silent final e (silent e at the end of a word)

pronounced as in 'bébé' (can be pronounced at the end of a word)

rise and fall of the voice when speaking (when used in a question the voice raises at the end of the statement: tu aimes le chocolat ?)

used at the start of a statement to ask a question: est-ce que tu aimes le chocolat ?

A1-10 l’Espagne 

timide

monde

centre

moderne

français

anglaise

amusante

important

bébé

café

santé

thé

douze

A1-1 le café

A1-2 la glace

A1-3 la santé

A1-4 le marché

A1-5 le portable

A1-6 l’exercice

A1-7 le thé

A1-8 l’été

A1-9 l’image

le pays

B2 - 2 … utilises un livre ?

B2 - 3 … prépares des réponses ?

B2 - 4 … fermez la porte ?

B2 - 5 … expliques les devoirs ?

B2 - 6 … écoutez les présentations ?

tu aimes l’histoire ?

B2 - 7 … corrigez les phrases ?

B2 - 8 … trouves une solution ?

trouver

expliquer

fermer

corriger

préparer

l’aide

les devoirs

dans

tu aimes l’histoire

vous aimez l’histoire

vous aimez l’histoire ?

B2 - 1 … posez des questions ?

Est-ce que tu aimes l’histoire ?

Est-ce que vous aimez l’histoire ?

est-ce que

[é]

Presentation about Haiti: est-ce que questions

French

Christmas in Haiti and France: -er verbs 'nous' and 'vous'

New Year's traditions: 'vous' meaning formal you

1st January in Haiti: -er verbs 'ils' and 'elles'

La Chandeleur: negation, -er singular verbs

Mardi gras: negation, singular verbs

In this unit, pupils use plural -er verbs, negation and est-ce que questions to ask and answer about important festivals in France and Haiti, including Christmas, New Year, Haitian Independence, 'La Chandeleur' and Mardi Gras. Knowledge of key 'e' sounds is strengthened.

Celebrations in France and Haiti: plural -ER verbs, est-ce que, negation

Put the words in order to ask a question.

'Tu aimes le sport ?'. Write this question in a different form.

Which of these phrases means 'it's true'?

LESS-UCBDR-23616-presentation-about-haiti-est-ce-que-questions

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Presentation about Haiti: est-ce que questions

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.