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French Children’s Books

An anon asked me for french beginners books, which I’m assuming meant children’s books. If not, just let me know what you did mean, nonny.

1. Le Petit Nicolas- these are adorable short stories that are about a little french boy in the 60s. I’ve read a few, and they were all pretty simple to read, plus the pictures were cute.

2. Le Petit Prince- this is a story about the little prince and those that he meets. Though it’s super famous, I actually haven’t read it yet because it’s said to be pretty hard for a “children’s” book.

3. Max and Lili- this is a series about Max and Lili, 2 siblings. It talks about everyday life and seems really cute.

4. Madeleine- stories about a little girl and her 12 classmates.

5. Mr. Leon’s Paris/ Le Paris de Leon- a book about the adventures of a taxi driver in Paris.

There are also some great sites where you can find children’s books:

1. The French Experiment- a site with a few famous stories like the 3 little pigs and goldilocks and the 3 bears translated into french. This site is great because it has the English translation along with the french.

2. Children’s Books Forever- they have a ton of children’s books. There are a lot of languages other than french too.

3. Jeunesse- this site has stories for ages 0 to 12, and it separates it’s stories by time it should take to read them (less than 5 mins to over 20 mins). The stories are all pretty cute and fun to read.

I hope this list was helpful, nonny! Good luck with your reading!

general study tips

this is just a quick list of study habits that work for me, as a straight a’s student

1. even if it’s not in your teacher’s presentation written on a slide, if you hear your teacher mention a fact, WRITE IT DOWN. you might need it later for a test.

2. when you’re rewriting your notes/compiling a study guide, pretend you’re making it for someone else. include everything, even if you think you know it. (unless you’re low on time, in which case, just write what you don’t know)

3. when you’re trying to learn a new concept, pretend you’re teaching it to someone else. this is a form of active learning, and the act of breaking the concept down into steps that you can teach will improve your understanding of the concept. (for the longest time, i actually didn’t even know this was an actual study technique, because i’ve always done it subconsciously!)

4. don’t over color your notes!! if you really need a key for all the colors, then you’re using way too many. try to stick with 2-3 pens/pencils. for me, i write most of my notes in black ink or pencil and i write the important concepts i might need to find quickly later (such as vocabulary) in red or blue pen.

5. have your water bottle next to you (so you remember to stay hydrated; this makes focusing easier as well), as well as any other things you might need during a study session so you don’t have to keep getting up to get stuff (which is pretty distracting for me as i’m easily sidetracked).

6. make it a habit to write lists of everything you need to do by the end of the weekend (or the end of that day, depending on how much work you have). this’ll help you familiarize yourself with your tasks so you have a clear plan of what needs to get done.

7. (not really necessary, just something i like to do!) learn to eat with your non-dominant hand so you can eat and take notes and turn pages w/out ripping them instead of scrolling through social media. keep in mind that sometimes, meal times are for taking your mind off school so unless you’re really pressed for time, it’s not a huge deal if you spend this time w/passive reading, texting friends, etc.

8. when you’re assigned a research project, COME UP WITH A THESIS FIRST so you know what to research. try to get all your research done within the first two days or so, to have more time to plan out how you’re going to structure it. then get your draft done (something is better than nothing) so you can revise at your own pace instead of rushing at the last minute.

9. prioritize your homework!! as someone who spends hours fencing and even misses school for fencing tournaments, is part of symphonic band, and on the robotics team (build season is suuuuuper busy), i can’t express how important this is!! if you have math first period, get that done first, whereas if you have math last period, you can do it at lunch and spend your time working on something that’s due in the morning. don’t do this all the time, but if you need to, know which teachers are more strict with due dates so if you really do need an extension, you’ll be asking the least strict teacher and will have much better chances of getting said extension.

10. if you study at home like me, change into new clothes (comfy clothes, but not pajamas) before cracking open your textbooks. it’ll help make you feel more refreshed and ready to start your homework, but not confined to uncomfortable uniforms from school. tie up your hair, if it’s long. try to study at a table/desk rather than in bed (for sleeping not studying) or on the floor (bad for your posture).

