F150 Nom 

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Composition 2 : Avant d’écrire

This pre-writing assignment is meant for you to get your ideas flowing about your topic for the upcoming
composition You will turn this in for a completion grade, so that you are sure to start planning out your essay
well before you write it in class. Answer the following questions as indicated. PRINT the Avant d’écrire and
bring it to class with you on the day of your composition. You may also use a paper dictionary, so be sure to
bring that as well!

1. Answer the following questions in French, but do NOT write in complete sentences. List verbs and
helpful vocabulary, especially vocabulary from Chapter 8.
● If you were planning a trip, where would you go? What country/countries and city/cities would
you visit?
- la France et Le Canada
- Paris et toronto
- Ville de Québec
- Capitale de la lumière et du parfum

● What mode(s) of transportation would you take to get there? How would you get around once
arriving at your destination?
i. moto
ii. le bus
iii. avion
iv. la voiture
v. l’avion
vi. l’autobus
vii. le tax
viii. le train

● What would you pack (clothing and other items that would be useful on a trip)?
i. un sac à dos
ii. passeport
iii. carte de crédit
iv. téléphone
v. les pantalons
vi. des chaussures
vii. manteau
viii.

● What activities would you plan to do?

i. jouer au football
ii. regarder l'esport
 iii. esports de voyage
iv. faire du vélo
v. tourisme
vi. visiter des sites historiques
vii.

2. How do you talk about an event in the future using the futur simple? Write conjugations of regular and
irregular verbs that might be useful when talking about a trip (e.g., to go, to travel, to arrive, to
bring…).
● Pour exemple: j'irai partir en vacances
1. quand j'arriverai ______
2. je voyagerai _______
3. j'apportai à va ________

3. What is the placement of y in a sentence? Reformulate the following sentences using y, to use as
models for word order in your writing. (Do NOT use these exact sentences in your composition!)

● Je vais au supermarché aujourd’hui. = J’y vais aujourd’hui.

● Je suis allé(e) au supermarché hier. = J’y suis hier

● Je dois aller au supermarché ce week-end. = J’y dois ce week-end