P.N.E.U. Living French Series (The Gouin Method)
By François Gouin & P.N.E.U. (1892)
Charlotte Mason's official conversational French curriculum. Based on François Gouin's natural action-series method: learning living French through short, dramatic chronological chains of oral action verbs (10 minutes daily) before reading or grammatical rules are introduced.
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Lesson 1: Série 1: La Porte et la Fenêtre (The Door and Window)
Je me lève (I stand up). Je marche vers la porte (I walk toward the door). J'arrive à la porte (I arrive at the door). J...
### Série 1: La Porte et la Fenêtre (The Door and Window)
**Living Narrative Summary**: Je me lève (I stand up). Je marche vers la porte (I walk toward the door). J'arrive à la porte (I arrive at the door). J'allonge le bras (I stretch out my arm). Je prends la poignée (I take the handle). Je tourne la poignée (I turn the handle). J'ouvre la porte (I open the door).
**Charlotte Mason Discussion & Narration Focus**: Act out each French sentence with your hands and body as you say it aloud three times with clear pronunciation.
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Lesson 1: Série 1: La Porte et la Fenêtre (The Door and Window)
Je me lève (I stand up). Je marche vers la porte (I walk toward the door). J'arrive à la porte (I arrive at the door). J...
Lesson 2: Série 2: Le Livre et la Lecture (The Book and Reading)
Je vais à la table (I go to the table). Je prends le livre (I take the book). Je l'ouvre (I open it). Je cherche la page...
Lesson 3: Série 3: La Feuille de Papier et le Crayon (Paper and Pencil)
Je m'assieds sur la chaise (I sit on the chair). Je tire le tiroir (I pull the drawer). Je prends une feuille blanche (I...
Lesson 4: Série 4: Le Matin au Réveil (Waking Up in the Morning)
Le réveil sonne (The clock rings). J'ouvre les yeux (I open my eyes). Je repousse la couverture (I push back the cover)....
Lesson 5: Série 5: La Toilette et le Bain (Washing and Combing)
Je m'approche du lavabo (I go to the washbasin). J'ouvre le robinet (I turn on the tap). L'eau coule (The water flows). ...
Lesson 6: Série 6: Le Petit Déjeuner (Breakfast at Table)
Je m'assieds à la table (I sit at the table). Je déplie ma serviette (I unfold my napkin). Je verse le lait chaud (I pou...
Lesson 7: Série 7: Le Jardin et la Fleur (In the Garden)
Je sors dans le jardin (I go out into the garden). L'air est frais (The air is fresh). Je regarde les rosiers (I look at...
Lesson 8: Série 8: La Promenade dans les Bois (Walking in the Woods)
Je mets mon chapeau (I put on my hat). Je prends mon bâton (I take my walking stick). Je marche sur le sentier (I walk o...
Lesson 9: Série 9: La Pomme dans le Verger (The Apple in the Orchard)
Je marche vers le pommier (I walk toward the apple tree). Je lève les yeux (I look up). Je vois une pomme rouge (I see a...
Lesson 10: Série 10: Le Feu dans la Cheminée (The Fire in the Hearth)
Il fait froid dehors (It is cold outside). J'apporte du bois sec (I bring dry wood). Je pose les bûches dans l'âtre (I l...
Lesson 11: Série 11: Le Cheval et la Ruelle (The Horse and Carriage)
Le cocher monte sur le siège (The driver mounts the box). Il prend les rênes (He takes the reins). Il fait claquer son f...
Lesson 12: Série 12: Le Soir et la Bonne Nuit (Evening and Goodnight)
Le soleil se couche (The sun sets). La nuit tombe doucement (Night falls gently). Les étoiles s'allument (The stars ligh...
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