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

pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when followed by a vowel, e.g. dix ans

French verb meaning ‘avoir’ which can also be translated as 'to be' with certain set expressions (e.g. 'j'ai neuf ans' - I am nine years old)

faim

soif

raison

tort

numbers song: un, un deux, trois, quature, quatre, cinq six .... douze

1 to 12

9 + 1 = 10

j'ai

tu as

il a

elle a 

avoir song: j'ai, tu as, il a , elle a ....

j’ai faim

j’ai soif

j’ai raison

j’ai tort

Quel âge as-tu ?

j’ai dix ans

Age chant: Quel âge as-tu ? Quel âge as-tu ? J'ai huit ans, J';ai huit ans...

elle a dix ans

il a douze ans

C2 - 1 Médor a deux ans.

C2 - 2 Eugénie a cinq ans.

C2 - 3 Léa a neuf ans.

C2 - 4 Chouchou a un an.

C2 - 5 Adèle a douze ans.

 C2 - 6 Lulu a dix ans.

C2 - 7 Clémentine a huit ans.

 C2 - 8 Moi, j’ai sept ans.

Age: 'avoir' meaning 'be'

French

Introductions: voici, 'je suis' and 'il, elle est'

New friends: 'mon, ma', 'ton, ta'

Months of the year

My birthday: 'quand'

My monster: numbers 1-12, 'des', 'combien'

My monster: 'il y a' and 'il a'

I'm hungry: 'avoir' meaning 'be'

How are you today? 'Avoir' meaning 'be'

I'm sick! 'Avoir' meaning 'be'

In this unit, pupils embed vowel and other sounds. They secure numbers 1-12 and essential verbs to be, to have and there are, describing themselves, friends and a monster. Pupils learn that 'avoir' also means 'be' for ages and states, enabling them to say with more precision how they feel.

Introductions: singular 'être', 'avoir', and regular adjectives

In which of the following are the verbs not translated as 'to have'?

Which of the following expressions best matches the picture?

Which of the following questions means 'how old are you'?

Which of the following expressions are not translated as 'to have' in English?

Choose the correct expression to match the picture.

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Age: 'avoir' meaning 'be'

Lesson outcome