sound-symbol correspondence - the relationship between letters and their sounds

a e i

la le li

fa fe fi

pa pe pi

ta te ti

ma me mi

midi

cheval

banane

song - [a] [a] [a] [a] [a] papa va à la cabane, [e] [e] [e] [e] [e] le cheval...

Papa va à la cabane.

Le cheval y va aussi.

On y va à midi.

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

French

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

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

True or false? The vowels [a], [e] and [i] are pronounced differently in French and in English.

Which of these sounds can be found in the word 'midi'?

Which of these sounds can be found in the word 'banane'?

Which of these sounds can be found in the word 'cheval'?

Match each of these French words to their English translations.

[a], [a], [a] [a] [a], papa va à la cabane.

[e], [e], [e] [e] [e], le cheval va aussi.

[a], [e], [i], [a], [e] - [a], [e], [e] ,[e], [i], [a], [e].

Put these song lyrics in the correct order.

What is the official language spoken in France?

True or false? French is only spoken in France.

True or false? Vowels make an open sound; the sound is not blocked by your lips.

Which of the following shows the five vowels in alphabetical order?

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

Lesson outcome