Study guide FRN114 Grammar/Grammatika - Faculty of The ...

FACULTY OF THE HUMANITIES
FAKULTEIT GEESTESWETENSKAPPE
Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French
Departement Afrikaans en Nederlands, Duits en Frans
FRN114
Grammar
Grammatika
2011
Part 1a / Deel 1a
(8 credits / krediete)
Compiler / Samesteller: Maud Marcinkowski
Flippie Groenewoud building / gebou 14
051-401 2538
marcinkowskima@ufs.ac.za
© Copy right reserved / Kopiereg voorbehou

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: FRN114 (2011)
THE GRAMMAR SECTION OF THIS MODULE MAKES UP 8 OF THE 16 CREDITS FOR THIS
MODULE. ALL THE INFORMATION IN THIS GUIDE PERTAINS TO THE GRAMMAR SECTION
ONLY.
During the first year, all classes are presented in Afrikaans (morning classes) and English (evening classes)
except for the practical classes which will be bilingual. Students can therefore choose which of the classes they
want to attend according to their time-tables.
1. PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOKS
The following textbooks are prescribed:
2. LECTURERS
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- A. Berthet, C. Hugot, V. Kizirian, B. Sampsonis & M.
Waendendries. Alter Ego 1 - Livre élève. Hachette.
- A. Berthet, C. Hugot, B. Sampsonis & M. Waendendries.
Alter Ego 1 - Cahier d'activités. Hachette
These books are available from Van Schaik’s on campus.
Afrikaans grammar and practical classes English grammar and practical classes
Ms. Anne Gauert
Office: FGG 15A
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Ms. Maud Marcinkowski
Office: FGG 14
The lecturers’ consultation hours will be posted outside FGG 14/15A as soon as the time tables have been
finalised (within the first weeks of the semester). Students are welcome to contact either of the lecturers
concerning the grammar classes or homework.
3. ASSISTANTS
Ms. Loraine Bester and Ms. Isabel Mostert
Office: FGG 15
Telephone: 051-401 9022 (mornings)
If students experience any problems related to this module, they are invited to contact the lecturer before
or after classes or during consultation hours. Alternatively they could leave a message and telephone number with
the student assistant in FGG15. The lecturer will then contact the student to discuss the matter.
4. ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES
A new back-to-back examination system will be implemented at the University of the Free State as from
2011. This implies a compulsory attendance at the first examination opportunity. Admission to the additional
examination opportunity (aegrotat; deferred or special examination) will only be possible if a student submits
a written application on the required application documents. Complete policy documents and official
communication will go out to all students early in 2011. It remains the responsibility of each student to
familiarise him-/herself with the new examination system and policy.

Module mark: Average of marks obtained throughout the semester for the two parts of the module:
Part 1. Grammar + Part 2. Culture & Literature.
The following make up the 100 marks of your semester mark for the module:
(Average mark for part 1 + average mark for part 2) ÷ 2 = semester mark out of 100
Semester marks out of 100 for part 1:
• Two semester tests of 55 marks each (55%)
Please note that there are three (3) test opportunities scheduled on the programme. Students have to
write at least two (2) of these tests. If a student writes all three tests, the best two marks will be used to
calculate the semester mark.
NO SICK TEST WILL BE WRITTEN. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ORGANISE
ACTIVITIES IN SUCH A WAY AS TO ASSURE THAT HE/SHE WRITES AT LEAST TWO TESTS.
• One oral assessment of 15 marks (15%).
• Written homework of 10 marks each (10%).
• Work done in tutor classes once a week (10%)
• Work done in resource centre (5%)
• Attendance (5%)
Marks out of 100 for part 2: (Please refer to the manual for this part of the module.)
Examination mark: Mark out of 100 [(Paper 1 + Paper 2) ÷ 2] obtained during one of the examination sessions.
Important information concerning the examinations:
This module comprises two examination papers. The examination in both papers must be written during the
same examination opportunity. If a student qualifies for a re-assessment in this module, he/she must write the
examination in both papers during the re-assessment. (See Regulation A15, T15)
A subminimum of 45% is required for paper 1 (Grammar) AND paper 2 (Culture & Literature). This means
that a student cannot pass the module if he/she obtains a mark of less than 45% for this paper during the
examination.
