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1. Introduction: Hello everybody, welcome to this new class. I'm delighted that you've decided to join me today. In this class, we will have a look at a new topic of vocabulary for you to expand your vocabulary knowledge in French. The class is aimed at beginners, but it can also be useful for a quick refresh about the main topics of astrology and astronomy. In this class, we will have a look at the general vocabulary of astronomy, the different planets. General vocabulary of astrology, the zodiac signs, the Chinese zodiac signs. You will have a class project at the end of the class for you to practice what we have learned today. Each topic will incorporate terms that would also be used in different sentences. So let's get started.
2. Vocabulary About Astronomy: In this video, we will look at some terms related to
the topic of astronomy. Each term will also be
used in a sentence. First of all, astronomy
in French is astronomy. Astronomy, uirucu That means astronomy is a science
that allows to study celestial objects and the
structure of the universe. A star, Sara Rard Loci Sarah looks at the sky in the
night to see the stars. Unit Phil a shooting star. P thing. We just saw a shooting star. It was magnificent. So, the sun, planet, the planet, planet, turn the
planets go around the sun. The solar system, system, a compose the repnet The solar system
includes eight planets. Put planet n Pluto
is a dwarf planet. Asteroid an asteroid. An asteroid. A asteroid has fallen on Earth. It has landing on the field. Li universe. The big The big bang is
the birth of the universe the moon Neil Amstrong
Premier A Nil Amstrong is the first man to
work on the moon. Lisp, space boule film spas, Ave planet Ali space
movies a lot with planets. A rocket a spaceship to travel in space or
to go to the moon, we need a rocket or a spaceship. At an astronaut. Last The astronauts
are in the rocket. They are ready to take off. A telescope, a telescope. A telescope in the night, I look at the stars and the moon with
Mtelescope satellite. Lataste or to the letter. The astronaut have placed a different satellites
around the earth. Na. NASA has decided to
prepare for a new mission. Three astronaut will go on Mars. That's it for the
vocabulary of astronomy. Let me know in the
discussion if you want to know more terms
related to that topic, and I will be happy to answer. Otherwise, let's move on to
the next video. Thank you.
3. The Different Planets: Now, let's have a look at the eight planets of
our solar system. To ask a question, in
French, you would say, planet system solar, that would mean what are the eight
planets of the solar system. Then you would be
answering the planets of the solar system
are system mercury. Venus venus Earth mass mass. At ur urinus Neptune Neptune. Le planet system solar Merce that's it for this
video. Let's move on to the next one. Thank you.
4. Vocabulary About Astrology: Now, we will have a look at some general vocabulary
related to astrology. Astrology in French is
astrology, astrology, en practice f, so
interpretation disaster. That means astrology is
a set of beliefs and practices based on
the interpretation of celestial objects or stars. Ja, or astrology Zoja
signs, astrological signs. Leadinga There are
12 Zoga signs. Oscoproscope. Donscp T I love reading
Morscope every morning. Last destiny. Lest fate and Grades. He had a great destiny, but fate decided otherwise. Clairvoyant La to
predict the future. A clairvoyant has
predicted my future. Soon, I will be
meeting my soulmate. Bonaventure, a fortune teller. D to read poems. Bonaventure a fortune teller has read my poems. I will live until 100 years old. Okay. So that's it for the general vocabulary
related to astrology. Let's move on to the next
video. Thank you. Okay.
5. The Zodiac Signs: In this video, we are going to learn the 12 zodiac
signs in French. Bell T Torsion Cancer. Lo Verge Vergo Libra Sag Sag Capricor Capricorn, so Aquarius. Now we're going to learn how
to tell what your sign is, but also how to ask someone. If you want to ask someone, you can say to them a astrologic If you want to say
it in a formal way, you would change with and say oak astrologic. Which means what is your Zojiac sign or
astrological sign. You can also ask in a different
way with the sentences Del or set Del which literally
means what sign are you. Then to answer, you can
say it in two ways. You can either say Capricor I am capricon literally
zia Capricorn, astrologic Capricorn, which means my Zoga sign or astrological
sign is capricon. You turn, can you let me
know in the discussion what Zojiac sign you are zoa. That's it for this video. In the next video, we
are going to look at the Chinese astrological sign and you say which sign
we are. Thank you.
6. The Chinese Signs: Now, let's have a look at the different Chinese
astrological sign. Lurat be careful
because in French, we actually not saying an ox, we are selling a buffalo Buff. Sometimes you will notice that
in English and in French. We don't really have
the same translation or interpretation of
the Chinese sign. There's only three that
are just a little bit different between the English
and the French version. Tiger rabbit. But in French, we're actually
not using the rabbit. We're using the term hair. Then we have drag dragon, L snake horse go. But in French, we say Mutt, which is a ship monkey pig Okay. Now, if you want to ask someone their sign and answer
the question as well, you would say in China or form votin as we've seen before with the
astrological sign, you can say it in another way. You can ask. Former Square. The first question means, what is your Chinese sign? The second question
means literally, it is what your Chinese sign. Okay. And you would answer. I am dragon, literally My Chinese sign is dragon. But be careful in French, we would use the article before the sign. I said in French. N you turn to practice. Can you answer the
question in the discussion below that's it for this video. Let's move on to the
next one. Thank you.
7. Class Project & Conclusion: Well done, everybody.
We're almost at the end of this class. But now, it's your
turn to practice. You can download the
class project document below for more information. For this class project, you will need to find
the equivalent terms in French for an astronaut, earth, a rocket, destiny, astrological sign, and Aries. Your second exercise will be to answer the following
question in French. K planet system solar. Astrology Cage Well
done, everyone. We are now at the
end of the class. In this class, you have learned some general vocabulary about astronomy, the different planet, some general vocabulary
about astrology, the Zojiac sign, and the
Chinese astrological signs. Feel free to leave a comment
if you have any questions. Thank you for watching
this class, Mercy