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In this unit  pupils use the singular forms of 'être' in order to meet and greet friends and to ask and answer questions. Regular high frequency adjectives in masculine and feminine forms are used to describe friends. The Silent Final Consonant is introduced along with the SSCs a, i and eu.

Greeting: singular  'être' and regular adjectives

In this unit, pupils are introduced to the singular forms of 'avoir' as they describe possessions. Indefinite articles and grammatical genders are introduced, along with adjectives positioned after the noun. Pupils learn t-liaison and the sound-symbol correspondences e, au,eau, u and ou.

Belongings: singular 'avoir', nouns and indefinite articles

Pupils use the singular forms of 'être' and 'avoir, adjectives and indefinite articles to describe a friend. They learn definite articles, plural 's' on nouns, and the feminisation of job titles to extend their descriptions. Silent  final 'e' and  é, (-er and -ez) and s-liaison are introduced.

People: singular 'avoir' and 'être' and definite articles

In this unit, pupils use the highly irregular high frequency verb 'faire' in singular persons. They use 'faire' followed by le, la, les and learn the English equivalents 'do' and 'make'. Pupils ask and answer questions using the question word 'quoi'.  The SSCs  ain/in and è/ê are introduced.

Activities: singular 'faire'

In this unit, pupils revisit the verb faire, with meanings other than 'do' or 'make'. Pupils use singular forms of -er verbs with new high frequency vocabulary to talk about activities. They use two-verb structures with 'aimer' and practise the sound spelling links ch, ç, ai, oi, -tion and -ien.

Activities: singular verbs in the present tense

In this unit, pupils apply and extend their verb knowledge to include the plural forms of '-er' verbs.With new high frequency vocabulary they talk, ask and answer questions about a broader range of activities in and out of school and in holiday activities. They revisit sound spelling links, a and i.

Activities: plural verbs in the present tense

Pupils extend their knowledge of 'être'and 'avoir' to include plural forms. 'il y a' is introduced with numbers and nouns. Pupils consolidate regular plural 's' on nouns and adjectives, adjective agreement and indefinite articles, including the plural 'des'. Sound spelling links are revisited.

Family life: numbers, plural nouns, plural 'avoir' & 'être'

In this unit, pupils expand their core verb lexicon with plural forms of 'faire'. With existing and new high frequency vocabulary, they apply this to say what people do in everyday situations. They learn some possessive adjectives and revisit intonation questions. Several SSC are revisited.

Everyday situations: plural 'faire'

In this unit, pupils learn the highly frequent verb 'aller' in all forms. Talking of going to places, they learn the forms of 'à' meaning 'to'. Practice of intonation questions is expanded with the question words 'où', 'comment' and 'quand'.  Silent final e and é (-er, -ez) are revisited.

Places to go: singular 'aller'

In this unit, pupils add the plural forms of 'aller' to their verb lexicon. They apply this when using à, 'en'  and 'chez' for to' in different contexts. Pupils reactivate '-er verbs and mostly known vocabulary in extended reading and writing tasks about famous French people.  [en,an] is revisited.

Places and people: plural 'aller' and -ER present tense verbs

In this unit, pupils use singular forms of common irregular -re and -ir verbs whilst forming inversion questions with 'tu' and il,elle'. They also practise inversion questions with two-verb structures and with five different question words.  SSCs ain,in and ai are revisited.

School life: inversion questions and singular common  -RE & -IR verbs

In this unit, pupils are introduced to the verb 'dormir' in singular persons.They use negation 'ne...pas' with single verb structures and 'ne...pas de' before nouns, as they use high frequency vocabulary for activities they don't do or say what isn't in a place. SSCs [ai] and [ch] are revisited.

Everyday life: negation with ne … pas in the present tense

In this unit, pupils learn and practise the position of certain common adjectives before the noun. They practise irregular feminine forms of some high frequency adjectives.  Pupils also revisit ç and soft c and a range of other SSCs as they revisit high frequency vocabulary in describing places.

Paris and Nice: adjective placement

In this unit, pupils use 'aller' plus infinitive to express future intentions for weekend and holiday plans. Knowledge of negation is extended to include two-verb structures and inversion questions are practised in two-verb structures. The SSCS qu and j are revisited.

My plans: aller + infinitive

In this unit, pupils extend their knowledge of two-verb structures as modal verbs with dependent infinitives are introduced.  'Devoir' 'vouloir' and 'pouvoir' in singular persons are taught so pupils can express what they want to, have to and can do on holidays. SSCs -ien and -tion are revisited.

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