A student who participated in the first scheduled examination opportunity in a given semester, obtained a final
mark of at least 50 percent, but did not obtain the required subminimum of 45% (as stipulated in the study
guide) in the examination, can participate in the second examination opportunity. (Regulation A 15 (e))
No minimum semester mark is required in order to gain access to the examination.
Final mark: A combination of the module (50%) and examination marks (50%).
5. WEEKLY HOMEWORK
Except for the first 3 pieces of homework, homework is to be done in class (see programme for dates). Students
can attend either the morning or evening class as they will be bilingual on this day. THE HOMEWORK IS
HANDED IN AT THE END OF THE CLASS TO BE EVALUATED. NO HOMEWORK DONE OUTSIDE OF
THESE CLASS TIMES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
6. TUTOR
The tutor for FRN114 is Isabel Mostert (MostertIMM@ufs.ac.za). There are weekly tutor sessions which must be
attended, as it counts 10% of your GRAMMAR module mark. Only work completed during the session will be
marked. All work handed in late will not be taken into account, unless a prior arrangement has been made with
the tutor. Students are encouraged to use these sessions to ask questions about the course work that they do not
understand.
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Bonne découverte!

BELANGRIKE INLIGTING: FRN114 (2011)
DIE GRAMMATIKA AFDELING VAN HIERDIE MODULE BESTAAN UIT 8 VAN DIE 16 KREDIETE
VIR HIERDIE MODULE. DIE INLIGTING IN HIERDIE GIDS IS SLEGS VAN TOEPASSING OP DIE
GRAMMATIKA AFDELING.
In the eerste jaar sal alle klasse in beide Afrikaans (oggend-klasse) en Engels (aand-klasse) aangebied word
met uitsondering van die praktiese klasse wat tweetalig sal wees. Studente kan dus volgens hulle klasrooster
besluit watter klasse hul wil bywoon.
1. VOORGESKREWE HANDBOEKE
Die volgende handboeke is voorgeskryf:
2. DOSENTE
+
- A. Berthet, C. Hugot, V. Kizirian, B. Sampsonis & M.
Waendendries. Alter Ego 1 - Livre élève. Hachette.
- A. Berthet, C. Hugot, B. Sampsonis & M. Waendendries.
Alter Ego 1 - Cahier d'activités. Hachette
Hierdie boeke is beskikbaar by Van Schaik’s op kampus.
Afrikaanse grammatika en praktiese klasse Engelse grammatika en praktiese klasse
Ms. Anne Gauert
Kantoor : FGG 15A
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Ms. Maud Marcinkowski
Kantoor: FGG 14
Die dosente se spreekure sal buite FGG 14/15A aangebring word sodra die roosters gefinaliseer is (binne die
eerste weke van die semester). Studente is welkom om enige van die dosente te kontak rakende die grammatika
klasse of die huiswerk.
3. ASSISTENTE
Ms. Loraine Bester and Ms. Isabel Mostert
Kantoor: FGG 15
Telefoonnommer: 051-401 9022 (soggens)
Indien studente enige probleme rakende hierdie module ondervind, is hulle welkom om die dosent voor of na
klas of tydens spreekure te kontak. Alternatiewelik kan hulle ‘n boodskap met ‘n kontaknommer by die studenteassistant
in FGG15 laat. Die dosent sal die student dan kontak om die saak te bespreek.
4. ASSESSERINGSRIGLYNE
Vanaf 2011 word 'n nuwe rug-aan-rug eksamenstelsel by die Universiteit van die Vrystaat geïmplementeer. Dit
impliseer dat studente verplig is om tydens die eerste geleentheid te skryf en slegs deur middel van 'n
skriftelike aansoek toelating tot die aanvullende eksamen (aegrotat; her-eksamen; spesiale eksamen) sal kan
bekom. Aansoeke moet op die voorgeskrewe dokumente ingedien word. Volledige beleidsdokumente en
amptelike skrywes sal vroeg in 2011 na alle studente uitgestuur word. Dit bly elke student se
verantwoordelikheid om hom-/haarself te vergewis van die nuwe eksamenstelsel en -beleid.