11. check out this post for productive things you can do when you aren’t studying, but still want to be productive!

hope these helped some of you!!

xoxo, sal

Ocean vocab - French 🐬

 - Water -

   ♡   Ocean = l’océan    ♡   Sea = la mer    ♡   Lake = un lac    ♡   River = une rivière    ♡   River (that leads into the ocean) = un fleuve    ♡   Stream = un ruisseau    ♡   Waves = les vagues    ♡   Foam = l’écume    ♡   Shore = le rivage    ♡   Beach = la plage    ♡   Sand = le sable    ♡   Rock = une pierre    ♡   Rock (small) = un caillou    ♡   Rock (big) = un rocher    ♡   Pebble = un galet    ♡   Cliff = une falaise    ♡   To glisten = briller / scintiller    ♡   To crash = se briser    ♡   Shell = une coquille    ♡   Whirlpool = un tourbillon    ♡   Salt water = l’eau salée    ♡   Fresh water = l’eau douce    ♡   Island = une île    ♡   Islet = un îlot    ♡   Bubble = une bulle    ♡   Reflection = un reflet    ♡   Dune = une dune

 - Animals -

   ♡   Dolphin = un dauphin    ♡   Whale = une baleine    ♡   Killer whale = une orque    ♡   Shark = un requin    ♡   Fish = un poisson    ♡   Sea gull = une mouette    ♡   Ray = une raie    ♡   Starfish = une étoile de mer    ♡   Sea horse = un hippocampe    ♡   Crab = un crabe    ♡   Lobster = un homard    ♡   Mussel = une moule    ♡   Clam = une palourde / un clam    ♡   Prawn/ shrimp = un crevette    ♡   Squid = un calamar    ♡   Octopus = une pieuvre    ♡   Jellyfish = une méduse    ♡   Sea snail = une limace de mer    ♡   Penguin = un manchot    ♡   Emperor penguin = un manchot empereur    ♡   Turtle = une tortue marine    ♡   Seal = un phoque    ♡   Clown fish = un poisson clown    ♡   Tuna = un thon    ♡   Salmon = un saumon    ♡   Anchovy = un anchois    ♡   Puffer fish = un tétraodon    ♡   Mermaid = une sirène    ♡   Sponge = une éponge    ♡   Coral = un corail

 - Plants -

   ♡   Sea weed / algae = les algues    ♡   Kelp = le varech    ♡   Palm tree = un palmier    ♡   Coconut = une noix de coco

 - Verbs -

   ♡   To swim = nager    ♡   To surf = surfer    ♡   To sunbathe = prendre un bain de soleil    ♡   To tan = se faire bronzer    ♡   To dive = plonger    ♡   To snorkle = plonger avec masque et tuba    ♡   To take the boat = prendre un bateau    ♡   To take the ferry = prendre un ferry    ♡   To fish = le pêcher    ♡   To read = lire    ♡   To sleep = dormir    ♡   To burn = brûler    ♡   To play sports = faire des sports

 - Other nouns -

   ♡   Volleyball = le volley-ball    ♡   Tennis = le tennis    ♡   Football / soccer = le football / le foot    ♡   Holiday = les vacances    ♡   Sandcastle = un château de sable    ♡   Ice cream = la glace    ♡   Sea food = les fruits de mer    ♡   Cocktail = un cocktail    ♡   Fruit = la fruit    ♡   Sun cream = la crème solaire    ♡   Book = un livre / un bouquin    ♡   Bikini = un bikini    ♡   Beach towel = une serviette de plage    ♡   Parasol (big) = un parasol    ♡   Parasol (small) = une ombrelle    ♡   Shorts = un short    ♡   Sun glasses = les lunettes de soleil    ♡   Swimming costume = un maillot de bain    ♡   Goggles = les lunettes de natation    ♡   Ball = une ball    ♡   Beach ball = un ballon de plage    ♡   Float = une planche    ♡   Sun hat = un chapeau de soleil    ♡   Shade = l’ombre

Hi, I’m Wynter, I’m Deaf and fluent in ASL (American Sign Language). I get a lot of people telling me they want to learn to sign, but not knowing exactly where to start. So, I am here to provide that!

Let’s start off with some basics, though. ASL does NOT follow English grammar (Signed Exact English/SEE does, but it is not ASL), it only uses English words and a lot of the communication with singing is done via facial expression and body language. Basically, it goes in the order of time > topic > comment. For example, “ I am going to pet dogs next week” would be “next week dogs me pet”, but there are quite a few variants and every person who signs will have a different way of doing this. Sort of how people who speak English in different parts of America have an accent and different ways to sign things. The most important thing to note about ASL is that *American* Sign Language is not universal. Most languages have their own form of SL and a lot of the word signs/alphabets are not at all the same. Another note, learning SEE may seem easier at first, but it can actually make the transition to ASL grammar that much more difficult. An example of differing signs is BSL (British Sign Language) vs ASL. 

This is the BSL finger alphabet:

And this is the American one:

So while there is a small bit of crossover, it is very, very different! Don’t get me wrong, a lot of times signers will understand each other at least a little bit, but it does need to be noted that signs can differ by language, country, region, and sometimes person. 

