1) We don't formally introduce negation until the fourth marking period, so in most cases we express negation through substitution (as in this example). With well–used topics, such as likes, I will introduce the whole negative phrase (
Je n'aime pas
) without explicitly teaching the steps of negation.
2) Orally I may ask questions about more than one person, but only when the forms sound the same for singular and plural. For example, I might ask
Qui habite en France?
/ Who lives in France?
because orally, the answer sounds the same. When you make
habite
plural it turns into
habitent
which, because of the silent final consonants, sounds just like the singular
habite
. But I wouldn't ask
Qui est français?
/Who is French?
because the plural response verb
sont
obviously does not sound the same as
est
.
3) Or masculine country starting with a vowel.
4) Except masculine countries starting with a vowel, which use
en
as the preposition.
5) I have an ulterior motive here, as students often transpose two letters in our school's name, which I am hoping to alleviate via editing and repeated exposure!
6) Although Parker was born in Belgium, he was raised in Paris.
7)
Surya
means
sun/
soleil
in Hindi.
8) What languages Tintin may have spoken come from this forum discussion, based on the "Adventures" in which Tintin participates: http://www.tintinologist.org/forums/index.php?action=vthread&forum=8&topic=875
9) I have tables rather than desks in my classroom, and we have cross–table pairs and side–by–side pairs. Seating is arranged so that one set of pairs is more homogeneous and the other more heterogeneous. This allows me to have students practice differently based on my particular classroom goals. Today I would probably have students practice first with one pair then the other. The work, though new, is still basic, so my goal today would be for more practice regardless of general skill level.