Unit 48 Comment on clothes, make requests

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A2 ; 169 WORDS; 2 STORIES
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Unit 48 Comment on clothes, make requests

A2 ; 169 WORDS ; 2 STORIES ; GUIDEBOOK

48-1 Talk about classes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Describe their habits and routines
Describe and compare people
GRAMMAR
Expressing obligation with il faut
Related content : 46-2 INTRO ; 47-1 REVIEW ; 48-1 REVIEW
REVIEW ASSIGNABLE

48-2 Comment on clothes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Talk about items they have purchased
Describe common objects
Purchase items they need
GRAMMAR
Past tense: past participle of 2nd group verbs
Adjectives of color that do not agree in gender or number
en + material (en or, en argent)

① grandir, remplir, fini, armoire, choisi, neuf, taille

② grossir, grandi, maigrir, rempli, pyjama, basket

③ grossi, maigri, short, maillot de bain, en promotion, plusieurs, paire

④ bleu clair, bleu foncé, orange, confortable, marron, bon marché, parfait

⑤ cuir, or, argent, bracelet, bague, coton, sweat-shirt
Related content : 48-2 INTRO ; 49-1 REVIEW ; 50-1 REVIEW
INTRO ASSIGNABLE

48-3 New Year, New Bea

At a New Year's party, Béa says she wants to date more in the new year. Lin is sad because she thinks they'll spend less time together. Just then, a cute guy starts talking to Béa, but she ignores him to spend time with Lin.
STORY ASSIGNABLE

48-4 Review words and grammar taught across levels

PRACTICE

48-5 Talk about Paris

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Talk about geographical regions
Talk about popular destinations and sites
Compare common things and activities
GRAMMAR

sur + la place, l'avenue; place de...; être à (trois kilomètres, etc.)
Related content : 47-4 INTRO ; 48-5 REVIEW ; 49-2 REVIEW
REVIEW ASSIGNABLE

48-6 Refer to extended family

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Talk about their and others' work
Describe and compare people
Talk about people's identity
GRAMMAR
C’est and ce sont vs. il/elle est (+ professions) and ils/elles sont to describe people
Related content : 46-7 INTRO ; 47-6 REVIEW ; 48-6 REVIEW
REVIEW ASSIGNABLE

48-7 Make requests

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Talk about their home
Describe sequences of events
GRAMMAR
Past tense: passé composé with être (movement verbs)

① entrer, entré, entrée, sorti, sortie, sous la pluie, araignée

② monter, monté, montée, descendu, descendue, toit, à l'étage

③ montés, montées, descendus, descendues, plafond, réfrigérateur, rentrer

④ venu, venus, venue, venues, revenir, femme de ménage, homme de ménage

⑤ partir, entrées, entrés, sortir, retourner, parapluie, par
Related content : 48-7 INTRO ; 49-6 REVIEW ; 50-6 REVIEW
INTRO ASSIGNABLE

48-8 Review words and grammar taught across levels

PRACTICE

48-9 Going to Rome

Zari thinks an exchange student is in love with her! She says that he asked her a lot of questions, so that's the only logical conclusion. Lily explains that he's asking everyone questions because he's just practicing his French.
STORY ASSIGNABLE

48-10 Review everything from Unit 48

UNIT CHALLENGE

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Unit 48 Comment on clothes, make requests

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KEY PHRASES

Comment on clothes

Je voudrais des vêtements neufs.
I would like some new clothes.
Ce pantalon est parfait pour toi.
These pants are perfect for you.
Ce n'est pas la bonne taille.
This isn't the right size.
J'ai choisi ces chaussures parce qu'elles sont bon marché.
I chose these shoes because they're inexpensive.
Ces chemises orange sont très jolies.
These orange shirts are very pretty.
Tous mes pantalons sont bleu foncé.
All my pants are dark blue.

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TIP

J'ai fini !

You've seen how to talk about the past with ‑erverbsusing the passé composé .

J'ai acheté une voiture.
I bought a car.
With a lot of ‑ir verbs, the ending will be ‑i!
Tu as choisi quelle robe ?
Which dress did you choose?
J'ai grandi en Californie, mais maintenant j'habite à Paris.
I grew up in California, but now I live in Paris.
Vous avez fini ?
Have you finished?

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KEY PHRASES

Make requests

Une araignée est entrée dans ma chambre !
A spider entered my room!
Le chat est sorti de la maison ?
Did the cat come out of the house?
Ta fille est montée sur le lit avec ses chaussures !
Your daughter climbed up on the bed with her shoes on!
Elles sont venues chez nous pour les vacances.
They came to our place for vacation.
Il est retourné chez lui pour prendre son parapluie.
He went back home to get his umbrella.

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TIP

Elles sont sorties !

We've seen how to use être with averbto talk about past actions that express movement or change, like Elle est allée . Here are a few more verbs that use être .

entrer
to enter
monter
to go up
rentrer
to go home
descendre
to go down

Remember that the verb after être also changes to match the person!

Il est devenu professeur.
He became a teacher.
Elle est rentrée chez elle.
She went back home.
Ils sont descendus au rez‑de‑chaussée.
They went downstairs to the ground floor.
Elles sont parties en vacances.
They left on vacation.