Unit 81 Use rien and personne, discuss gifts

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B1 ; 104 WORDS; 2 STORIES
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Unit 81 Use rien and personne, discuss gifts

B1 ; 104 WORDS ; 2 STORIES ; GUIDEBOOK

81-1 Use rien and personne

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Create plans that depend on many factors
Talk about holidays and special events
Make travel arrangements
GRAMMAR
Negative pronouns: ne...personne, ne...rien
Negative pronouns as subjects: personne ne...rien ne...

① calme, confirmer, compagnie aérienne, enregistrer, monter

② visite, auberge de jeunesse, séjour, complet, sinon, personne, rien

③ attacher, ceinture, personne ne, décoller, atterrir, voyageur

④ départ, rien ne, souvenir, défaire, retarder

⑤ direct, annonce, contrôler, arrivée, durer
Related content : 81-1 INTRO ; 81-7 REVIEW ; 82-7 REVIEW
INTRO ASSIGNABLE

81-2 Janelle's Play

Lin and Béa go to see a friend's play, but they leave because it's terrible. When they see their friend later, she asks why she didn't see them there. They lie, saying they had terrible seats in the back of the theater. The friend offers to get them front row seats for the next show.
STORY ASSIGNABLE

81-3 Talk about festivals

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Talk about and describe likes and dislikes
Ask for others' opinions
Talk about their interests
GRAMMAR
Review of direct and indirect object pronouns
Introduction of verbs sourire, plaire
Related content : 80-3 INTRO ; 81-3 REVIEW ; 82-1 REVIEW
REVIEW ASSIGNABLE

81-4 Review words and grammar taught across levels

PRACTICE

81-5 Discuss gifts

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Express gratitude and respond to expressions of gratitude
Talk about and describe likes and dislikes
Talk about their interests
Express surprise
GRAMMAR
Double pronoun with en

① donner, acheter, vingtaine, chéri, rose

② m'en, cinquantaine, bouquet, apporter, t'en

③ tricoter, centaine, lui en, trompette, belle-mère

④ adopter, oh là là, mensonge, leur en, beau-père

⑤ beaux-parents, comme, blague, nous en, vous en
Related content : 81-5 INTRO ; 82-5 REVIEW ; 83-5 REVIEW
INTRO ASSIGNABLE

81-6 Long-Distance Relationship

Eddy is on a video call with his long-distance girlfriend. She tells him, "I don't think this is working" and ends the call. Eddy calls back and tells his girlfriend that he wants their relationship to work. Turns out, it was just his girlfriend's connection that wasn't working.
STORY ASSIGNABLE

81-7 Use rien and personne

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Create plans that depend on many factors
Talk about holidays and special events
Make travel arrangements
GRAMMAR
Negative pronouns: ne...personne, ne...rien
Negative pronouns as subjects: personne ne...rien ne...
Related content : 81-1 INTRO ; 81-7 REVIEW ; 82-7 REVIEW
REVIEW ASSIGNABLE

81-8 Review words and grammar taught across levels

PRACTICE

81-9 Review everything from Unit 81

UNIT CHALLENGE

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KEY PHRASES

Use rien and personne

Personne n'a entendu l'annonce du pilote.
No one heard the pilot's announcement.
Oui, j'espère qu'ils vont la répéter.
Yes, I hope they are going to repeat it.
Pourquoi tu n'attaches pas ta ceinture ?
Why aren't you fastening your seatbelt?
Personne ne veut attacher sa ceinture dans le bus.
No one wants to fasten their seatbelt on the bus.
Nous n'avons rien vu à cause des nuages.
We didn't see anything because of the clouds.
Maintenant, rien ne peut retarder mon départ.
Now, nothing can delay my departure.

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KEY PHRASES

Discuss gifts

Oh là là, quels beaux bouquets de fleurs !
Wow, what beautiful bouquets of flowers!
Nous en donnerons à Marc, il adore les roses.
We will give some to Marc; he loves roses.
Il veut un pull alors sa mère lui en tricote un.
He wants a sweater, so his mother is knitting him one.
Ces roses-là, tu m'en donneras une ou deux ?
Those roses, will you give me one or two of them?
Tu es sûr que ton grand-père t'en donnera un ?
Are you sure your grandfather will give you one of them?
Mes beaux-parents m'en offrent souvent.
My parents-in-law often give me some.