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French chapter 10 (first test)

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I am going to a university
Je vais aller a l'universite
3 ways to say:

I am going to study...
1. Je vais etudier...
2. Je vais faire des etudes de...
3. Je vais me specialiser en...
data processing; computer stuff
l'informatique
engineering studies
les etudes d'ingenieur
business
le commerce
advertising
la publicite
accounting
la comptabilite
law
le droit
biology
biologie
pharmaceutical studies
la pharmacie
ecnonomics
les sciences economiques
political science
sciences politiques
art, design
le dessin
doctor
medecin
surgeon
un(e) chirurgien(ne)
dentist
dentiste
salesperson
vendeur
business representative
representant(e) de commerce
marketing specialist
specialiste de marketing
businessman
homme d'affaires
banker
banquier
stockbroker
agent de change
lawyer
avocat(e)
judge
juge
to major in
se specialiser en
to earn a living
gagner sa vie
a job
un emploi
earn a living
gagner ma vie
real estate agent
un agent immobilier
clerk
employe(e)
researcher
chercheur
technician
technicien(ne)
computer/data/software specialist
informaticien(ne)
I am happy to have found a job
Je suis contente d'avoir trouve un emploi
we do not regret to have gone to college
nous ne regrettons pas d'etre alles a l'universite
I would like to go to college IN ORDER to major in computer science
je voudrais aller a l'universite pour me specialiser en informatique
you will not pass your exam WITHOUT studying
tu ne reussiras pas a ton examen SANS etudier
give me your address BEFORE LEAVING on vacation
donne-moi ton adresse avant de partir en vacances
In French, the INFINITIVE is used after prepositions such as...
pour (in order to)
sans (w/o)
avant de (before)
a fin de (at the end of)
to rest
reposer
The construction en+present participle (the stems that end in "ant") is used to express two things...
simultaneous action (while, on, upon)
ex. eric listens to the radio while washing his car.

cause and effect (BY doing something)
ex. He earns money BY washing cars.
to make the step of the PRESENT PARTICIPLE you take the ____ form of the present and add "___"
nous, ant
what is the present participle of :

etre?
etant
what is the present participle of :

avoir?
ayant
what is the present participle of :

savoir?
sachant
Eric is listening to the radio while washing his car
eric ecoute la radio en lavant sa voiture
he earn money by washing his car
il gagne de l'argent en lavant des voitures
study page 394
important!
internship
un stage
classified adds
les annonces
to make an appointment
prendre rendez-vous
curriculum vitae
resume
to ask for
solliciter
interview
une entrevue, une interview, un entretien
(work) half time
un emploi a mi-temps
(work) part time
un emploi a temps partiel
(work) full time
un emploi a temps complet
qu'est-ce que vous savez faire?
Je sais:

parler francais, espagnol
conduire une voiture
utiliser un ordinateur
classer des documents
quelles sont vos qualifications personnelles?
j'ai l'esprit d'initiative, de l'ambition, le sens des contacts humains, une bonne formation (education) generale, des connaissances techniques.
you are qualified!
vous faites l'affaires!
to hire
offrir
besides, "il faut que," there are other reasons to use the subjunctive. list 6 that you would see in a sentence.
pour que (so that)
a condition que (provided that, on the conditions that)
a moins que (unless)
sans que (w/o)
avant que (before)
jusqu'a ce que (until)

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