Cours 4

Lesson 4: Definite Articles and Intonation

Lesson Objectives:

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:

• Correctly use definite and indefinite articles in French.
• Recognize and apply rising and falling intonation in speech.
• Form simple sentences and questions using proper intonation.

Duration: 1 hour

1. Definite and Indefinite Articles (20 minutes)
   • Read and review the rules on the indefinite article (page 26).
   • Complete the exercises:
     • Fill in with “un” or “une” (page 26, exercise 1).
     • Underline the correct article in the sentences (page 26, exercise 2).
     • Write the words in the plural (page 26, exercise 6).
2. Understanding Rising and Falling Intonation (15 minutes)
   • Study the section on questions without an interrogative word (page 28).
   • Listen to the sentences and determine whether the intonation is rising or falling (page 28, exercise 9).
   • Complete the sentences with “?” or “.” according to the intonation (page 28, exercise 10).
3. Practice (15 minutes)
   • Complete the dialogues using “?” or “.” (page 29, exercise 12).
   • Rearrange the sentences to form logical dialogues (page 29, exercise 13).
4. Review (10 minutes)
   • Reread the dialogue examples (page 30, intercultural section).
   • Take a quiz.

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