Module-punt: Gemiddeld van die punte wat deur die loop van die semester behaal is vir die twee dele van die
module: 1. Grammatika + 2. Kultuur & Literatuur.
Die 100 punte van die semesterpunt vir die module word as volg bereken:
(Gemiddelde punt vir Deel 1 + gemiddelde punt vir Deel 2) ÷ 2 = semesterpunt uit 100
Die module-punt (uit 100) vir Deel 1:
• Twee semestertoetse van 55 punte elk (55%)
Let asseblief daarop dat daar drie (3) toetsgeleenthede op die program verskyn. Studente moet ten
minste twee (2) hiervan skryf. Indien ‘n student al drie toetse skryf, sal die twee beste punte gebruik
word om die semesterpunt te bereken.
GEEN SIEKETOETS SAL GESKRYF WORD NIE. DIT IS DIE STUDENT SE
VERANTWOORDELIKHEID OM SEKER TE MAAK DAT AKTIWITEITE SO BEPLAN WORD
DAT HY/SY TEN MINSTE TWEE TOETSE SKRYF.
• Een mondelinge evaluasie van 15 punte (15%)
• Geskrewe huiswerk van 10 punte elk (10%)
• Werk gedoen in tutorklasse een keer per week (10%)
• Werk gedoen in bronnesentrum (5%)
• Attendance (5%)
Die module-punt (uit 100) vir Deel 2: (Verwys asb na die handleiding vir hierdie deel van die module)
Eksamenpunt: ‘n Punt uit 100 [(Vraestel 1 + Vraestel 2) ÷ 2] behaal tydens een van die eksamengeleenthede.
Belangrike inligting rakende die eksamen :
Vir hierdie module word twee eksamenvraestelle geskryf. Beide die eksamenvraestelle moet gedurende dieselfde
eksamengeleentheid afgelê word. Indien ‘n student kwalifiseer vir ‘n her-assessering in hierdie module, moet hy/sy
beide die eksamenvraestelle gedurende die her-assessering skryf. (Sien Regulasie A15, T15)
‘n Subminimum van 45% word vereis vir vraestel 1 (Grammatika) EN vraestel 2 (Kultuur & Literatuur). Dit
beteken dat ‘n student nie die module kan slaag indien hy/sy ‘n punt van minder as 45% gedurende die eksamen
behaal nie.
‘n Studente wat aan die eerste geskeduleerde eksamengeleentheid in gegewe semester deelgeneem het, ‘n finale
syfer van minstens 50 persent behaal het, maar nie vereiste subminimum van 45% (soos gestipuleer in die module
handleiding) in die eksamen nie, kan weer aan die tweede eksamengeleenthied deelneem. Regulasie A 15 (e)
Geen minimum semesterpunt word vereis om toelating tot die eksamen te verkry nie.
Finale punt: ‘n Kombinasie van die modulepunt (50%) en die eksamenpunt (50%).
5. WEEKLIKSE HUISWERK
Behalwe vir die eerste 3 opdragte, word huiswerk in die klas gedoen (sien program vir datums). Studente kan die
oggend- of aandklas bywoon aangesien beide tweetalig sal wees. DIE HUISWERK WORD AAN DIE EINDE
VAN DIE KLAS INGEHANDIG OM GEEVALUEER TE WORD. GEEN HUISWERK WAT BUITE HIERDIE
KLASTYE GEDOEN IS SAL AANVAAR WORD NIE.
6. TUTOR
Die tutor vir FRN114 is Isabel Mostert (MostertIMM@ufs.ac.za). Daar is weeklikse tutor sessies wat bygewoon
moet word, aangesien dit 10% van die finale GRAMMATIKA modulepunt tel. Slegs werk wat in die sessies
voltooi word sal gemerk word. Alle werk wat laat ingehandig word sal nie in berekening geneem word nie, tensy
daar vooraf ‘n reëling met die tutor aangegaan is. Studente word aangemoedig om die sessies tot hul voordeel
te gebruik en vrae te vra oor die werk wat hulle nie verstaan nie.
