Les Réseaux Sociaux (Social Media)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify and use social media vocabulary.Describe past actions online using the passé composé (past tense for completed actions).Describe past habits online using the imparfait (past tense for ongoing actions/descriptions).Use the pronouns 'lui' and 'leur' to talk about online communication.Imagine you want to show your grandma photos from your trip to Quebec. 📸 You use an application (app) [ah-plee-kah-SYOHN] on your cellulaire (cell phone) [sel-yoo-LAIR] to post them. How do you explain what you did? That's what we're going to learn today! 📱Real-World ApplicationsSharing news with your family and friends.Commenting on your friends' posts.Sending messages to organize a hockey game.

French TermEnglish ExplanationExampleles réseaux sociaux (social media) [lay ray-ZOH soh-SYOH]Websites and apps used for sharing content and communicating.I use les réseaux sociaux (social media) to talk with my cousins.un profil (a profile) [uhn pro-FEEL]Your personal page on a social network.I put a photo of my dog on my profil (profile).publier (to post/publish) [poob-lee-AY]To put something online (a photo, a message).Yesterday, I publié (posted) a video of my cat. 😺un commentaire (a comment) [uhn koh-mahn-TAIR]A message you write under a post.My friend wrote a funny commentaire (comment).suivre (to follow) [SWEE-vruh]To subscribe to someone's account to see their posts.I suis (follow) [swee] my favorite singer from Quebec.partager (to share) [par-tah-ZHAY]To send someone's post to ot...

1. The Passé Composé vs. the Imparfait (Past Tenses)We use these two tenses to talk about the past, but they work differently.Rule (Passé Composé): Use this for a specific, completed action in the past. It's the main event.Example: Hier (Yesterday) [ee-YAIR], j'ai publié (I posted) [zhay poob-lee-AY] a new photo. (A single, finished action)Rule (Imparfait): Use this for a description, a habit, or an action that was ongoing in the past. It's the background scene.Example: Avant (Before) [ah-VAHN], je publiais (I used to post) [poob-lee-AY] photos every week. (A past habit)2. Indirect Object Pronouns: lui and leurThese pronouns replace 'to + a person' or 'to + people' to avoid repeating words. They always go before the verb.Rule:• lui [lwee] = to + one person (male or female)• leur [luhr] = t...