Notes on French Grammar Course with Dylan

Introduction

• Welcome back to the perfect French with Dylan
• Starting a grammar course: 1 video a day for 45 days
• Videos are free; book is available as PDF, paperback, and ebook on Amazon
• The book includes:
  • All notes and lists
  • Exercises to accompany lessons
  • Audio examples and lists (uploaded after each lesson)
  • Review of conjugation course (not covered in videos)

Today's Lesson Overview

• Focus: Simple sentences (la phrase simple)
• Pages covered: 9 to 11

Building Simple Sentences

• Common issue: Difficulty in constructing sentences
• Components of a simple sentence:
  • Subject
  • Conjugated verb
  • Article
  • Noun

Example Sentences

1. Mange une pomme

   • Je (subject)
   • Mange (conjugated verb)
   • Une (article)
   • Pomme (noun)

2. Tu regardes un film

   • Tu (subject)
   • Regardes (conjugated verb)
   • Un (article)
   • Film (noun)

3. Il boit un jus d'orange

   • Il (subject)
   • Bois (conjugated verb)
   • Un (article)
   • Jus d'orange (one noun)

4. Je suis une femme

   • Je (subject)
   • Suis (conjugated verb)
   • Une (article)
   • Femme (noun)

5. Tu es un homme

   • Tu (subject)
   • Es (conjugated verb)
   • Un (article)
   • Homme (noun)

Teaching Approach

• Focus on basic terms; avoid complicated grammar terminology
• Recognize parts of the sentence naturally without overthinking
• Practice exercises:
  • Exercises 1.1 and 1.2 available for practice

Audio Resources

• Audios for listening and pronunciation practice included with the book
• Available on Teachable after each lesson or via download link for Amazon purchasers

Conclusion

• Reminder to like the video and leave comments for questions
• Next lesson scheduled for tomorrow (À demain!)

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Note: These notes provide a structured summary of the key points from the lecture to aid in studying and review.