Bonne découverte!
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PROGRAMME/PROGRAM 2011
Semaine Dates Travail prévu
1 24/01-28/01
2 31/01-04/02
3 07/02-11/02
Alter Ego 1, Fenêtre sur…
Se présenter, p.11
Épeler son nom et l’alphabet, p.11
Dire quelle langue on parle, p.12
Faire connaissance, dire la nationalité, p.12 > rejouer les scènes du dialogue
Point Langue > les nationalités, p.13 + S’exercer nº1 p.15
Point Langue > s’appeler / être, p.13 + S’exercer nº2 p.15
Phonétique, p.13
Identifier un nombre, compter, p.14/15
Communiquer en classe, p.16
Alter Ego 1, Dossier 1, Leçon 1, Sur le campus
Saluer, p.18 nº1 → 3
Homework to be handed in on Monday, 07/02
Dictionary know-how (1) [see p.10 of this guide]
Huiswerk wat op Maandag, 07/02 ingehandig moet word
Hoe om 'n woordeboek te gebruik (1) [sien bl.10 van hierdie gids]
Point culturel > tu / vous, p.19 + S’exercer, nº1 p.21
Phonétique, p.18 & 19
Aide-mémoire, p.19 + S’exercer, nº2 p.21
Jeu de rôle, nº6 p.19
Se présenter, p.20
Homework to be handed in on Monday, 14/02
Dictionary know-how (2) [see p.11/12 of this guide]
Huiswerk wat op Maandag, 14/02 ingehandig moet word
Hoe om 'n woordeboek te gebruik (2) [sien bl.11/12 van hierdie gids]
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PROGRAMME/PROGRAM 2011
Semaine Dates Travail prévu
4 14/02-18/02
5 21/02-24/02
6 28/02-04/03
Point Langue > Avoir au présent, p.20 + S’exercer, nº3 p.21
Vocabulaire, nº10 p.21
Aide-mémoire, p.21
Point Langue > article défini, p.21 + S’exercer, nº5 p.21
Point Langue > négation, p.21 + S’exercer, nº4 p.21
Alter Ego 1, Dossier 1, Leçon 2, M comme médiathèque
Demander des informations, p.22 > rejouer les scènes du dialogue
Point Langue > article indéfini, p.22
Questionner sur l’identité, p.23 nº3 → 5
Aide-mémoire, p.23 (+ nº7)
TEST / TOETS 1 : Friday 18 February / Vrydag 18 Februarie 2011
Alter Ego 1, Fenêtre sur… + Dossier 1, Leçon 1
Point Langue > l’adjectif interrogatif, p.23 + S’exercer, p.25 nº1&2
Comprendre / Dire des coordonnées, p.24
Point Culture > numéros de téléphone, p.24
Aide-mémoire, p24 + S’exercer, p.25 nº3
Phonétique, p.25 nº12 / 14 + S’exercer, p.25 nº4
À l’oral, dites votre numéro de téléphone et votre courriel.
Alter Ego 1, Dossier 1, Leçon 3, En direct de TV5
Donner des informations personnelles, p.26
Homework to be handed in on Monday, 28/02
Dictionary know-how (3) [see p.13/14 of this guide]
Huiswerk wat op Maandag, 28/02 ingehandig moet word
Hoe om 'n woordeboek te gebruik (3) [sien bl.13/14 van hierdie gids]
Donner des informations personnelles, p.27 nº3&4
Point Culture > la francophonie, p.27
Point Langue > les prépositions + nom de pays, p.27 + S’exercer, nº1 p.29
Exercices complémentaires
Parler de ses passions et de ses rêves, p.28
Aide-mémoire, p.28
Point Langue > les verbes en –ER au présent, p.28 + S’exercer, nº2&3 p.29
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PROGRAMME/PROGRAM 2011
Semaine Dates Travail prévu
7 07/03-11/03
8 14/03-18/03
9 21/03-25/03
Point Langue > Être et avoir, p.29 + S’exercer, nº4&5 p.29
Phonétique, p.29
Alter Ego 1, Dossier 2, Leçon 1, Le quartier a la parole
Parler de sa ville, de son quartier, p.34 > rejouer les scènes du dialogue
Homework to be done in class.
