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Aujourd'hui, Adia et moi conjuguerons le verbe « CAN » (pouvoir), nous réviserons nos prépositions, et nous ajouterons quelques couleurs à notre vocabulaire.Good evening, Adia!Bonjour, Cathy. Je suis prête pour mon examen!Très bien. Peux-tu me conjuguer le verbe «to go», « aller» en anglais?I go, you go, he goes, we go, you go, they goPeux-tu traduire les phrases suivantes ?Je vais au supermarchéI go to the supermarketTu vas au muséeYou go to the museumElle va à la plageShe goes to the beachNous allons à WashingtonWe go to Washington D.CVous allez au restaurantYou go to the restaurantIls vont chez le docteurThey go to the Doctor'sCan you conjugate the verb "pouvoir" "CAN"?I can, you can, he can, we can, you can, they canPlease translate the following sentences:Je peux avoir un sandwich, s'il vous plait ?Can I have a sandwich, please?Tu peux aller à la plage?Can you go to the beach?Il peut boire?Can he drink?Nous pouvons aller à New York?Can we go to NY?Vous pouvez manger?Can you eat?Ils peuvent être heureux?Can they be happy?Peux-tu traduire les couleurs suivantes?La maison est blancheThe house is whiteLe sucre est blancThe sugar is whiteLa peinture est noireThe painting is blackLe café est noirThe coffee is blackLa pluie est griseThe rain is grayLe pantalon est grisThe pants are grayLa salade est verteThe salad is greenLes légumes sont vertsThe vegetables are greenMa maison est jauneMy home is yellowLe soleil est jauneThe sun is yellowLa viande est rougeThe meat is redLe vin est rougeThe wine is redLa mer est bleueThe sea is blueLe poisson est bleuThe fish is blueThank you, Adia, you did very well!1.Que connaissons-nous déjà?Le verbe « to go » + prépositionsI go, you go, he goes, we go, you go, they goLe verbe aller est suivit de la préposition « TO » pour mentionner le mouvement : I go TO your house, I go TO Las Vegas, I go TO the beach, I go TO the restaurant❗️Exception: Pour aller chez nous : I go home (qui signifie : je vais chez moi), aucune préposition n'est nécessaire.Vocabulaire déjà acquisBoire: To drinkManger: To eatLe café: The coffeeLa viande: The meatLe vin: The wineLe poisson: The fishLa salade: The saladLes légumes: The vegetablesLe fruit: The fruitLa plage: The beachLe soleil: The sunLa pluie: The rainLa maison: The house (le building)La maison: The home (qui pourrait être traduit par le foyer, en français)Le pantalon: The pants (nom invariable, toujours au pluriel) Blanc ou blanche : WhiteNoir ou Noire : BlackGris ou Grise : Gray2-Nouveau vocabulaire
Today, Andréa and I will teach you how to conjugate the verb “pouvoir”: CAN in French, we will review our prepositions, and we will add a few colors to our vocabulary.-Bonjour, Andréa!-Good morning, Cathy. I am ready for my exam!-Good. Let's see. Can you please conjugate the verb aller in French?-Je vais, tu vas, il va, nous allons, vous allez, ils vont-Can you translate:-I go to the supermarketJe vais au supermarché-You go to the museumTu vas au musée-She goes to the oceanElle va à la mer-We go to ParisNous allons à Paris -ou- On va à Paris-You go to the restaurantVous allez au restaurant-They go to the Doctor'sIls vont chez le docteur -Tu peux conjuguer le verbe “pouvoir” (can) en français?-Yes, of course! Je peux, tu peux, il peut, nous pouvons, vous pouvez, ils peuvent-Tu peux traduire ces phrases, STP?-Can I have a sandwich, please?Je peux avoir un sandwich, s'il te plaît?-Can you go to the beach?Tu peux aller à la plage?-Can he drink?Il peut boire?-Can we go to Marseille?Nous pouvons aller à Marseille -Ou- On peut aller à Marseille?-Can you eat?Vous pouvez manger?-Can they be happy?Ils peuvent être heureux?-Can you please translate these colors?-The house is whiteLa maison est blanche-The sugar is whiteLe sucre est blanc-The painting is blackLa peinture est noire-The coffee is blackLe café est noir-The rain is grayLa pluie est grise-The pants are grayLe pantalon est gris-The salad is greenLa salade est verte-The vegetable is greenLe légume est vert-The dress is yellowLa robe est jaune-The sun is yellowLe soleil est jaune-The meat is redLa viande est rouge-The wine is redLe vin est rouge-The sea is blueLa mer est bleue-The fish is blueLe poisson est bleu-Merci, Andréa, c'est très bien!1-What do we already know?①The verb aller + prepositionsJe vais, tu vas, il va, nous allons, vous allez, ils vontCHEZ: used to talk about a person's place: Je vais chez le docteurÀ: used for places in the feminine form: Je vais à Paris, Tu va à la mer AU: used for places in the masculine form: on va au restaurant②VocabularyTo drink: BoireTo eat: MangerThe meat: La viandeThe wine: Le vinThe fish: Le poissonThe salad: La saladeThe vegetable: Le légumeThe museum: Le muséeThe painting: La peintureThe ocean: la merThe beach: La plageThe sun: Le soleilThe rain: La pluieThe Doctor: Le docteurTo be happy: Être heureux or Être heureuseThe house: La maisonThe pants (remember that pantalon is singular in French): Le pantalonWhite: Blanc (M) or blanche (F)Black: Noir (M) or Noire (F)Gray: Gris (M) or Grise (F)2-New Vocabulary: Colours
