silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word

miracle

buche de noel

pull

cloche

chocolat

ange

joyeux noël

chant de noel

papa noël

sapin

peluche

cheminée

biscuit

c'est

christmas song

je suis

tu es

il est

elle est

a e i o u

en an

enfant

jeudi

Christmas: practice with key sounds

French

The vowels in French: [a] [e] [i]

Practice with French vowels and verbs for the classroom

Greetings: 'je suis' and 'il, elle est'

Introductions and taking the register: singular regular adjective agreement

In class: intonation questions

Is it going OK? 'Ça va ?'

What you are like: 'tu es'

What you are like: singular regular adjective agreement

Friends: adjectives ending in -e

What is he or she like? Intonation questions

It's Monday! 'C'est' and days of the week

I'm brave! Adjectives ending in -eux, -euse

Poem: Matthieu le merveilleux

In this unit, in the context of the classroom, pupils use statements and intonation questions to talk about how people are, what they are like, and days of the week, using singular 'être' and high frequency adjectives. They learn key sounds a, e, i, o, u, eu, an, en and silent final consonants.

Me and others: singular 'être' and regular adjectives

Match the French words below to the correct English translations.

Choose the correct meaning of the image pictured.

Children open their presents on __________ in France.

How do you say 'Christmas Eve' in French?

How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in French?

Select the words with the French vowel sounds [a], [e] and [i].

Select the words with the vowel sounds [o] and [u].

What sounds are there in the word 'miraculeux'?

Select the words with an SFC (silent final consonant).

Translate the following sentence into French: 'She is happy.'

Christmas: practice with key sounds

Lesson outcome