Students can attend either the morning or the evening class as they will be bilingual on this day.
THE HOMEWORK IS HANDED IN AT THE END OF THE CLASS TO BE EVALUATED. NO
HOMEWORK DONE OUTSIDE OF THESE CLASS TIMES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Huiswerk word in die klas gedoen.
Studente kan die oggend of aandklas bywoon aangesien beide tweetalig sal wees.
DIE HUISWERK WORD AAN DIE EINDE VAN DIE KLAS INGEHANDIG OM GEEVALUEER TE
WORD> GEEN HUISWERK WAT BUITE HIERDIE KLASTYE GEDOEN IS SAL AANVAAR WORD NIE.
Parler de sa ville, de son quartier, p.35 n°3
Aide-mémoire, p.35
Point Langue > les articles, p.35 + S'exercer, p.37 n°1&2
Point Langue > les articles contractés, p.35 + S'exercer, p.37 n°3
Phonétique, p.35
Localiser un bâtiment, p.35 n°5
Demander, donner une explication, p.36
Aide-mémoire, p.36 + S'exercer, p.37 n°4
TEST / TOETS 2 : Friday 18 March / Vrydag 18 Maart 2011
Alter Ego 1, Dossier 1, Leçons 2&3
Public holiday / Publieke vakansiedag: 21/03 – Human Rights Day / Menseregtedag
Alter Ego, Dossier 2, Leçon 2, Passer une nuit...
S'informer sur l'hébergement, p.38
Aide-mémoire, p.39
Point Langue > Poser des questions pour s'informer, p. 39 + S'exercer, p.41 n°1
S'informer sur l'hébergement, p.39 n°4&5
HOLIDAY / VAKANSIE : 25/03 → 11/04
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PROGRAMME/PROGRAM 2011
Semaine Dates Travail prévu
10 11/04-15/04
11 18/04-22/04
12 28/04-29/04
S'informer sur l'hébergement, p.39 n°6&8
Indiquer un itinéraire, p.40
Homework to be done in class.
Students can attend either the morning or the evening class as they will be bilingual on this day.
THE HOMEWORK IS HANDED IN AT THE END OF THE CLASS TO BE EVALUATED. NO HOMEWORK
DONE OUTSIDE OF THESE CLASS TIMES WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Huiswerk word in die klas gedoen.
Studente kan die oggend of aandklas bywoon aangesien beide tweetalig sal wees.
DIE HUISWERK WORD AAN DIE EINDE VAN DIE KLAS INGEHANDIG OM GEEVALUEER TE WORD
GEEN HUISWERK WAT BUITE HIERDIE KLASTYE GEDOEN IS SAL AANVAAR WORD NIE.
Point Langue > Indiquer un itinéraire, p.41 + S'exercer, p.41 n°2 → 4
Écouter des itinéraires, p.41 n°11
Aide-mémoire, p.41 + S'exercer, p.41 n°5
Écrire un itinéraire, p.41 n°12
Alter Ego, Dossier 2, Leçon 3, Bon baisers de...
