A1 feedback - 1 sentiment, sentiment

A1 feedback - 2 independence, indépendance

A1 feedback - 3 liberty, liberté

A1 feedback - 4  government, gouvernement

A1 feedback - 5 attention, attention

A1 feedback - 6 experience, expérience

A1 feedback - 7 symbol, symbole

A1 feedback - 8  Algerian, algérien

D1 - 1 Elles ouvrent la grande porte du musée. 

D1 - 2 Ils couvrent les endroits et batailles importants de la guerre. 

D1 - 3 Ils offrent des symboles forts de la liberté après l’indépendance. 

D1 - 4 Ils souffrent à cause de mauvais gouvernements. 

D1 - 5 Elles découvrent l’histoire des pays d’Afrique au musée.

Une visite scolaire : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (plural)

French

On part pour la France : -ir verbs like 'choisir' and 'partir', adjectives

Des endroits touristiques : -ir verbs like 'venir', position of adjectives

Au château de Versailles : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (singular)

Des monuments historiques : 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas'

Des monuments commémoratifs : contraction of definite article after 'à'

Un nouvel élève : yes/no questions with inversion, intonation and 'est-ce que'

Une nouvelle vie en France : liaison, questions, jouer à/de, negation

Une nouvelle vie en France : negation

On organise des visites : reflexive pronouns, direct object pronouns

Ça ne vous intéresse pas ? Direct object pronouns, negation

On va à un concert : direct object pronouns, reflexive pronouns and negation

In this unit, pupils re-examine verbs like choisir, partir and venir in the present, and add to this verbs like ouvrir. They revisit questions, pre-nominal adjectives, contraction of articles after à and de, and expand knowledge of negation. A further focus is the use of direct object pronouns.

Communication and the world around us: 'La France est belle !'

In French, all syllables are pronounced fairly evenly, but one syllable usually has a slight emphasis. Which one?

Match the vocabulary to the English meaning. 

Match the pronouns to the endings for verbs like 'ouvrir'. 

Who does the 'vous' refer to in this sentence? Vous découvrez l’histoire unique de votre père.

Who or what does the 'elles' refer to in this sentence? Elles ouvrent la porte.

Translate the verb 'they open' into French. 

Match the French vocabulary to the English. 

How do we translate the pronoun 'ils' into English?

Match the countries, continents and adjectives to their English translation. 

What is the correct ending for the 'nous' form of present tense -er verbs?

to address one person in a formal situation

to address more than one person in a formal situation

Une visite scolaire : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (plural)

Lesson outcome