Je vous présente mon amie Colette, originaire de Bunclody, en Irlande. Aujourd'hui, nous parlerons des jours de la semaine et nous apprendrons quelques prépositions anglaises:Hi Colette! Hello, Cathy! Are you home?No, I'm at the restaurant. I am very hungry!Do you go to Dublin on Mondays?No. On Mondays I go to BunclodyOK. Do you want to go to the museum on Sunday? Yes, is the museum in Bunclody?Yes, that museum has beautiful paintings, let's go?Yes! See you on Sunday!1-Que connaissons-nous déjà ?To be “ETRE”I am, you are, he is, we are, you are, they areAre you home? Tu es chez toi?I am at the restaurant - Je suis au restaurantI am very hungry! J'ai très faim!I am in Bunclody - Je suis à BunclodyIs the museum in Bunclody? Est-ce-que le musée est à Bunclody?To have “AVOIR”.I have, you have, he has, we have, you have, they haveThe museum has beautiful paintings - Le musée a des belles peintures To want “VOULOIR”I want, you want, he wants, we want, you want, they want Do you want to go to the museum? - Tu veux aller au musée? To go “ALLER”I go, you go, he goes, we go, you go, they goDo you go to Dublin? - Tu vas à Dublin?I go to Bunclody - Je vais à BunclodyDo you want to go to the museum? - Tu veux aller au musée?Let's go? “Allons-y”L'expression « Let's go » veut dire « Allons-y ! » ou « on y vas ? » 2-Nouveau vocabulaire:Les jours de la semaine: The days of the weekEn anglais, les jours de la semaine se terminent par le mot « day » qui signifie « jour ».Monday Tuesday WednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday-Do you go to Dublin on Mondays? - Tu vas à Dublin le lundi? Notez ici que lundi est au pluriel pour marquer l'habitude : « tous les lundis »-No, on Mondays, I go to Bunclody - Non. Le lundi je vais à Bunclody. (même notion d'habitude)-Do you want to go to the museum on Sunday? Tu veux aller au musée ce dimanche?-See you on Sunday! À dimanche!3- Grammaire: Les prépositions anglaisesAre you home ? Tu es chez toi?I am at the restaurant. Je suis au restaurant. You go to Dublin. Tu vas à DublinI go to Bunclody. Je vais à Bunclody Do you want to go to the museum ? Tu veux aller au musée? Is the museum in Dublin? Le musée est à Dublin?“At”, “to”, “in” et “on” sont des prépositions traduites par: Chez, au, à, ou parfois même pas traduites du tout!1-La prépostion “chez” (at) est utilisée pour localiser la propriété d'un individu: Il arrive que la préposition ne soit pas obligatoireJe suis chez moi “I am at home” ou “I am home”Chez le Docteur “I am at the Doctor's”Chez John “I am at John's”Nous reviendrons sur la notion de l'appartenance avec le ‘S dans une prochaine leçon.2-La préposition “to” est utilisée pour marquer le mouvement. Elle est traduite par "à" ou "au"Tu vas à Dublin? Do you go to Dublin?Non, je vais à Bunclody. No. I go to BunclodyTu veux aller au musée ? Do you want to go to the museum? 3-Revenons sur les jours de la semaine. Remarquez que la préposition de temps “on” pour parler des jours de la semaine n'est pas traduite en français.Do you go to Dublin on Mondays?On Mondays I go to BunclodyDo you want to go to the museum on Sunday? See you on Sunday! 4-La préposition de lieu “in” est traduite par: “à l'intérieur de” ou “à”Yes, the museum is in Bunclody.
Aujourd'hui, nous allons enfin nous déplacer avec Aurelia, une jeune femme originaire d'Afrique du Sud!-Hi, Aurelia! How are you doing ?-Good morning, Cathy! I'm doing well, thank you. What about you?-I'm doing great. Do you want to go to the supermarket with me?-Yes, I do. I want vegetables and fruit. Do you want to go to the supermarket with me today?-Yes, I do. I want bread and potatoes. Let's go?-Yes, let's go!-Great !1-Révisions❗️Nous avons déjà appris à dire Salut et bonjour avec “Hello” et “Hi”. Hi, Aurelia!Hello, Aurelia! ❗️Nous savons demander comment une personne se porte.-How are you doing ?-How are you? Voici comment vous pouvez répondre à cette question :- I'm doing well-I'm doing great.-I am well !-Great !❗️Reprenons le verbe vouloir:I wantYou wantHe wantsWe wantYou wantThey want❗️Avec et Sans -With or without sugar?-One coffee with sugar, and one coffee without sugar-Do you want to go to the supermarket with me ?❗️Les pronoms “me” et “you”Me se rapporte à “I” et signifie “Moi”You se rapporte à “you” et signifie “Toi” ❗️Vocabulaire Acquis:-I want some vegetables - Je veux des légumes-I want some bread and potatoes - Je veux du pain et des pommes de terre -I want some fruit -Je veux des fruits !2-Nouveau vocabulaire :Hi, Aurelia! How are you doing ?Good morning, Cathy! I'm doing well, thank you. what about you?TU & VOUSLes protagonistes utilisent «YOU» bien que Aurelia soit plus jeune que moi. Pourtant, Aurelia ne me manque pas de respect. En anglais, le vouvoiement n'existe pas mais les anglophones utilisent d'autres techniques pour montrer leur respect:Je commence la conversation en disant:- Hi, Aurelia! “Hi” est informel, donc nous avons un ton décontracté portant à croire que je tutoie Aurelia. Mais écoutez sa réponse:-Good morning, Cathy! “good morning” signifie bonjour de façon plus formelle:Good = bon ou bienMorning = matinGood morning = Bon matin, c'est à dire: Bonjour!Cette façon de dire bonjour change tout au long de la journée:-Good morning pour la matinée-Good afternoon =l'apres midi-Good evening =la soirée 3-Grammaire: Le verbe “to go” - ALLERI go (je vais)You go (tu vas)He/she goes (Il/elle va) – N'oubliez pas le -S à la 3eme personne du singulier!We go (nous allons)You go (Vous allez)They go (ils vont)Veuillez apprendre l'expression “Let's go!” par Coeur. Cette expression signifie: “Allons-y!” et est utilisée à tout bout de champ!-I want bread and potatoes. Let's go ?-Yes, let's go!-Great !❗️Avant de terminer cette leçon, voici une petite astuce:-Do you want to go to the supermarket with me?-Yes, I do. Do you want to go to the supermarket with me today?-Yes, I do. Vous pouvez entendre que la question “do you want to go to the supermarket with me” se résout à une réponse très courte:“yes, I do”Il n'est pas utile de répéter la fin de la question: “want to go to the supermarket”, mais “yes, I do” fait simplement l'affaire!Do you want to go?Yes, I do Do you want to drink a coffee with John?Yes, I do Do you want to eat some fish, vegetables and bread with Valérie?Yes, I do
