Maple Syrup Season - La Saison du sirop d'érable

 

The Legend of Rip Van Winkle - La Légende de Rio Van Winkle

*"Rip Van Winkle" is an 1819 short story by Washington Irving

*« Rip Van Winkle » est une courte histoire de 1819 par Washington Irving

Modal Verbs - Les Verbes modaux

What is a modal verb? It is an auxiliary that modifies the meaning of the main verb! Here are the most common ones in English!

Qu'est-ce qu'un verbe modal ? C'est un auxiliaire qui modifie le sens du verbe principal ! Voici les plus courants en anglais !

Can: ability 

Ex. I can speak French.

Could: "can" in the past or conditional, polite requests

Ex. Could you help me, please?

May: permission 

Ex. May I go to the washroom?

Might: possibility 

Ex. It might rain today.

Will: future action

Ex. My dad will visit me next month.

*Shall: future intention 

Ex. I shall be there as planned.

*Ought to: moral duty or recommendation

Ex. Paul ought to eat less sugar.

Should: ought to!!!

Ex. You should listen to the teacher.

Would: conditional

Ex. I would buy this shirt, if I had the money.

Need to: necessity 

Ex. I need to wear glasses to see properly.

Used to: repeated action in the past

Ex. My mom used to work as a waitress.

Have to: forced circumstances 

Ex. I have to get up early to go to work.

Must: obligation

Ex. You must finish your homework.

*Advanced or more formal English 

*De l'anglais avancé ou plus formel

The Story Behind Mr. Frog - L'Histoire derrière Mr. Frog

My latest video on my YouTube channel tell the story how Mr. Frog came to be.  

Ma dernière vidéo sur ma chaine YouTube raconte l'histoire de la création de Mr. Frog.

That Doggie in the Window - Ce pitou à la fenêtre

This song is called How Much Is That Doggie in the Window by Patti Page.

Cette chanson s'intitule How Much Is That Doggie in the Window par Patti Page.

*How much = combien 🇫🇷

A Quick Video on Capybaras - Une vidéo rapide sur les capybaras

*Capybara 🔊 /ka-puh-BA-ruh/

IMPORTANT VOCABULARY -

VOCABULAIRE IMPORTANT : 

Herd (group of animals)

Feed (give food to eat)

Murky waters (muddy waters)

Pups (baby capybaras)

A Message from Mr. Frog - Un message de Mr. Frog