Leçon 21 Les Professions

Leçon 21 : 

Leçon 21 Les Professions

Après Le Bac : 

Après Le Bac If you are among the 65-75% of students who pass le bac, you will mostly likely attend university (aller à l'université). What happens to your future (l'avenir) plans if you don't pass it? Well, you can repeat (redoubler) la terminale and re-take it (twice),  and if you still haven't passed it, well- tant pis (too bad).

Les Professions : 

Les Professions Here are some careers: 5 careers will always be masculine in gender, no matter whom they refer to: un professeur=teacher un mannequin=model un médecin=doctor un ingénieur=engineer un écrivain=writer

Les Professions : 

Les Professions Other professions have two forms-one for a male person, the other, for a female person. As with most adjectives, an (e) is a added to the masculine to form the feminine. un(e) avocat (e)= a lawyer un(e) artist (e)=an artist un acteur=an actor       une actrice=actress un(e) pilot (e)=a pilot un ouvrier=a worker     une ouvrière

Les Professions : 

Les Professions un infirmier=a nurse      une infirmière un(e) dentiste=a dentist un banquier=a banker      une banquière un(e) assistant(e) social(e)= a social worker un(e)secrétaire=a secretary un(e) comptable=an accountant un(e) technicien(ne)=technician

Les Professions : 

Les Professions un(e) informaticien(ne)=computer scientist un programmeur=a computer programmer   une programmeuse un(e) scientifique=a scientist un(e) vétérinaire=a veterinarian un(e) pharmacien(ne)=a pharmacist

Les Armées Françaises : 

As of 2001, French young men are not obligated to serve in the military. All young people, both males and females, must now register for conscription in case they would be called to serve. The minimum age for enlisting in the military, (s'engager) is 17. Le Président de la République Française, (currently Nicholas Sarkozy), is the head of the military, (chef des armées). Les Armées Françaises

Les Armées Françaises : 

Les Armées Françaises Today, Les Armées Françaises, (the French military), is an all-volunteer fighting force. It is the largest military force in the European Union.

Les Armées Françaises : 

Les Armées Françaises Traditionally there are four branches to the French military: L'Armée de Terre=Army L'Armée de l'Air=Air Force La Marine=Navy La Gendarmerie Nationale=military police As of 2009, La Gendarmerie will be removed from the Department of Defense and be administered by the Department of Interior.

Le Militaire : 

Le Militaire While there are many specific terms for military personnel, here are a few: un militaire=serviceman, soldierun soldat=soldier un marin=a sailor un fusilier=an member of the infantry-either Navy or Air Force un béret vert=a Green Beret un chausseur alpin=a member of the Mountain Infantry