Écrire une carte postale, p.42
Public holiday / Publieke vakansiedag:
22/04 – Good Friday / Goeie Vrydag
25/04 – Family Day / Gesinsdag
26/04 – University Holiday / Universiteit vakansiedag
27/04 – Freedom Day / Vryheidsdag
Classes cancelled / Genkanseleerde klasse
Public holiday / Publieke vakansiedag:
02/05 – Public Holiday / Publieke vakansiedag (Workers’ Day on Sunday / Werkersdag op Sondag 01/05)
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PROGRAMME/PROGRAM 2011
Semaine Dates Travail prévu
13 03/05-06/05
14 09/05-13/05
Point Langue > Écrire à ses amis, sa famille, p.43 + S'exercer, p.45 n°1&2
Extraits de cartes postales, p.43 n°4
Aide-mémoire, p.43
Point Langue > les adjectifs démonstratifs, p.43 + S'exercer, p.45 n°3
Indiquer la provenance, la destination, p.44
Point Langue > les prépositions pour indiquer le pays de provenance, de destination,
p.44 + S'exercer, p.45 n°4
Phonétique, p.44
Point Culture > le code postal et les départements, p.45
Aide-mémoire, p.45
TEST / TOETS 3 : Friday 6 May / Vrydag 6 Mei 2011
Alter Ego 1, Dossier 2, Leçons 1&2
Alter Ego, Dossier 3, Leçon 1, Tel maître, tel chien
Parler de ses goûts, de ses activités, p.50
Point Langue > parler de ses goûts, p.51 + S'exercer, p.53 n°1
Point Langue > Aller et Faire au présent + S'exercer, p.53 n°4
Point Langue > les articles contractés pour activités, p.51 + S'exercer, p.53 n°2&3
Exercices complémentaires : Aller et Faire au présent + articles contractés
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Student number / Studentenommer :
Dictionary know-how 1
(PLEASE CONSULT PAGE 16 FOR ABREVIATIONS USED IN DICTIONARIES)
1. Using page headings (7)
In order to help you find what you are looking for quickly, every page of the main section of the dictionary
has a word at the top which identifies the first entry on that page. In this exercise the left-hand column contains a
list of entries and the right-hand column a selection of page headings. Choose the page where you would expect
to find the entry you are looking for.
Entry Page Headings
encourager énerver / enseigne en / énervé
historique hâte / histoire historique / hôtesse
liquide librairie / loge loge / luge
mener mélanger / mesure mesurer / million
renseigner reine / rendre renne / requin
sérieux séjour / serré serrer / siège
vieil version / vietnamien vieux / vitesse
2. Checking the gender of French nouns (12)
Here are some English nouns which appear in the English-French half of the dictionary. Find out what their
French equivalents are and make two separate lists, masculine nouns and feminine nouns.
bag hippopotamus magic cake shop island thunderstorm
doorbell library peach raincoat waitress felt-tip pen
3. Identifying French adverbs (6)
Masculine nouns Feminine nouns
Here is a list of eight French words. Five of them are adverbs and three are not. Underline the ones which are
not, or make a list, and say what they are. If you are not sure of some of them, look them up in the French-
English half of the dictionary.
absolument enseignement seulement vêtement
heureusement facilement énormément médicament
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Total/Totaal = 25/2.5=10
Source/Bron: CORRÉARD, M-H & O’NIELL, M (Ed), 2000. Oxford Starter French Dictionary. Oxford University Press.

Student number/Studentenommer :
1. Word search (11)
Dictionary know-how 2
(part 1)
Here is a grid in which are hidden eleven French words: 3 masculine nouns, 3 feminine nouns, 2 adjectives, 2
verbs and 1 pronoun. They may appear horizontally or vertically, and in either direction. When you have found
them, circle them. If you are not sure of any of them, look them up in the French-English section of the
dictionary.
B G R A N D K Y S T abandonner
H O E P M Q C E L A baguette
S T N D N O R U I V cela
Z E N X A K E B F C dent
D F O G H J S K L P excuser
M R D E N T U A P Q fils
M O N D E P C O A D grand
P G A W C U X V R N monde
C U B A G U E T T E nez
R H A N F A E M T K part
rond
2. Which meaning ? (6)
Some words have more than one meaning and it’s important to check that you have chosen the right one. We
have given you one meaning of the French words below. Use your dictionary to find another one.
blanc white
enlever to remove
le jour the day
mauvais bad
noir black
voler to steal
3. Which part of speech ? (9)
Use your dictionary to help you arrange these words in separate lists according to their parts of speech
(masculine noun, feminine noun, adjective, verb, adverb.).