Today, we will go to the supermarket with Aurélie!-Salut, Aurélie! Comment tu vas?-Bonjour, Cathy! Je vais bien, et vous?-Ça va bien, merci. Tu veux aller au supermarché avec moi?-Oui, je veux aller au supermarché avec vous. Je veux des légumes et des fruits. Vous voulez aller au supermarché avec moi aujourd'hui?-Oui, je veux aller au supermarché aujourd'hui avec toi. Je veux du pain et des pommes de terre. On y va?-Oui On y va!-Super! 1-What do we already know?We know how to say “Bonjour” and “Salut”. Bonjour is more formal than Salut:-Salut, Aurélie! -Bonjour, Cathy! We also know how to ask how a person is doing:-Comment tu vas?-Je vais bien, et vous?-Ça va bien, merciWe learned how to conjugate the verb “vouloir” (to want):-Tu veux aller au supermarché?-Oui, je veux aller au supermarché. -Vous voulez aller au supermarché aujourd'hui?-Oui, je veux aller au supermarché aujourd'hui. -Je veux des légumes et des fruits. -Je veux du pain et des pommes de terre.We learned how to say with and without-Tu veux aller au supermarché avec moi?-Je veux aller au supermarché aujourd'hui avec toi.We know the pronouns Moi & ToiMoi is attached to “I” – It means “ME”Toi is attached to “you” – It means youDo you remember the following words?Je veux des légumesJe veux du pain et des pommes de terre
RECAPS1-French soundsWhen combining letters in English, each letter tends to keep its original sound. In French, the combination of letters often creates a new sound in the word.O+NChanson (song), maison (house), pantalon (pants), bonjour (hello), ils sont (they are), elles ont (they have)O+IVouloir (to want), au revoir (good bye), et toi? (what about you?), moi (me), voilà (here), trois (3), noir (black), j'ai soif (I am thirsty), boire (to drink), froid (cold), le poisson A+N and E+NJe mange (I am eating), comment ça va (how are you?), maman (mom), sans sucre (without sugar), blanc (white), sandwich (sandwich) O+UVouloir (to want), bonjour (hello), où (where), amoureux (in love), aujourd'hui (today), ça coute (it costs), la journée (the day)I+E+NDe rien (you're welcome), je vais bien (I am doing well), à bientôt (see you soon), combien (how much or how many) E+UHeureux (happy), amoureux (in love), euros (Euros), neuf (new), je veux, tu veux, elle veut (I/you/she want(s)) A+ILe lait (milk), s'il vous plait (please) E+I+L and E+I+LLELe soleil (the sun), Marseille (for the most beautiful city in the world) A+U and E+A+UIl fait chaud (It is hot), aujourd'hui (today), il fait beau (it is nice out), l'eau (the water), aussi (also)2-French verbsThe French verbs are divided into three groups-1st group for the verbs ending in -er. ex: MANGER, for “to eat” je mange tu manges il mange nous mangeons vous mangez ils mangent-The 2nd group for the verbs ending in -ir. Ex: FINIR, for “finish”je finis tu finis il finit nous finissons vous finissez ils finissentISSONS, ISSEZ, ISSENT are a sign that these verbs are from the 2nd group-The 3rd group for the verbs ending in -ir, -oir, and -reCourir – to runFaire – to doBoire - “to drink”je bois tu bois il boit nous buvons vous buvez ils boivent3- Exercises Vocabulary-L'eauThe wineThe waterThe coffeeAnswer: Water-J'ai soifI am thirstyI am hungryI am happyAnswer: I am thirsty-MangerTo drinkTo haveTo eatAnswer: To eat-NoirWhiteBlackGrayAnswer: Black-Le poissonThe meatThe fishThe potatoesAnswer: The fishLet's translate these English words into French-The vegetablesLes pommes de terresLes légumesLa saladeAnswer: Les légumes -7SixCinqSeptAnswer: Sept -The meatLe dessertLe painLa viandeAnswer: La viande-It is hot (weather)Il fait froidIl fait chaudIl fait beauAnswer: Il fait chaud-He wants the menuJe veux le menuElle veut le menuIl veut le menuAnswer: Il veut le menu-I am hungryJ'ai faimJ'ai soifJe veux mangerAnswer: J'ai faim-GrayNoirBlancGrisAnswer: Gris-It is cold (weather)Il fait chaudIl fait froidIl fait nuageuxAnswer: Il fait froid-Do you have some water?Vous avez de l'eau?Il a de l'eau?Tu as de l'eau?Answer: Both “Vous avez de l'eau” & “Tu as de l'eau”AND FINALLY, let's review the verbs already learned:AVOIR (To have)ÊTRE (To be)VOULOIR (to want)If you have questions, please contact me at: Bbunclody@gmail.comCredits:
Today, I am inviting you to a French restaurant with Liliane and Michel. Please try to understand the dialogue and notice the accent from Marseille, in the South of France. -Excusez-moi! Bonjour! Le menu, s'il-vous-plaît-Oui, un moment. Vous voulez boire?-Oui, je veux de l'eau, s'il vous plait. J'ai soif. Merci!-Vous voulez manger?-Oui, j'ai très faim, je veux manger du pain, de la viande, des pommes de terre et du fromage. Je veux boire du vin blanc.-Et vous, Madame?-Je veux manger du poisson, des légumes et de la salade-Vous voulez un dessert?-Oui, nous voulons deux desserts et deux cafés.-Bon Appétit!1-Vocabulary:Let's review a few words. Do you remember how to say I am thirsty and I am hungry?- I am thirsty: J'ai soif- I am hungry: J'ai faimWe also learned how to say “to eat” and “to drink”:-Tu veux boire? Means: Do you want to drink?-Tu veux manger? Means: Do you want to eat?Finally, Liliane wants some “vin blanc”, do you remember your colors:⚫️NOIR / ⚪️BLANC /
