LESSON NOTES

Lower Intermediate S1 #6
Denzel Snipes, A Picture Please!

CONTENTS
2 French
2 English
2 Vocabulary
3 Sample Sentences
3 Grammar
4 Cultural Insight

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 FRENCH

1. Papa Raz y: Une photo Denz el Snipes !

2. Denz el Snipes: Ben non, pas tout de suite, là je ne suis pas mignon !

3. Papa Raz y: Mais si, allez une photo, s’il vous plaît !

4. Denz el Snipes: Non, je viens de sortir du lit !

5. Papa Raz y: Ce n’est pas grave, une photo au naturel, pas de tralala !

6. Denz el Snipes: Non, je viens de ....

7. (CLIC)

ENGLISH

1. Papa Raz y: A picture, Denz el Snipes!

2. Denz el Snipes: Huh…no, not right now. I don't look good!

3. Papa Raz y: But yes, come on… a picture, please!

4. Denz el Snipes: No, I just got out of bed!

5. Papa Raz y: It doesn’t matter, a natural picture, no fuss!

6. Denz el Snipes: No, I just …

7. (CLICK)

VOCABULARY

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 Fr e nc h English C lass Ge nde r

ce n'est pas grave. It doesn't matter. expression

grave serious adjective

sortir to go out verb

si yes adverb

mignon(ne) cute adjective

tout de suite right away locution, expression

tralala fuss interjection

naturel natural adjective masculine

SAMPLE SENTENCES

Ce n'est pas gr ave si t u es en r et ar d. C'est une er r eur gr ave.

"It doesn't matter if you are late." "It's a serious mistake."

J e viens de sor t ir de chez moi. Sor t ir en boît e, c'est pas ma t asse

de t hé.
"I just got out of my house."
"Going out to nightclubs is not my
cup of tea."

A - T u ne bois pas un café ? B - Si, Audr ey T aut ou est mignonne.

avec du sucr e.
"Audrey T autou is cute."
"A - You aren't drinking a coffee,
are you? B - Yes, I am, with some
sugar."

Cet homme est mignon ! J 'ar r ive t out de suit e.

"T his man is cute!" "I'm coming right now."

Quel t r alala ce discour s! Cet act eur a un don nat ur el.

"What a fuss, this speech!" "T his actor has a natural gift."

GRAMMAR

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Say Yes, and No!

Oui is the most common way to say "yes" in French. Informally, you can say ouais, in which
its English equivalent is "yeah." Another way to say "yes," is si. We use this word when
replying to a negative question or statement and contradicting it.

Ne vas-tu pas au ciné? "Aren't you going to the movies?"

Si ! (Je vais au cinéma) "Yes (I am going to the movie theater)!"

Vous n'êtes pas à l'heure. "You are not on time."

Si ! "Yes (I am)!"

The following are some other ways to say oui:

French "English"

absolument "absolutely"
bien sûr "of course"
certainement "certainly"
effectivement "indeed, quite"
en effet "indeed, quite"
je crois que oui "I think so"
je ne dis pas non "I wouldn't say no, I don't disagree" (an uemphatic yes)
mais oui "of course"

CULTURAL INSIGHT

Instead of tabloids and magaz ines illustrating the life of famous stars, you can turn your
attention to more informative and educational media. While waiting to travel to France or
French-speaking countries, you can purchase French newspapers in any quality bookstores.

Following is a list of the French newspapers you might be interested in:

1. France Magaz ine: magaz ine in English, including personality interviews, and
articles on cultural events and tourism in France

2. France - Amérique: international and French news, cultural information, practical

information for French residents, and the French presence in the USA

3. Le Journal Français: French news, analysis, practical information for French

residents, and cultural information

4. Label France: information about economy, social issues, French culture, and the
French presence in the USA

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