1. Don’t copy this, just look. What’s wrong with this: I am going Paris. I like to France. I came back Belgium.

2. Wouldn’t it be better to say..?. I am going Paris. I like to France. I came back Belgium I am going to Paris. I like France. I came back from Belgium. The problem with the original sentence was a problem with the preposition. Today’s lesson is on when to use a preposition or article and what preposition to use.

3. Francais 2 la géographie Use ARTICLES with countries. (le, la, les) Do not use ARTICLES with cities. VillePays masculin Pays féminin Pays pluriel No article le la les ModeleJ’aime Paris.J’aime le Canada. J’aime la France. J’aime les Etats-Unis. I like Paris.I like Canada.I like France.I like the United States.

4. Note the use of prepositions with cities and countries. VillePays masculinPays fémininPays pluriel TO / at / inàauenaux modèleJe vais à Paris.Je vais au Maroc. Je vais en Belgique. Je vais auxPays Bas. I’m going to Paris. I’m going to Morocco. I’m going to Belgium. I’m going to Holland. Note that these prepositions can mean “to” or “at” or “in” J’habite à Paris. I live in Paris. J’habite au Maroc. I live in Morocco. J’habite en Belgique. I live in Belgium. J’habite aux Pays Bas. I live in Holland.

5. Prepositions Part 2 VillePays masculinPays fémininPays pluriel Fromdedudedes modèleJe viens de Paris. Je viens du Maroc. Je viens de Belgique. Je viens des Pays Bas. I’m coming from Paris. I’m coming from Morocco. I’m coming from Belgium. I’m coming from Holland.

6. Check your understanding: Write down the correct choice down on a paper and the next slide will have the answers. 1.La France / le France ( which one is right?) 2.J’aime la Belgique / J’aime Belgique. 3.Je vais en Paris. / Je vais à Paris. 4.Nous visitons la Grèce. Nous visitons le Grèce. 5.Les Etats-Unis / l’Etats-Unis 6.Elle va en Canada / Elle va au Canada.

7. The correct answers are in red. 1.La France / le France ( which one is right?) 2.J’aime la Belgique / J’aime Belgique. 3.Je vais en Paris. / Je vais à Paris. 4.Nous visitons la Grèce. Nous visitons le Grèce. 5.Les Etats-Unis / l’Etats-Unis 6.Elle va en Canada / Elle va au Canada.

8. Today’s assignment: 1. Page 439 Act. 5. Use “visiter” in passé composé. Here are your choices for the countries: le Mexique; l’Allemagne;les Etats- Unis;l’Italie; l’Egypte; l’Angleterre; la Chine; le Japon 2.Page 444, Activities 1 and 2. 3.Review vocab on page 436; Write out Page 437 Activities 2 and 3. 4.Draw an outline of France. Then start in Paris and choose 5 destinations including countries and cities that you will go to. Draw a line from one place to the next. (Use your partner map or a map in the textbook to find French cities) Underneath the map, write 5 sentences. For example, from Paris I draw a line to England and put a large dot, then from England I draw a line to Rouen and draw a large dot, then from Rouen I draw a line to Spain and draw a large dot…etc. Then my sentence will be: “I will go from Paris to England.” “I will go from England to Rouen.” etc. (“J’irai de Paris en Angleterre.) I will go = J’irai.