APPRENEZ L ANGLAIS RAPIDEMENT... Rien de plus simple! NIVEAU / LEVEL II SEMAINE / WEEK 34 Par Bob McDuff
FORWARD AND INSTRUCTIONS FORWARD Hi! My name is Bob McDuff, the English Professor. Welcome to week 34 of the bm method. This week, I would like you to take a trip to the newsstand and buy an English newspaper. Try to read an article every day, preferably from different sections of the newspaper. Use your dictionary to look up words you don t understand. This should take from 10 to 20 minutes every day. Remember to watch your 30-minute TV show and listen to some talk radio at least three times during the week. By now, including your weekly lesson and your extra activities, you should be spending at least two hours in English every week. The more time you put in, the better the result will be. INSTRUCTIONS STEP 1 : PDF Text Read the PDF text attentively, making sure you understand the meaning of each question and each answer. You may use the translation for this step. STEP 2 : MP3 Audio Listen carefully to the example that corresponds to the exercise in the «audio» section. Then listen to the first question and give your answer immediately out loud. Really! It is very important to answer out loud! You must hear yourself answer because you must then compare your answer with the one on the audio. Proceed this way for all the questions and all the exercises. P.S.: If necessary, you may print the PDF text and follow it for this step. Easy instructions in 3 steps STEP 3 : Video Do the second step again, but in the «video» section. DO NOT USE THE PDF TEXT FOR THIS STEP. You can and should repeat this step many times, and this, as long as the exercises are not perfectly assimilated. You must be able to give your answer within the alloted time that is given to you. Then, and only then, you can go on to the next lesson. P.S.: Don t forget! Always answer out loud! 1
OBJECTIVES WEEK 34 THROUGHOUT THIS THIRTY-FOURTH LESSON... You will learn to use more verbs in the present tenses; You will learn the difference between to do and to make; You will practise using the present tense in the negative form. Objectives Week 34 GOOD LUCK! HAVE A FUN WEEK! BOB 2
EXERCISE 1 THE VERBS TO LIVE, TO DO / MAKE, AND TO PUT EXAMPLE Does he often do the cooking? Yes, he often does the cooking. LES VERBES VIVRE, FAIRE ET METTRE EXEMPLE Est-ce qu il fait souvent la cuisine? Fait-il souvent la cuisine? Oui, il fait souvent la cuisine. ET MAINTENANT, À VOUS! Do you put sugar in your coffee? Yes, I put sugar in my coffee. Est-ce que tu mets du sucre dans ton café? Oui, je mets du sucre dans mon café. Does she live with him? Yes, she lives with him. Est-ce qu elle vit avec lui? Oui, elle vit avec lui. Do you do the dishes three times a day? Yes, we do the dishes three times a day. (oui) Est-ce que vous faites la vaisselle trois fois par jour? Oui, nous faisons la vaisselle trois fois par jour. Do they put salt on their french fries? Yes, they put salt on their french fries. Est-ce qu ils mettent du sel sur leurs patates frites? Oui, ils mettent du sel sur leurs patates frites. Do they live alone? Yes, they live alone. Est-ce qu elles vivent seules? Oui, elles vivent seules. Do you often do the cooking? Yes, I often do the cooking. (oui) Fais-tu souvent la cuisine? Oui, je fais souvent la cuisine. 3
EXERCISE 2 THE VERB TO GO EXAMPLE Do they often go to Rome? Yes, they often go to Rome. LE VERBE ALLER EXEMPLE Est-ce qu ils vont souvent à Rome? Vont-ils souvent à Rome? Oui, ils vont souvent à Rome. ET MAINTENANT, À VOUS! Do you go to school? Yes, I go to school. Est-ce que tu vas à l école? Oui, je vais à l école. Is he going to Paris? Yes, he s going to Paris. Va-t-il à Paris? Oui, il va à Paris. Does she go to the hairdresser? Yes, she goes to the hairdresser. Est-ce qu elle va chez le coiffeur? Oui, elle va chez le coiffeur. Do you often go to the movies? Yes, we often go to the movies. Allez-vous souvent au cinéma? Oui, nous allons souvent au cinéma. Are they going to eat? Yes, they are going to eat. Vont-ils manger? Oui, ils vont manger. Are they going shopping? Yes, they are going shopping. Est-ce qu elles vont magasiner? Oui, elles vont magasiner. Are you going to the office today? Yes, I m going to the office today. Vas-tu au bureau aujourd hui? Oui, je vais au bureau aujourd hui. 4
Is he going to the restaurant? Yes, he s going to the restaurant. Est-ce qu il va au restaurant? Oui, il va au restaurant. Are you going to play baseball? Yes, we re going to play baseball. Est-ce que vous allez jouer au baseball? Oui, nous allons jouer au baseball. EXERCISE 3 THE NEGATIVE ANSWER EXAMPLE Is he putting this box in the garbage? No, he isn t putting this box in the garbage. LA NÉGATION EXEMPLE Met-il cette boîte aux ordures? Non, il ne met pas cette boîte aux ordures. ET MAINTENANT, À VOUS! Do you receive a lot of mail at home? No, I don t receive a lot of mail at home. Recevez-vous beaucoup de courrier à la maison? Non, je ne reçois pas beaucoup de courrier à la maison. Does he see his parents every day? No, he doesn t see his parents every day. Voit-il ses parents tous les jours? Non, il ne voit pas ses parents tous les jours. Do you know how to swim? No, I don t know how to swim. Sais-tu nager? Non, je ne sais pas nager. Can she drive a motorcycle? No, she can t drive a motorcycle. Peut-elle conduire une motocyclette? Non, elle ne peut pas conduire une motocyclette. Do you want to dance with me? No, I don t want to dance with you. Voulez-vous danser avec moi? Non, je ne veux pas danser avec vous. 5
Do you believe in the devil? No, I don t believe in the devil. Croyez-vous au diable? Non, je ne crois pas au diable. Does he drink milk at every meal? No, he doesn t drink milk at every meal. Boit-il du lait à tous les repas? Non, il ne boit pas de lait à tous les repas. Does Christine understand Spanish? No, Christine doesn t understand Spanish. Est-ce que Christine comprend l espagnol? Non, Christine ne comprend pas l espagnol. Do you take medication? No, I don t take medication. Prends-tu des médicaments? Non, je ne prends pas de médicaments. Does he learn well at school? No, he doesn t learn well at school. Est-ce qu il apprend bien à l école? Non, il n apprend pas bien à l école. 6