French 1
Exam Outline for Studying
1. Vocabulary
a. Chapter1
i. P.47
b. Chapter2
i. P.79
c. Chapter3
i. P.109
d. Chapter4
i. P.141
e. Chapter5
i. P.155-food
ii. P.158-table setting
2. Verbs
a. Avoir(p.120)
b. Etre(p.60)
c. Group 1- ‘er’(p.90)
3. articles(p.58)
a. definite
i. the
ii. le, la, l’, les
b. indefinite
i. a, an, some
ii. un, une, des
4. adjectives
a. agreement(p.28)
b. placement
c. irregular(p.126)
i. new
ii. old
iii. pretty
5. negation
a. ne….pas(p.33)
b. pas de(p.94)
6. verb + infinitive(p.95)
a. aimer
b. detester
c. adorer
7. possessive adjectives(p.123)
Ways to study material you are weak in:
1. Vocabulary
a. Make flash cards
b. Have a parent quiz you with the cards
c. Quiz yourself with the cards
d. Play the online games
e. Take an online vocabulary quiz
2. verbs
a. make a puzzle with the conjugation
b. write the conjugation 5 times
c. write sentences with the verb
d. make flash cards
3. articles
a. memorize the forms
b. learn the article with the vocabulary
c. remember the 92% rule
4. adjectives
a. memorize the rules for agreement
b. memorize the irregular forms
5. negation
a. practice making sentences negative
b. locate the subject & verb of sentences
c. ne before the verb pas after the verb
d. ne changes to n’ before a vowel or ‘h’
6. verb + infinitive
a. talk about this in English
b. write sentences about what you like to do
7. possessive adjectives
a. memorize the chart and what it means
b. remember that it has nothing to do with the possessor, but
what is being owned
c. write out the chart a few times
8. General studying tips
a. Online resources
i. Play online quia games
ii. Take online quia quizzes
iii. Go to the textbook website
b. Make flash cards and use them
c. Write out charts and verbs several times
d. Say the charts aloud
e. Practice with a friend
f. Read the objectives from each chapter
i. Can you do each objective?
ii. Practice what you can’t do
g. Study daily for short periods of time
i. 15 minutes a day is better than 1 hour the night before
ii. cramming for a test does not work
iii. some studying is better than no studying
h. don’t give up- you can do it!!!!!
i. Babies don’t just start talking in sentences and neither
will you.
ii. We start with baby steps first; you’ll get the hang of
this!!!