Aujourd'hui, je serai à la plage avec mon amie Lucille ! Lucille est originaire de Kisumu, au Kenya! L'été est enfin là ; Lucille et moi sommes en vacances, loin de New York. -What a beautiful day! -Yes, it is hot. The sun is hot. I am hot.-Yes, but the water is cold. I am cold.-Do you have some water, please? I am thirsty.-Yes, I have water. Do you want to drink?-Yes, I want to drink. Thank you!-Do you have a sandwich, please? I am hungry.-Yes, I have two sandwiches. Do you want to eat?-Yes, I want to eat. Thank you!-You are welcome!-What a nice day!-Yes, I am happy.-Me too.1- Vocabulaire:Le mot « today » (aujourd'hui) est un mot composé contenant le mot « DAY » : TO - DAYSur la base de cette racine « Day », « What a beautiful day! » et « What a nice day ! » signifient : « Quelle belle journée! »Note : Vous vous souvenez de la leçon 5 ? Quand notre serveur Bill souhaitait une bonne journée à ses clientes ? Il disait :« Have a nice day ! » pour – Passez une bonne journée !C'est encore et toujours le même mot : « Day » !Mots déjà appris:Le soleil: The sun – The sun is hotTrès: very – The water is very hotS'il-te-plait: pleaseMerci: Thank youDe rien: You are welcomeJe suis heureuse: I am happyMoi aussi: Me tooNouveaux mots: CHAUD et FROID (HOT and COLD)Le soleil est chaud : The sun is hotL'eau est froide : The water is coldIL FAIT: IT ISVous connaissez déjà: « The sun is hot » pour Le soleil est chaud« It is hot » ? signifie: « Il fait chaud »L'expression : “It is” est utilisée pour parler de la météo:- Il fait chaud : It is hot-Il fait froid : It is cold-Il fait beau : It is sunny-C'est nuageux : It is cloudy2- Grammaire: L'auxiliaire “AVOIR” - “TO HAVE”Révision de l'auxiliaire “Être” - « To be » (leçon 3):I am You are He/she/it isWe areYou areThey areConjuguons maintenant l'auxiliaire “Avoir” – To have :J'ai - I haveTu as - You haveIl a - He hasElle a - She hasNous avons - We haveVous avez - You haveIls ont - They haveElles ont - They haveExemples soutirés du texte :-Tu as de l'eau? Do you have water?-Oui, j'ai de l'eau. Yes, I have some water-Tu as un sandwich? Do you have a sandwich?-Oui, j'ai deux sandwichs. Yes, I have two sandwichesNOTEZ:- I am thirsty = J'ai soif- I am hungry = J'ai faim- I am hot = J'ai chaud- I am cold = J'ai froidEn anglais, nous utilisons « être » et non « avoir » pour parler de la soif, de la faim, de la chaleur, du froid:- Je suis assoiffé(e) – I am thirsty- Je suis affamé(e) - I am hungry- Je suis pris(e) de chaleur – I am hot-Je suis(e) mort de froid – I am coldVous voyez qu'il est possible d'employer l'auxiliaire être en français ! Et Enfin…. Vous verrez souvent : I'm pour I am-I am cold- I'm cold·You're pour You are-You are welcome-You're welcome·It's pour It is-It is hot-It's hotCe sont des contractions de verbes utilisées à l'oral et à l'écrit familier. Le sens reste le même, mais l'intonation change.❗️Afin de pouvoir traduire le texte, il est bon de savoir que :-Do you want to drink? Veut dire Tu veux boire? - Do you want to eat ? veut dire Tu veux manger?Mais nous n'allons pas apprendre ces verbes aujourd'hui. Je crois que vous avez déjà la tête bien pleine!
Today, we will be on a beach with my very good friend Cécile! Summer is finally here, and we are both on vacation, away from the city. Please listen to this text and try to understand the dialogue. -Il fait très beau, aujourd'hui! -Oui, il fait chaud. Le soleil est chaud. J'ai chaud.-Oui, mais l'eau est froide. J'ai froid.-Tu as de l'eau, s'il-te-plait? J'ai soif.-Oui, j'ai de l'eau. Tu veux boire?-Oui, je veux boire. Merci!-Tu as un sandwich, s'il te plait? J'ai faim.- Oui, j'ai deux sandwichs. Tu veux manger?-Oui, je veux manger. Merci!-De rien!-Quelle belle journée!-Oui, je suis heureuse.-Moi aussi.1- Vocabulary:We have learned that Aujourd'hui means today, rooted from the word “jour” for “day”: Au-jour-d'hui.-Based on that root “jour”, what could: “Quelle belle journée!” mean? It means: What a beautiful day!-We will go over the pronouns “What a”… later, but for today, let's remember the sentence as is: “Quelle belle journée!” Words we already know:Soleil: Sun - Le soleil est chaudTrès: very - L'eau est très froideS'il-te-plait: pleaseMerci: Thank youDe rien: You are welcomeJe suis heureuse: I am happyMoi aussi: Me tooCHAUD vs. FROID (Hot vs. Cold)- The sun is hot: le soleil est chaud (Sun is masculine, so the adjective “Chaud” takes the masculine form)-The water is cold: L'eau est froide (Water is feminine, so the adjective “Froid” takes the feminine form)IL FAIT: IT IS-You already know: Le soleil est chaud: The sun is hot-“Il fait chaud” means: “It's hot”This expression: “il fait” is used to talk about the weather:-It's hot: Il fait chaud-It's cold: Il fait froid- It's sunny: Il fait beau 2- Grammar: The verb “AVOIR” for “TO HAVE”We already learned: “TO BE”, but what about “TO HAVE”?Let's start by reviewing the auxiliary “To be” – “Être” (from lesson 3):I am - Je suisYou are - Tu esHe is - Il est She is - Elle est We are - Nous sommes You are - Vous êtes They are - Ils/elles sont ❗️Just a trick to remember a verb. Remove the gender forms and repeat the verb many times out loud.Let's conjugate the auxiliary “AVOIR”:I have: J'aiYou have: Tu asHe has: Il aShe has: Elle aWe have: Nous avonsYou have: Vous avezThey have: Ils/elles ontExamples from the text:-Do you have water? Tu as de l'eau? -Yes, I have some water and some coffee: Oui, j'ai de l'eau et du café.-Do you have a sandwich? Tu as un sandwich?-Yes, I have two sandwiches: Oui, j'ai deux sandwichs. NOTE:Cécile says: “J'ai soif” for “I am thirsty”“J'ai faim” for “I am hungry”Then we say:“J'ai chaud” for “ I am hot”“J'ai froid” for “I am cold”The French use “avoir” and not “être” because here, soif, faim, chaud, froid are not used as adjectives but as nouns. In fact, they really mean:- I have thirst – J'ai soif- I have hunger – J'ai faim- I have heat stroke – J'ai chaud- I have chills – J'ai froidFor translation purposes, it is good to know:- Tu veux boire? Means: Do you want to drink?-Tu veux manger? Means: Do you want to eat?But we will not go over these verbs, quite yet. I believe you have already learned so much, today!
