jeudi, le 29 mai

We watched clips and practiced chapter 10 vocabulary.
Then, we talked about reflexive verbs (verbes reflechis en francais).
1. fill in your verb packet, last page
se laver to wash oneself
reflexive pronouns: me, te, se, nous, vous, se
Je me lave (I wash myself)
Tu te laves (you wash yourself)
Il se lave (he washes himself)
Nous nous lavons (we wash ourselves)
Vous vous lavez (you wash yourself)
Ils se lavent (they wash themselves)

s'appeler (literally, to call oneself, we use this to say what one's name is)
Je m'appelle
Tu t'appelles
Il s'appelle
Nous nous appelons
Vous vous appelez
Ils s'appellent

There are lots of reflexive verbs. Here are a few more:
se lever (to get up); se brosser (to brush oneself); se brosser les cheveux (to brush hair); se brosser les dents (to brush teeth); se maquiller (to put on makeup); s'habiller (to dress oneself); se raser (to shave oneself); se coucher (to go to bed, or to put oneself to bed); se doucher (to shower); se depecher (to hurry); s'amuser (to have fun, to amuse oneself); se peigner (to comb oneself); se reveiller (to wake up, wake oneself up)

Assignment due Monday:
Write out your day (ma journee) and your schedule (mon horaire) using 10 reflexive verbs. Tell the time (a quelle heure) and illustrate each action.

Example:
A 5 h, je me reveille.
A 5h15, je me leve.
A 5h30, je me douche.
...
A 22h, je me couche.