French Lesson note Basic 9 Comprendre et s’exprimer sur les plats
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Introduction
In this lesson, pupils learn how to understand and talk about meals and dishes in French. They will learn food vocabulary, meals of the day, and simple verbs used when talking about food.
1. Meals of the Day (Les repas)
- le petit-déjeuner – breakfast
- le déjeuner – lunch
- le dîner – dinner
- le snack – snack
- l’entrée – starter
- le plat principal – main dish
- le dessert – dessert
2. Common Dishes (Les plats)
- le riz – rice
- la bouillie – porridge
- le couscous – couscous
- le fufu – fufu
- le banku – banku
- l’akple – akple
- le thé – tea
- le café – coffee
3. Ingredients (Les ingrédients)
Common ingredients
- les tomates – tomatoes
- les oignons – onions
- le piment – pepper
- l’ail – garlic
- le gingembre – ginger
- le sel – salt
- le poisson – fish
- la farine – flour
Vegetables
- le plantain – plantain
- le haricot – beans
- l’igname – yam
- le manioc – cassava
Fruits
- la mangue – mango
- l’orange – orange
- la pomme – apple
- la banane – banana
4. Kitchen Utensils (Les ustensiles)
- une assiette – plate
- une poêle – frying pan
- une cuisinière – cooker
5. Talking About Food (Grammar)
We use simple verbs to talk about food:
- manger – to eat
- prendre – to take
- préparer – to prepare
- cuire – to cook
We also use partitive articles when talking about food:
- du riz
- de la soupe
- de l’eau
- des fruits
Negative example:
Je mange des fruits.
Je ne mange pas de fruits.
6. Practice
Try to answer these questions:
- What do you eat in the morning?
- What is your favourite dish?
- Can you name three ingredients used in cooking?
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