Bonjour à tous et bienvenue dans ma salle de classe virtuelle. Partons à New York, dans la ville qui ne dort jamais. Imaginez ..... Le ciel est bleu, COVID a disparu de nos vies, et vous êtes assis à l'extérieur d'un café. -Hello Luz! How are you doing today ?-Hi Cathy! I feel great! The sun is hot, I am healthy, I am happy and I am in love. How about you?-I'm doing really well, thank you!-Excuse me! Waiter !-Hello ladies, How can I help you today ?-Two coffees, please.-With or without sugar?-A coffee with sugar, and a coffee without.-With or without milk?-No milk, two black coffees, please.-Here you go. 10 dollars, please.-10 dollars? But it is very expensive!-Yes, coffees cost 5 dollars, each.-Here. Please keep the change. Thank you.-You are welcome, have a good day !-Bye1-Vocabulaire:How are you doing today ?How can I help you today ?Le mot TODAY signifie aujourd'hui. C'est un mot composé provenant du mot «DAY» qui veut dire «jour».Ce même mot « day » est d'ailleurs utilisé par le serveur pour dire au revoir. Comme en français, il est possible de substituer «au revoir» par «bonne journée»Have a good day !Have a nice day !Enjoy your day !2. Les prix - PricesCombien ça coûte ? – « How much is it? », « what is the cost ? »Ça coûte 5 dollars – « It costs 5 dollars »Ou, au pluriel : Coffees cost 5 dollars, each.C'est très cher! – It is very expensive!L'adverbe “Très” - "very"C'est très cher! It is very expensive !Comme en français, « very » compte de nombreux synonymes :Je me sens très bien ! I feel great ! l'adjectif « Great » remplace « very well » et peut être utilisé seul dans la phrase :How are you ?Great !Je vais super bien ! I'm doing really well !3. Avec” and “Sans - With et withoutAvec ou sans sucre? With or without sugar?Avec ou sans lait? With or without milk?Un café avec sucre, et un sans sucre – One coffee with sugar and one without.Prononciation❗️Le mot SUGAR commence par les lettres S-U mais dites « Shugar », comme si le mot commençait par CHConseil pratique : Luz dit au serveur de garder la monnaie: « Keep the change », mais attention, aux USA, n'oubliez pas d'ajouter un pourboire de 15% à 20% de la somme totale.4.Apprenons nos chiffres :Two Coffees, five dollars, ten dollars.1-One2-Two3-Three4-Four5-Five6-Six7-Seven8-Eight9-Nine10-TenLes couleurs: NOIR, BLANC, GRISBonne nouvelle !!! Les adjectifs sont invariables en anglais ! Voici quelques exemples :NOIR - BLACK1.Le pantalon est noir - The pants are black (Pantalon est un nom invariable au pluriel car il couvre deux jambes! Pareil pour “shorts” d'ailleurs!)2. Les pantalons sont noirs - The pants are black3. La maison est noire - The house is black4. Les maisons sont noires - The houses are black BLANC - WHITE1.Le pantalon est blanc – The pants are white2.Les pantalons sont blancs – The pants are white3.La maison est blanche - The house is white4. Les maisons sont blanches - The houses are white GRIS - GRAY1. Le pantalon est gris - The pants are gray2. Les pantalons sont gris – The pants are gray3. La maison est grise - The house is gray4. Les maisons sont grises - The houses are gray
Aujourd'hui, nous allons conjuguer l'auxiliaire « être » en anglais, et nous allons apprendre à exprimer nos sentiments. Mon invité du jour est américain, il s'appelle Patrick! 1. Révisions: - Hello, see you soon and goodbye! (Bonjour, à bientôt et au revoir!)- Thank you and You are welcome (Merci et de rien)- What is your name? (Comment tu t'appelles? ou Comment vous appelez-vous?) - The rain and the sun (La pluie et le soleil)- Please (S'il te plait ou S'il vous plaît)2- To be or not to be – Être ou ne pas Être: Comme en français, l'auxiliaire « to be » sert à compléter un verbe, un nom ou un adjectif. Par exemple : VERBE: I am eating – (Je mange) Le verbe « to eat » peut être utilisé seul dans une phraseAUXILIAIRE: I am – (Je suis) L'auxiliaire “to be” doit être suivi par: qui, quoi, comment, etc…❗️I'm Patrick / I'm a man / I'm American, etc….. La langue anglaise compte deux auxiliaires : « TO BE » (être) et « To HAVE » (avoir), mais pour aujourd'hui, nous nous concentrerons sur l'auxiliaire ÊTRE. Conjuguons « To be » au présent:I am - Je suisYou are - Tu esHe is - Il estshe is - Elle estIt is – c'estWe are - Nous sommesYou are - Vous êtesThey are - Ils / elles sont NOTE: Nous devons nous familiariser avec les pronoms afin d'apprendre à conjuguer les verbes: I, You, He, She, It, We, You, They Maintenant, ajoutons « To be » à ces pronoms:I amYou areHe isShe is It isWe areYou areThey are3- Les sentiments (feelings)Comme en français, les sentiments sont généralement associés avec l'auxiliaire « être”How are you? – Comment allez-vous?I am fine – ça vaI am doing well – Je vais bienI am not doing well – Je ne vais pas bien
