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

the rise and fall of the voice in speaking

dans

prix

grand

Nicolas

Robert

Gaspar

Bernard

Adele

Sara

Mathieux

Coralie

Lucas

Omar

Milo

Margot

salut

bonjour

au revoir

B2a, B2b - Salut, salut, salut Sophie ! Salut, salut, salut David ! Bonjour ...

je suis

il est

elle est

je suis ici ?

il est là ?

elle est là ?

 oui

 non

C1 - A Coralie est présente.

C1 - B Lara est absente.

C1 - C Omar est absent ?

C1 - D Charles est présent ?

C1 - E Robert est présent.

In class: intonation questions

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

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

Christmas: practice with key sounds

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

The letters d, s, t, x are often {{}} at the end of a word. They are SFCs.

Which of these French names end in an SFC?

Lower your voice at the end of the statement.

Raise your voice at the end of the statement.

Read the statement with no change to intonation.

How do you change your intonation to make a statement a question?

Read the following words. Which has an SFC?

Which of the following sentences are in the feminine form?

How would you say 'hi' to a friend in French?

How would you say 'hello' to a teacher in French?

Starter Quiz

Read the following words. Which has an SFC?