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WORKSHEETS IN BASIC FRENCH I

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QUARTER 1

Caloocan City Science High School

Languages Department
P. Sevilla Street cor. 10th Avenue, West Grace Park, Caloocan City
SY 2020-2021
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L'alphabet

In this lesson, you will learn the following:

1. Read the French alphabet using their corresponding sounds

2. Spell words using the French alphabet
3. Read basic French words

A B C D E F G
Activité 1. Read the alphabet in English.
Do you think they have the same sound in
French?
H I J K L M N Yes
O P Q R S T U No
Maybe
V W X Y Z
Watch this video to know how to pronounce the letters in French.

Activité 2. As you watch the video, write how the letters are pronounced.

Letters Sound in English Sound in French Same or Different?

A
B
C
D
E
G
H
I
J
K
L
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Letters Sound in English Sound in French Same or Different?

M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Activité 3. Read the sounds of the letters after watching the video. Record your voice as you
pronounce the sounds. Play it back and check if you pronounce it properly.

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg
/ah/ /beh/ /seh/ /deh/ /uh/ /eff/ /zheh/

Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn
/ahsh/ /ee/ /zhee/ /kah/ /ell/ /em/ /en/

Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu
/oh/ /peh/ /koo/ /air/ /ess/ /teh/ /ooh/

Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz
/veh/ /doo-blah-veh/ /eeks/ /ee-grek/ /zed/

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Do not forget the following if you are spelling words in French:

Èè accent grave
mm deux m

Éé accent aigu
ll deux l

Êê accent circonflexe
aa deux a

Çç cedille

Activité 4. Spell the following names using the French alphabet sounds.

1. R-A-I-S-S-I-E

2. A-N-G-E-L-I-Q-U-E

3. B-I-J-O-U-X

4. R-I-C-H-A-R-D

5. W-A-H-C-H-I-T-O-N-K-A

Activité 5. Write your full name below. Then, practice spelling your name using the French alphabet.

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Activité 6. Listen to the audio clip of the Guide to Pronunciation which can be accessed from
your Google Classroom. Repeat after listening to each word.

Guide to Pronunciation
y eu, œu in, im, (i)en q
lycée feu fin question
styliste cœur sincere quelle
peux pain
ou
coup
nœud
œuf
plein
ch
interdit charme
douze faim machin
vous un, um demain
au, eau aucun bain ç
faux chacun important ça
auto brun bientôt reçu
beau parfum australien
italien gn
bateau
couteau
une vient Cognac
brune
gâteau gagner
chacune ienne, aine magnifique
ei, ai, ay commune italienne
neige on prochaine eil
aime semaine bouteille
bon
fait laine Marseille
Mont
mais merveilleux
vont
payez onze
r
bonjour ail
oi, oy s/c/tion bonjour travail
moi rivière Versailles
situation
soirée vers taille
emission
livre
toilette remercions
contre
ouil
voyage grenouille
arrive
en, an mouillé
u cent
permis
souiller
buffet dessert
entré
menu danse
cours
euil
nature
salut
France s deuil
plan besoin fauteuil
maison
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Activité 7. Choose five words from the list. Spell the words using the French alphabet. Search
for the meaning of the words using a dictionary. Write the words and definition below.

Word Spelling using French sounds Definition in French

4
5

Activité 8. Check if you can read and spell the following words using French alphabet sounds.
Click on each word to check the pronunciation.

1. coup
2. salut
3. important
4. situation
5. toilette

Reflection
What have I learned from this lesson?

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