Personal hygiene
Hygiène personnelle
- Talk about hygiene products and routines.
- Explain what hygiene products you want in the shop.
Vocabulary (20) Share Copied!
Exercises Share Copied!
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercice 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- What hygiene products do you use on a daily basis? (What hygiene products do you use on a daily basis?)
- Describe your morning (or evening) routine. (Describe your morning (or evening) routine. )
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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J'utilise ma brosse à dents trois fois par jour. I use my toothbrush three times a day. |
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Je prends une douche tous les deux jours, donc j'utilise mon shampooing. I have a shower everey second day so then I use my shampoo. |
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Je n'utilise jamais de crème. I never use cream. |
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Après m'être réveillé et levé, je me brosse les dents. After I wake up and get up I brush my teeth. |
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Avant de me brosser les cheveux, je prends généralement une douche. Before brushing my hair I usually have a shower. |
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Ensuite, j'utilise de la crème pour protéger ma peau. Then I use cream to protect my skin. |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Quand j'étais petit, je ____ toujours les dents avant de dormir.
(When I was little, I ____ always brushed my teeth before sleeping.)2. Ma mère ____ rarement, elle préférait un look naturel.
(My mother ____ rarely, she preferred a natural look.)3. En France, les habitants ____ souvent les cheveux après la douche.
(In France, the inhabitants ____ often brushed their hair after the shower.)4. Avant de sortir, elle ____ pour se sentir confiante.
(Before going out, she ____ to feel confident.)Exercise 4: A care routine from yesterday
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Se brosser - To brush
Imparfait
- je me brossais
- tu te brossais
- il/elle/on se brossait
- nous nous brossions
- vous vous brossiez
- ils/elles se brossaient
Se maquiller - To put on makeup
Imparfait
- je me maquillais
- tu te maquillais
- il/elle/on se maquillait
- nous nous maquillions
- vous vous maquilliez
- ils/elles se maquillaient
Se laver - To wash
Imparfait
- je me lavais
- tu te lavais
- il/elle/on se lavait
- nous nous lavions
- vous vous laviez
- ils/elles se lavaient
Prendre - To take
Imparfait
- je prenais
- tu prenais
- il/elle/on prenait
- nous prenions
- vous preniez
- ils/elles prenaient
Grammar Share Copied!
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Se brosser to brush Share Copied!
imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') me brossais | I was brushing |
| (tu) te brossais | You were brushing |
| (il/elle/on) se brossait | he/she/one was brushing |
| nous brossions | we were brushing |
| vous brossiez | You were brushing |
| (ils/elles) se brossaient | they were brushing |
Se maquiller to put on makeup Share Copied!
imparfait
| French | English |
|---|---|
| (je/j') me maquillais | I was putting on makeup |
| (tu) te maquillais | You were putting on makeup |
| (il/elle/on) se maquillait | he/she/one was putting on makeup |
| nous maquillions | We were putting on makeup |
| vous maquilliez | You were putting on makeup |
| (ils/elles) se maquillaient | they put on makeup |
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