Now, onto what you came for…

Alphabet:

ASL Alphabet 

ASL ABC’S (NON-CC VIDEO)

The ASL Alphabet

Deaf Culture:

*Note: if you are going to be attending Deaf events, please make sure you familiarise yourself with our culture!

American Deaf Culture

What is Deaf Culture? 

The Importance of Deaf Culture 

Deaf Culture vs Hearing Culture (NON-CC VIDEO)

Finger spelling:

American Sign Language Finger Spelling 

Sign Word List for Finger Spelling 

Learn ASL: The Finger Spelling Alphabet for Beginners (CC VIDEO)

ASL Finger Spelling Word Printer (gives you the finger spelling equivalent to what you type)!

Finger Spelling Practice

Sign Language Translator

Grammar: 

ASL Grammar 

The Basic Structure 

Learn ASL Grammar (CC VIDEO)

Learn:

*Note: The best way to learn is through Deaf people/other signers!

Lifeprint 

SignLanguage101 

The ASL App 

100 First Signs (Lifeprint)

Misc:

A Day Through a Deaf Person’s Eyes (CC VIDEO)

Deaftube 

What Questions Annoy Deaf People? (CC VIDEO)

Things Not to Say to a Deaf Person (CC VIDEO)

Why I Don’t Sound Deaf (CC VIDEO)

13 Things my Hearing Friends Should Know (CC VIDEO)

National Association of the Deaf

If you want a safe place to learn sign language (including ASL), I have created a Discord called Sign Language Learners! Come join and learn with other learners, Deaf/HoH people, and those curious kids who just want to know how the Deaf communicate.

some people were asking for a actual and i can never pass up an opportunity to procrastinate so here’s just a couple of things i always need to remind myself of…now back to my paper :(

Reading French: Well shit this might as well be english I can read this quickly and with 100% understanding wow

Listening to French: *blank expression staring light years past the person as my facial features slowly petrify*

PET VOCABULARY in French

General vocab:

faire ses besoins - to do your business 

caresser - to pat

l’animalerie - the pet shop

un animal de compagnie - a pet

un animal domestique - a pet

la garde d’animaux - pet sitting

la nourriture pour animaux - pet/animal food

accepter les animaux/qui accueille les animaux de compagnie - pet friendly (e.g. house/motel/café)

CATS

un chat - cat

un chaton - kitten

un minou - kitty

un minet - kitty

une minette - kitty

miaou - meow

un miaulement - a meow

miauler - to meow

la litière pour chats - kitty litter

la nourriture pour chat - cat food

DOGS

un chien - dog

un chiot - puppy

un toutou - doggy

ouaf ouaf - ruff ruff 

un aboyement - a bark

aboyer - to bark

la nourriture/la bouffe/les aliments pour chien

promener son chien - to walk the dog

sortir le chien - to walk the dog

"-ing" verbs in Irish

Tá mé ag (taw may egg): I am… Níl mé ag (neel may egg): I am not…

- ithe (like “i” in the word “in” -ha): eating - ól (“hole” without the h): drinking - féachaint (faykent): watching - léamh (layuv): reading - staidéar (stad-air): studying - foghlaim (fowl-um): learning - lorg (lurg): looking/searching for - caitheamh (ka-hiv): wearing - caint (ka-int): talking - damhsa (da-u-sa): dancing - gáire (gaw-ira): laughing - caoineadh (queen-ah): crying - siúl (shool): walking

Links to PDFs of French Language Books

The Great Gatsby (Gatsby le magnifique)

The Fault in Our Stars (Nos étoiles contraires)

Twilight (Fascination)

New Moon (Tentation)

Eclipse (Hésitation)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Harry Potter à l'École des Sorciers)

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter et la Chambre des Secrets)

The Book Thief (La voleuse de livres)

The Notebook (Les pages de notre amour)

Sense and Sensibility (Le cœur et la raison)

The Little Prince (Le petit prince)

The Girl on the Train (La Fille du train)

Animal Farm (La Ferme des Animaux)

1984 (1984)

Romeo and Juliet (Roméo et Juliette)

Me Before You (Avant toi)

The Secret Garden (Le Jardin mystérieux)

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Les hommes qui n'aimaient pas les femmes)

Hunger Games (Hunger Games)

Divergent (Divergent)

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (À tous les garçons que j'ai aimés)

here’s my brainstorming process for writing essays! the example questions i used are pretty straightforward but i use this for more abstract essay questions as well.