Monsieur McKenna

Teacher of French

La vie est une fleur dont l’amour est le miel. -Victor Hugo

“Life is a flower of which love is the honey.”

Email: mckennaj@lcmrschools.com   |   Phone: (609) 884-3475

Unité 2

La vie courante

Leçon 3: Bon appétit!

Leçon 3C: Ça fait combien?

OBJECTIVES

Students will be able …

• To talk about menu items
• To ask how much something cost
• To ask a friend to lend you something
• To use il and elle to replace subject nouns
• To pronounce the consonant "r"
• To learn about the French monetary system

 

NOTE Culturelle

L’argent européen (European money)

In 2002, France and most of the European Union countries adopted a common currency: the euro (l’euro). The euro has the same value in all of these countries. It is also very convenient since you do not need to change money when you travel from one country to another. The euro is divided into 100 cents or centimes. The euro currency consists of 7 different bills and 8 different coins. The euro bills are of different colors and different sizes. The largest is worth 500 euros and the smallest 5 euros.

Pour communiquer

How to ask how much something costs:

C’est combien?          How much is it?                                     —C’est combien?
Ça fait combien?        How much does that come to (make)?   —Ça fait combien?
Ça fait …                    That’s …, That comes to …                     —Ça fait 10 euros.
Combien coûte …?     How much does … cost?                         —Combien coûte le sandwich?
Il/Elle coûte …           It costs …                                              —Il coûte 5 euros.

How to ask a friend to lend you something:

Prête-moi …               Lend me …, Loan me …                     Prête-moi 30 euros, s’il te plaît.

→ Note that masculine nouns can be replaced by il and feminine nouns can be replaced by elle.

Voici une glace.                      Elle coûte 2 euros.                  It costs 2 euros.
Voici un sandwich.                Il coûte 5 euros.                      It costs 5 euros.

 

STRATEGY Speaking

Linking words: When counting in euros, be sure to use the proper liaisons and elisions.

un_euro           trois_euros       cinq_euros       sept_euros       neuf_euros
deux_euros      quatre_euros    six_euros         huit_euros       dix_euros

 

Quizlet

 

Quizlet Live

 

Ça fait combien ?

 

PETIT COMMENTAIRE

French people of all ages love to eat out, and French restaurants have the reputation of offering the best cuisine in the world. Of course, there are all kinds of restaurants for all kinds of budgets, ranging from the simple country inn (l’auberge de campagne) with its hearty regional food to the elegant three-star restaurant (restaurant trois étoiles) with its exquisite— and expensive—menu

Les Halles - New York City

 

Les Halles NYC Menu PowerPoint

Dinner Menu

Dessert Menu

 

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Warm up activities

Prononciation

La consonne «r»

The French consonant “r” is not at all like the English “r.” It is pronounced at the back of the throat. In fact, it is similar to the Spanish “jota” sound of José.

Répétez:          

Marie      Paris          orange      Henri
franc        très          croissant   fromage
bonjour   pour          Pierre        quart
Robert     Richard    Renée        Raoul

Marie, prête-moi trente euros

Vidéo Activités

Vidéo Activités Worksheet

Audio Activités

Audio Activités Worksheet

Les devoirs (homework)

Quiz 3 (3A-3C)

Quiz 3 Script

Leçon 4A