About Me

French Instructor at the U of Minnesota,

French PhD candidate

A.A.S in Paralegal Studies

B.A. in English

Freelance Translator & Web-Designer

Full-time daddy/husband

Strong believer in the integration of technology in education.

Inside the Classroom

Speaking Activity: Answering the question “est-ce que c’est…?” “Is this…?”

Look at the pictures and listen carefully before answering verbally. I provide two examples below:

Est-ce que c’est une étudiante?

Is this a female student?

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Answer: Oui, c’est une étudiante.

Yes, this is a female student.

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Est-ce que c’est un tableau?

Is this a blackboard?

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Answer: Non, c’est une école.

No, this is a school.

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Writing Activity: Translate into French the following passage.

My name is (your name here). There is a window and a door in my (dans ma) classroom. There is a yellow clock and a maroon (black)board. The teacher’s name is Matthieu and he is tall, young and nice. There isn’t any eraser in the classroom.

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1 comment to Inside the Classroom

  • anna

    1. Non, c'est un crayon.
    2. Non, c'est un pupitre.
    3. Oui, c'est une fenêtre.
    4. Non, c'est des craies.
    Mon nom est Anna. Il y a une fenêtre et une porte dans ma salle de classe. Il y a une horloge
    jaune et un tableau noir. Mon professeur s'appelle Matthieu et il est grand, jeune et gentil.
    Il n'y a pas des gommes dans la classe.

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