending text messages to your friends and family.Talking about the apps you use.Organizing group activities online.Understanding notifications on your phone.

French TermWhat it meansExamplele cellulaire (the cell phone) [luh seh-loo-LAIR] / le téléphone portable (the mobile phone) [luh tay-lay-FUN por-TAHB-luh]A mobile phone that you can carry with you.J'ai oublié mon cellulaire à la maison. (I forgot my cell phone at home.) [zhay oo-blee-AY mohn seh-loo-LAIR ah lah may-ZOHN].une application (an application) [oon ah-plee-kah-SYOHN] / une appli (an app) [oon ah-PLEE]A program on your phone, like for games or social media.Quelle est ton application préférée? (What is your favorite app?) [kel eh tohn ah-plee-kah-SYOHN pray-fay-RAY] 🎮un texto (a text) [uhn tex-TOH] / un message (a message) [uhn meh-SAZH]A short, written message sent by phone.Je vais envoyer un texto à ma mère. (I'm going to send a text to my mom.) [zhuh vay ahn-vwah-YAY uhn tex-TO...

1. Indirect Object Pronouns: lui and leurWhen you do an action to someone, you can replace 'à + the person' with a pronoun to avoid repeating yourself. We use these pronouns with verbs like parler à (to speak to) [par-LAY ah], téléphoner à (to call) [tay-lay-fun-AY ah], envoyer à (to send to) [ahn-vwah-YAY ah], and demander à (to ask) [duh-mahn-DAY ah].Rule:Use lui (to him/her) [lwee] to replace a single person (masculine or feminine).Use leur (to them) [luhr] to replace multiple people.The pronoun goes before the verb.Example (lui): Je parle à mon ami. (I speak to my friend.) → Je lui parle. (I speak to him.) [zhuh lwee parl].Example (leur): J'envoie un texto à mes parents. (I send a text to my parents.) → Je leur envoie un texto. (I send them a text.) [zhuh luhr ahn-VWAH uhn tex-TOH].2....