Today, we will conjugate the verb “to be”, and we will learn how to express our feelings. 1- Let's first review the words already learned. - Bonjour, à bientôt et au revoir! (Hello, see you soon and goodbye!) - S'il te plaît / S'il vous plaît ( “If you please”, or more commonly “please”) - Merci (Thank you)- De rien (You are welcome) - Comment tu t'appelles? ou Comment t'appelles tu? (What is your name?) - La pluie et le soleil (the rain and the sun)2- To be or not to be:The verb “être” is not a verb but an “auxiliary” (“un auxiliaire” in French), meaning that it cannot be used alone but it is there to complement a verb, a noun or an adjective. For example: - Je mange (I am eating – It is a verb and can be used alone in a sentence)- Je suis (I am – It needs to be followed by what, how, who, etc.)…. Je suis Marcelle / Je suis une femme / je suis française, etc…..NOTE: The French language counts two auxiliaries: "être” (to be) and “avoir” (to have), but today, we will only concentrate on ÊTRE.Let's conjugate “to be” in the present tense:Je suis – I amTu es – You areIl est – He isElle est – she isNous sommes – We areVous êtes – you areIls sont – they areElles sont – they are NOTE: While we are learning to conjugate “to be”, we should also learn the French pronouns: Jetuil / ellenousvousils / elles1- Feelings with the verb "to go" - Les sentiments avec ALLER:Just like in English, feelings are generally paired with “to be,” except for: Comment ça va? (how are you doing?)Ça va (OK)Ça va bien (doing well)Ça va mal (Not doing well)2- Feelings with "to be" - Les sentiments avec ÊTRE
- Season 2, Episode 9 - In this episode, Aurore Capone will talk to us about her life experience.
- Season 2, Episode 8 - Podcast – Interview with Sakurako (Yoko), a Kimono Artist from Westchester County.
- Season 2, Episode 7 - The American Painters of the Great Depression: The Example of Thomas Donnelly (Thesis written by Cathy Mahon and narrated by Stephen Sniffin)Thomas Donnelly was born of Irish descent on February 25th 1893 and grew up in Washington D.C where he obtained his bachelor's degree from the Corcoran School of Art. In 1915, he moved to New York City to launch his career as an artist. He studied at the Art Students League of NY, and later on became a member of the Board. In 1917, Donnelly was drafted to the armed services under the Artists of the War Commando and joined World War I until the armistice. Back in NY, Donnelly rapidly became a well-known regionalist artist among the art connoisseurs of the city for his landscapes, coastal scenes, portraits and still life paintings. He was exhibited in museums, fairs and cultural events, all around the city. His responsibility as a painter was to pay tribute to nature and to bring the rural neighbourhoods into the cities. On a summer day of 1923, the artist drove through Westchester County; he stopped near a Welcome to Valhalla sign, he carefully sharpened his lithographic crayons and slowly immortalized the village on a piece of paper. On this very same day, Thomas Donnelly fell in love with the little village of Valhalla. Today, his sketch Overlooking Valhalla is part of the Whitney Museum of American Art's permanent collections. In 1925, Thomas met Eve Kollgen, a 23-year old young English lady aspiring to become an artist. After dating for a few months, they got married and built their home in Valhalla. The four-bedroom house was located less than an hour away from NY, right next to the dam, on 44 Howard Avenue. They built it big enough to welcome a family. Donnelly had it all planned; he would commute to the city for his exhibits, would come home each night to his family, and would continue painting the countryside. Little did the know that he had invested in a house that would soon become a financial burden. The Roaring 20s were about to come to an end and the stock market was about to crash. On 29 October 1929, the biggest financial crisis in US history abruptly hit the country, driving Donnelly's artwork to remain unsold, his bills to accumulate, and his quality of life to collapse. Because of the depression, Donnelly's clients could no longer pay for his artwork. Within a few months, the rising star became a distant celebrity, with scarcer visits to NY City, and with exhibits more locally based. In June 1934, Donnelly wrote a desperate letter to Forbes Watson, the director in charge of the art program of the Works Progress Administration and to President Roosevelt himself, begging them to implement a strong Federal project that would replace the local programs, and would truly help the struggling artists. His letters did not remain unread, and when the Federal Art Project of the Work Progress Administration was finally launched in August 1935, Thomas Donnelly immediately became a proud federal employee. For $40 a month, his job was to embellish America and paint “the American Scene” on public buildings. On September 16th 1948, Eve, Thomas Donnelly's beloved bride of 22 years, died at the early age of 45 years old, leaving the artist devastated. From then on, he refused all invitations from the major institutions and became a part-time schoolteacher in Valhalla public school and a jury in the local art contests. He finally remarried 18 years later. But at last, on April 24th 1971, after a long and full life, Thomas Donnelly, the World War I veteran, the talented New Yorker, the artist of the Great Depression, and the local resident of Valhalla, died peacefully at the age of 78 years old in his home.
- Season 2, Episode 6 -5th Interview with Eric, a Musician and a Song Writer from North Carolina!Today, I would like to introduce you to Eric, a former civil engineer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who moved to Connecticut in his thirties to work in heavy civil engineering projects. Two years ago, Eric retired from ECCO III Enterprises and settled down in North Carolina with his family to start a new life with milder weather, great food, golf and country music.
