L’alphabet

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Why do you think you need to learn
the French alphabet ?
 Because the letters of the alphabet are like the music
notes of the French language. Knowing their names
and the sound they make enable you to read, to
speak, and to write in order to communicate.
Speaking: it is essential
READ – LA CHANSON DE
L’ALPHABET
A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P,
Q, R, S, T, U, V,
W, Y, Z.
MAINTENANT, JE LES CONNAIS
TOUTES LES LETTRES DE L’ALPHABET
(now, I know them,
All the letters of the alphabet)
COMPARISON WITH THE
ENGLISH ALPHABET
 You may notice some similarities
 F, L, M, N, S, Z sound the same
 B, C, D, P, T,V nearly sound the same
 A, E, G, H, I, J, K, O, Q, R, U, W, X sound
different.
 So, focus on learning what is different and
practice, practice…
THE FRENCH VOWELS (LES
VOYELLES)
AE IOUY
REPEAT THE ALPHABET ON
YOUR OWN
A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P,
Q, R, S, T, U, V,
W, Y, Z.
GAME
NAME THE LETTER ON THE BOARD
U
W
R
H

SPELL THE FOLLOWING WORDS

PAPA
ARBRE
 SPELL YOUR NAME
IMPORTANT POINTS
 26 letters like in English
 Pay attention to A, E, G, H, I, J, K, O, Q, R, U,
W, X as they sound different
 6 vowels (voyelles): A, E, I, O, U, Y
 20 consonants (consonnes).
 Don’t mix the name of the letters of the alphabet
and the sound they make.
KEYS TO OPEN YOU FRENCH
 Remember, in French what you hear, you can see,
and you can write.
 There are pronunciation rules and if you know
how to pronounce a word, you can say it, read it,
and write it. Isn’t it cool?
QUESTIONS?
PRACTICE
 Repeat after the snail (escargot):
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e2C21bcSBk

 Introduce yourself and spell your name. Ask your

friend his/her name
Example:
- Bonjour, je m’appelle LYDIE, L-Y-D-I-E
Et toi?
- MARIE M-A-R-I-E