{"id":30,"date":"2024-02-20T12:51:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T17:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/frenchoer1\/?post_type=chapter&p=30"},"modified":"2024-02-20T17:10:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T22:10:42","slug":"section-preliminaire","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/frenchoer1\/chapter\/section-preliminaire\/","title":{"raw":"1.1: Section Pr\u00e9liminaire","rendered":"1.1: Section Pr\u00e9liminaire"},"content":{"raw":"

In this section, you will learn about\u00a0cognates and find useful resources for learning French.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\r\n
\r\n\r\n \r\n

Media Alternative<\/span><\/h2>\r\nListen to the audio clips that follow on this page to hear the French pronunciation of vocabulary and examples presented.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n
\r\n\r\n \r\n

Introduction<\/h2>\r\n

Welcome to French OER 1. Let's jump right in and look at all the French you already know !<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

\r\n\r\n \r\n

Le mots apparent\u00e9s<\/h2>\r\n

Cognates - or mots apparent\u00e9s <\/strong>- are words that have a similar spelling, pronunciation, and meaning across two languages. French and English share many cognates because they have a shared history. After the Norman Invasion in 1066, French became the language of law, religion, government and administration in England. By the end of the middle ages, around 45% of English was of French origin. Today, it makes up 29% of all English vocabulary. You can learn more about the ways French has influenced and changed English on the French Together\u00a0website<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Modern French language has also adopted an enormous amount of English vocabulary and expressions<\/a>. This long tradition of borrowing vocabulary from each other is alive and kicking. Take for example, the French word m\u00e9l<\/strong> which was acquired from the English word email<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n

Cognates are particularly helpful for students who speak Latin-based languages like Spanish. Recognizing cognates can help English and Spanish speakers understand common French words that are also common in English, like diff\u00e9rence<\/strong>, classe<\/strong>, montagne<\/strong>, acteur<\/strong> and r\u00e9sultat<\/strong>. At the same time, French becomes a resource for understanding English words you may not normally use, such as commence<\/strong>, travail<\/strong>, emolument<\/strong>, pince-nez<\/strong>, and bouffant<\/strong>. To\u00a0learn\u00a0more, read this article on English words of French origin<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n

Listen to these French words\u00a0and notice their similarity with English words:<\/p>\r\n