Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for French for Baccalaureate

Noun: A noun is a word that identifies a person, animal, place, thing, or idea.

Concrete nouns are the names of things or people that we experience through our senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch, or taste. Most nouns are concrete nouns.

For example:

Cats, dogs, tables, chairs, buses, and teachers are all concrete nouns.

Nouns name people, places, and things.

Abstract nouns cannot be detected by your five senses. You cannot see them, hear them, smell them, taste them, or feel them. Examples include dedication, destruction, curiosity, happiness, intelligence, and loyalty.

Proper nouns have two distinct features: They name specific, one-of-a-kind items, and they begin with capital letters, no matter where they occur within a sentence.

A noun is a word...

Geography Quiz Challenge

Mike: Here's a geography quiz in the paper.

Wendy: Oh, I love geography! Ask me the questions.

Mike: Sure. First question: Which country is larger, China or Canada?

Wendy: I know! Canada is larger than China.

Mike: Okay, next. What's the longest river in the Americas?

Wendy: Hmm, I think it's the Mississippi.

Mike: Here's a hard one. Which country is more crowded, Monaco or Singapore?

Wendy: I'm not sure. I think Monaco is more crowded.

Mike: Okay, one more. Which South American capital city is the highest: La Paz, Quito, or Bogotá?

Wendy: Oh, that's easy. Bogotá is the highest.

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

1. Adding -er and -est to Short Adjectives

For short adjectives (one or sometimes two syllables), add -er for the...

French-English Job Vocabulary

A

• Agent de voyage: Travel Agent
• Agent immobilier: Estate Agent
• Apprendre vite: Be a Fast Learner
• Arriver: Turn Up
• Assistant social: Social Worker
• A tout moment: At Any Time
• Avoir besoin de: Require
• Avoir de l'exp. en: Have Experience Of
• Avoir honte: Feel Ashamed
• Avoir l'idée de: Come Up With
• Avoir les compétences: Possess Skills
• Avoir une vue excellente: Have Excellent Eyesight

C

• Candidat approprié: Suitable Candidate
• Charpentier: Carpenter
• Chercher du travail: Look for a Job
• Commerce de détail: Retail
• Compétences personnelles: Personal Skills
• Comptable: Accountant
• Compter sur: Rely On
• Confus: Confused
• Courageux: Brave

D

• Dégoutant: Disgusting
• Dégouté: Disgusted
• Dég qqun de qqch: Put Somebody Off Something
• Démissionner: Resign From

Is It Better for Teenagers to Focus on Friendships Rather Than Romantic Relationships?

It's recommended for teenagers to focus on friendships rather than romantic relationships. It makes total sense; the majority of teenagers are not ready to handle a relationship. Teenagers are still young and still have a long way to go in their lives. You don't know when or where you'll meet your soulmate. The odds are enormous! For that reason, stop seeking love instead of first letting it happen...

On the other hand, imagine breaking up with your significant other and realizing you have fallen head over heels in love with them. There's a possibility of losing your trust in future relationships or never being able to fall in love with someone else.

Moreover,...

Noun Phrase

A noun phrase is characterized by having a noun or other nominal element as its core, such as a pronoun, an infinitive, or a substantive noun.

Modifiers

Examples of modifiers include:

1. Articles
2. Demonstratives
3. Possessives
4. Indefinite pronouns
5. Numerals
6. Interrogative and exclamative pronouns
7. Distributive pronouns

Core Elements

Core elements include:

1. Nouns
2. Pronouns
3. Substantivized elements

Noun Complements (NC)

Examples of noun complements include:

1. Adjectives
2. Prepositional Phrases (PrepP)
3. Noun Phrases in apposition
4. Adjective clauses
5. Substantive clauses

Adjective

An adjective describes a quality of the noun it accompanies. From a syntactic point of view, it has three functions: noun complement, attribute, and predicative complement. From a morphological point...

JUNE 2018 OPCIÓN A

1.

In Britain, some towns are relaxed, friendly, happy places. These communities welcome dogs, cyclists, and tourists, and not only because they boost the local economy! Many have thriving businesses such as pubs and shops. Visitors and residents alike can enjoy the beautiful countryside and interesting activities like drama.

2.

1. TRUE. “The town is an example of a community that relies on tourism”
2. FALSE. “the smiles of welcome get broader the further north in the county you travel.”
3. TRUE. “it was voted happiest town last year, too.”
4. FALSE. Taunton “an idiosyncratic community”. Plymouth “a good mix of people from many countries”

3.

1. greet
2. winner
3. countryside
4. friendliness

4.

1. prefer
2. country
3. cycle
4. building

5.

1. A community that

Behind Bars: Legal and Crime Vocabulary

Spanish - English

• Entre rejas - Behind bars
• Prihibido - Forbidden
• Cumplir - Enforce/comply
• Celda - Cell
• Robo - Theft/robbery
• Obedecer - Comply
• Delincuente - Offender
• Multar - Fined
• Hurto - Shoplifting
• Acusar de - Charged with
• Culpable - Guilty
• Juzgado - Court
• Enderezar el rumbo - Go straight
• Juicio - Trial
• Condenar - Convict
• Desobedecer - Defy
• Meterse en un lio - Get into trouble
• Levantar el castigo - Let you off the hook
• Robo/estafa - Daily robbery
• Con las manos en la masa - Caught red-handed
• Borrar sus huellas - Cover their tracks
• Tomar medidas - Crack down on
• De hecho y derecho - Above board
• Vista gorda - Turn a blind eye
• Dejar las cosas claras - Lay down the law
• Enmendar la conducta - Mend his ways
• A la fuga - On the run

Modal

Common English Prefixes

General Prefixes: re- (send, start, boot); pre- (view, dict, historic); post- (war, accident); en- (sure, courage, slave); multi- (colored, lingual); anti- (terrorist, hero); bi- (sexual, monthly, annual); uni- (form, fy); co- (author, education); sub- (way, marine); inter- (net, national); ex- (member, president); mis- (understand, behave, read).

Opposite and Negative Prefixes

un- (happy, stoppable, tidy, lucky, important, able); dis- (organized, appear, honest, agree); ir- (responsible, regular, reparable); in- (decisive, correct, capable); il- (logical, legal); im- (possible, pregnable); de- (forestation, frost).

Size and Degree Prefixes

super- (natural, human, market); over- (load, sleep, dose); macro- (concert, economics,...

My Structured Daily Schedule

Morning Routine: Fitness and Preparation

• My daily routine begins when the alarm sounds at 8:00 in the morning.
• After a brief complaint about waking up early, I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, and walk my dog.

Around 11:00 AM, I head to the gym. I usually train for two hours or an hour and a half, depending on the day.

When I return home, I eat lunch, which often consists of fruit, yogurt, or other light options.

After lunch, I take a shower. I then prepare meals for myself and my brothers, as they attend school and college in the morning.

Afternoon Commitments and Commuting

Around 3:00 PM, I leave to catch the bus. I either travel to Madrid for the police academy or go to the Institute to prepare for my subjects.

When I attend...