What connections can we find between French and English words. A good slideshow for advanced ESL learners

1. French Connections in English
www.roadtogrammar.com

2. Many English words are derived from French
or Old French, often originating in Latin.
The links between English and French are
not always obvious, but if you look, you can
see them.

3. blanc
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
white blank

4. maison
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
house mansion

5. chambre
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
room chamber

6. pauvre
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
poor poverty

7. parler
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
speak parliament

8. brûler
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
burn boil

9. ensemble
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
together assemble

10. main
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
hand manual

11. marcher
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
walk march

12. profond
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
deep profound

13. humide
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
wet humidity

14. glace
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
ice glacier

15. garder
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
keep guard

16. diable
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
devil diabolical

17. jour
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
day journal

18. fort
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
strong fort

19. libre
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
free liberty

20. malade
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
sick malady

21. aider
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
help aid

22. commencer
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
start commence

23. fermer
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
close firm

24. enfant
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
child infant

25. ami
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
friend amiable

26. corps
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
body corpse

27. atteindre
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
reach blank

28. terre
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
land terrain

29. voyager
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
travel voyage

30. patienter
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
wait patient

31. occupé
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
busy occupied

32. cuisinier
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
cook cuisine

33. battre
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
beat batter

34. fournir
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
supply furnish

35. célèbre
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
famous celebrity

36. envoyer
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
send envoy

37. discours
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
speech discourse

38. dur
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
hard durable

39. chanter
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
sing chant

40. vendre
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
sell vendor

41. venir
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
come avenue

42. tour
French Meaning English
Word Derivation
turn tournament