- Season 2, Episode 5 -4th Interview with Paul, an IT Security Technologist and YouTuber from Ireland and the US.Hello, everyone, Cathy here, and welcome back to my channel! Today, I will introduce you to Paul, and Irish-born citizen
- Season 2, Episode 4 - Hello, everyone, Cathy here, and welcome back to my channel! Today, my recording will be quite short, as I would simply like to share my thoughts with you. ❓❓❓If you can recognize that expression that says: “Only fools never change their minds,” then you may already know what we are going to talk about, today! When I first launched this Podcast
- Season 2, Episode 3 -3rd Interview with Rohith, an Entrepreneur from Chicago!Today, I have invited Rohith Amruthur to talk to us about his professional experience as an entrepreneur.Rohith is a young executive who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, worked as a Senior Customer Success Analyst for several companies, and finally decided to open his own Signature Cross-Cultural Consulting firm called "The Lost Geographer." This consulting and educational company, located in Chicago, was then renamed "The Intellectus Group" and is dedicated to helping Professionals living abroad feel at home in a new country, while minimizing culture shock and homesickness.As a geography and culture expert, Rohith has a deep knowledge of many cultures across the world. This has come from research as well as interviewing and meeting people he comes across from different backgrounds, both at home and abroad. Rohith consults and educates through three different brands: The Lost Geographer (Geography and Culture), SkyCARD ONE (Travel and Experiences), and The Mental Mechanic (Mindfulness).Finally, Rohith also run his own Podcast where he asks people from all around the world to talk about their home-country and their culture. -----I truly hope you will enjoy listening to Rohith's life story as much as I did! I found Rohith to be full of positive energy and optimism.Thank you so very much for this inspiring interview, Rohith! I am sure our listeners will feel very comforted and educated by your message! If you wish to contact Rohith, here is his contact details:Instagram: @rohithamruthurLinkedIn: Rohith AmruthurPodcast: https://www.thelostgeographer.org/podcast.htmlWebsite: https://www.thelostgeographer.org/index.htmlEmail: rohith@intellectus.group --------------AS ALWAYS, If you are interested in participating in one of our future recordings, if you have questions, or if you would like to share your adventure with us, please do contact me at: BBunclody@gmail.com. Stay tuned for our next episode and always remember to live your life!
- Season 1, Episode 6 -Today, we will craft our market analysis as part of our business plan. So first, what is a market analysis? According to Oxford University Press, a Market analysis is “the activity of gathering information about conditions that affect a marketplace.” You must take your market analysis very seriously as it will determine where you should settle down as a business owner, if you should rent a studio, buy a shop or work from home, if you should start a new business or purchase an existing one, and so much more. Your market analysis will help you target specific clients, launch your business at a certain time of the year or a specific economical period, and provide you with valuable information on how much you should borrow from your bank, and how long your loan should be set for. Let's focus on two major factors: 1- Finances With a full report in hands, you will be able to convince banks and other loan landers that your services or products will be embraced in your area. If you work well at crafting your report, they should trust that you will reimburse your small-business loan in no time! So be convincing!!!! 2- Advertising A market analysis will help you create your branding, apply that branding across your whole business, and consequently help you distinguish your business from your competitors'. It will also provide you enough information to communicate with a specific category of people who will be willing to pay for your products or your services. So how can we conduct a market analysis without breaking the bank? A market analysis requires time and patience, but it can be done! 1-separate your analysis into 2 main parts: Internal study: For your own knowledge, advertising and day-to-day financial survival External study: For potential loans or mortgages. 2-provide general information about the business you are planning to create, 3-target your customers by analyzing who they will be and where they will come from, 4-you will need to quantify these customers per month and per year. Also sort your revenues by season, meaning summer versus winter, school vacation versus off-peak seasons, etc. 5-who will be your competition? And how far will you be? 6-envision yourself in 1, 5, 7 and 10 years from now. Will your shop be big enough? Will you hire more staff? Will you purchase new material, will you export, import, etc.7-survey everyone around! Ask them what they need? How you could help them? How much they would be willing to pay, etc.... Run interviews, surveys and questionnaire! You may remember that in our latest episodes, we had created a business roadmap and written an action plan, it is now time to add them all to your files! All these steps will help you frame your business, assess the risks for the future and build a full dossier for your lender! What an amazing feeling! We are no longer dreaming about our business, we are now building it! So to resume, a business analysis should be seen as a skeleton, the spine that will lead you to success. Now that you have a business roadmap, an action plan and a business analysis for internal and external purposes, you finally hold the keys to success! If you, just like me, want to turn your life around, I would love to hear from you! You could share your journey and your lifelong dreams with us, so don't hesitate to contact me at: BBunclody@gmail.com. Don't forget to rate my channel and share it! Stay tuned for my next Episode and never stop dreaming!