chasse
juste
gendre
pâle
facilement
inscrire
ouest
mouche
relire
Masculine nouns Feminine nouns Adjective Verb Adverb
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Student number/Studentenommer :
4. Masculine or feminine ? (8)
Dictionary know-how 2
(part 2)
Some French nouns can be both masculine and feminine, and change their meaning accordingly. Use your
dictionary to find the following nouns and list them with their different meanings in two columns, masculine and
feminine, e.g.:
livre
moule
poêle
voile
Meaning of the masculine Meaning of the feminine
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Total/Totaal = 35/3.5=10
Source/Bron: CORRÉARD, M-H & O’NIELL, M (Ed), 2000. Oxford Starter French Dictionary. Oxford University Press.

Student number / Studentenommer :
1. Recognizing French verbs (3)
Dictionary know-how 3
(part 1)
Underline the verb in each sentence:
Pierre descend la rue sur son vélo.
2. Find the verb (6)
Sophie ne connaît pas le nom du magasin.
Chaque année nous passons nos vacances d’été en France.
Some words in English can be both nouns and verbs e.g. race. In this exercise, you have to find the following
English words in the English-French half of the dictionary and then give the French for the verb only.
3. Choosing the right word (5)
iron
question
joke
dance
finish
kiss
Very often you cannot use a word exactly as it is given in the dictionary. In the case of adjectives with an
irregular feminine form, for example, you have to make sure that you select the form which is appropriate to the
noun you are using. Use your dictionary to find the correct forms of the adjectives to match the nouns in the
following sentences.
Elle a de ………. yeux et de ……….. dents (beautiful)
Elles sont si ................... (happy)
La neige est ................... . (white)
Il a une ................ voiture. (new)
4. Find the plural (6)
Use your dictionary as necessary to find the plural of the following nouns (be careful, some of them are
exceptions to the general guidelines):
un bijou, des ………………………… un cas, des …………………………
un cheval, deux ………………………… du travail, des …………………………
un cheveu, mes ………………………… une croix, deux …………………………
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Student number/Studentenommer :
5. Mots croisés (10)
Dictionary know-how 3
(part 2)
1 2 3
4 5
6
8
Across Down
1. avoid (verb) (6) 1. church (noun) (6)
4. washing (noun) (7) 2. moment (noun) (7)
6. stadium (noun) (5) 3. thorn (noun) (5)
7. him (pronoun) (2) 5. they (pronoun) (5)
8. studies (plural noun) (6) 7. the (determiner) (2)
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7
Total/Totaal = 30/3=10
Source/Bron: CORRÉARD, M-H & O’NIELL, M (Ed), 2000. Oxford Starter French Dictionary. Oxford University Press.

Abreviations used in dictionaries/ Afkortings gebruik in woordeboeke
a adjective / byvoeglike naamwoord
adj adjective / byvoeglike naamwoord
adv adverb / byword
am masculine adjective / manlike byvoeglike naamwoord
art déf definite article / bepaalde lidwoord
art indéf indefinite article / onbepaalde lidwoord
aux auxiliary / hulpwerkwoord
conj conjunction / voegwoord
dir direct / direk
f feminine / vroulik
indir indirect / indirek
inf infinitive / infinitief
infin infinitive / infinitief
m masculine / manlik
n noun / selfstandige naamwoord
nf feminine noun / vroulike selfstandige naamwoord
nfpl plural feminine noun / meervoudige vroulike s.nw.
nm masculine noun / manlike selfstandige naamwoord
nmpl plural masculine noun / meervoudige manlike s.nw.
npl plural noun / meervoudige selfstandige naamwoord
obj object / voorwerp
pl plural / meervoud
pp past participle / verlede deelwoord
prep, prép preposition / voorsetsel
pron pronoun / voornaamwoord
ptp past participle / verlede deelwoord
sg, sing singular / enkelvoud
v verb / werkwoord
vb verb / werkwoord
vi intransitive verb / onoorganklike werkwoord
vt transitive verb / oorganklike werkwoord
vtr transitive verb / oorganklike werkwoord
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