- Season 1, Episode 5 -Hello, everyone, Cathy here and welcome back to my Podcast! I am coming back with great news! After a month of Podcasting, my channel was visited by 370 people from 14 countries worldwide, so thank you, everyone, and a very special thought to Colin and Justine for their fun and inspiring interviews! In our last episode, we defined the importance of an action plan, we also enumerated the steps towards success, we talked about our plans for the future, and we focused on the 5 “W's” and the 1 “HM” (WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHY, WHEN, and HOW MUCH). By now, you should have collected tons of interesting material and your project should start making sense, but in addition to all your research and accumulated data, I would recommend that you always try to share your ideas and plans with a special someone, anyone you trust, such as a friend or a family member, or, if you are planning to open a business with a third party, it is important to discuss your plans and become totally transparent with them. Never forget that success and happiness often go hand in hand and they rarely start with a secret, so keep sharing your dreams, your visions and your projects with people you trust and love, and always try to surround yourself with people who truly want to see you succeed in life. Today, we will focus on the third main bullet point of our action plan; which is “Action.” Of course, we are not ready to get out and concur the world, quite yet, but it is now time to pick-up the phone, send emails, and fill out forms. Do you remember the 1st W? Start contacting all the “who's” from your list! Each phone call, each email, each meeting you will be part of should be recorded for future reference. On your worksheet, enter the date, time, name, telephone number, email address and outcome of every conversation you are part of. This step is super important to keep track and move forward! For my part, I am keeping all my records on a PowerPoint presentation; I know this is not the most tech-savvy feature, but it works for me, so try to find your own format or software according to your personality and your skills. Time for graphics! If you are planning to build a house, start drawing your dream house and look for inspiration on google for space planning and interior design! If you are envisioning to become an artist, start working on an artwork for your webpage, if you are planning to write a book, design your book cover, if you want to create a YouTube Account, work on your logo and branding. This is the time when creativity should shine! Have fun! Also know that your draft creations will save you tons of money in the long run, when you hand over your project to a professional. In my case, my architect used my plans and charged me much less that if he had had to design my house and Bed and Breakfast from scratch, so be creative, smart and cost-effective!Please, please! keep an open mind and know that you will change your mind on many occasions! Your logo will look amazing today and horrible tomorrow, your pen name will sound intriguing tonight and ridiculous by next week, the colors chosen for your letterhead will appear vibrant this afternoon, and old fashion tonight… It is not only OK to change your mind, but it is highly recommended! Remember, the world was not created in a day, and even after millions of years, humans are still messing up! The key to creativity is not to rush into your decisions, but rather to think them through, over and over, and over again.... Next, we will learn how to conduct a market analysis to obtain important information on your market. We will also invite our first Business Coach to the show, so don't miss out on this great occasion to learn from a pro! For more info, contact me at: BBunclody@gmail.com.
- Season 1, Episode 4-Today, we will start drafting our action plan and we will develop fun strategies for personal and business success. We will define the steps towards our end goal:STEP 1: Coming-up with an idea and define your end goal.STEP 2 - How to draft an action plan? You may have already heard about the 5 W's: WHO: Who will be involved? WHAT: What are your objectives?WHERE: Where will your final project be located? WHY: Why do you want to do this? WHEN: When are you planning to complete your project? In addition to these 5 W's, let's not forget the topic that no one wants to talk about, “HM”, for “How Much.”In our next show, we will continue to draft our action plan and will keep working towards making our dreams, a reality. If you like my channel, please do not hesitate to rate it or share it. Also, if you feel that you could add on to this channel, or if you want to share your project on the air, please do not hesitate to contact me at: BBunclody@gmail.com Stay tuned for Episode 5 and never stop dreaming!
- Season 2, Episode 1 -1st Interview with Colin, a Freelance Branding Consultant from Philadelphia In this episode, Colin will share his life experience and explain to us how and why he left the corporate world to build his own business. Colin was born in Northern Ireland and moved to the South of Ireland with his family as a child. In his twenties, he decided to leave it all behind to come to the U. S. and live the American dream! Colin settled down in New York City in 1993, he worked for large Marketing firms and gained experience as an editor, but in the late 1990's, he left it all behind to build his own business as a freelancer in New York and in Pennsylvania. Colin is a sole proprietor. He really believes that if you are happy with what you are doing in your career, you can always make it work. Always keep in mind that, if you are happy doing what you're doing, you will ultimately be a success. When asked how he would weight the percentage between what one wants to do and what they are trained to do, he felt that passion should always prevail over the corporate world. Colin also discussed how he and his family try to raise funds for people with cystic fibrosis, a disorder that affects mostly the lungs. A few years ago, Colin ran 65 miles over two days and raised over $15,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For any further information, or if you wish to donate to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, here is the link: https://www.cff.org/Thank you again, Colin, your comments were very useful! If you, just like Colin, would be interested in participating in one of our future recordings, if you have questions, or if you would like to share your experience, do contact me at BBunclody@gmail.com. Stay tuned for our next episode and always remember to enjoy your life!
- Season 1, Episode 3 -Hello, everyone and welcome back to my Podcast!I trust that you are doing well and took a few minutes to read your notes. I also hope that you often caught yourself planning for the future. It is now time to concentrate on yourself and take action! Today, we will focus on timing, location, togetherness, and resources: How do you envision your world in the near future? Where do you want to be in 10 years? How much do you need to earn? Where would you like to build your nest, and with whom? In this chapter, we will learn how to order our thoughts and try to make sense of what we really want in life based on our personality. While it is true that in essence, nothing should be impossible and the sky should always remain the limit, it is also crucial to shape you dream job based on your current needs, expectations and goals. Do not build your future on impossible dreams and always remember that your next life should mainly bring you happiness and freedom. Sure! It is nice to start fresh and think that you can be anyone, do anything, and go anywhere, but the truth remains that, if we want to live happy, you should learn to incorporate you past into your future, instead of running away from it. Therefore, do plan ahead, learn to really know yourself, and consistently separate your wildest dreams from your goals. Next, we will identify our skills, weaknesses, interests and level of education. I we will learn how to made peace with the past, embrace the inevitable life changes that will be coming your way, and prepare to make ridiculous mistakes: If you like my channel, please do not hesitate to subscribe, download and share. If you are interested in participating in future recordings, please contact me at: BBunclody@gmail.com. In our next episode, we will continue to work on ourselves and start drafting our first action plan. It is becoming real so fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the ride towards your professional freedom! Stay well, everyone!
- Season 1, Episode 2 -Welcome back!In this recording, we will learn how to organize our thoughts. We will, like Frank Sinatra once said, "Dust ourselves off and start all over again."Today, I am inviting you to identify the most important elements in your life and note the factors you would rather not keep. Creating a roadmap is key to our future business. The ultimate goal is NOT to repeat the mistakes of the past, but RATHER move forward with as little weight on our backs as possible. Please do not rush this very important step and start taking notes.Enjoy this recording and continue to subscribe and share my channel!If you are interested in participating in future recordings, please contact me at: BBunclody@gmail.com.
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