KS2 French curriculum

This unit continues to build on prior singular and plural verb knowledge, introducing plural 'avoir'. Liaison with -s and Silent Final e are important complementary sound-symbol correspondences. Postnominal adjectives, including plural forms, are revisited and anchored in new contexts, including physical description. Later in the unit, high frequency adjectives that come before the noun are introduced. The unit brings language together in an extended description of a friend.

1. A horrible week! 'avoir' singular persons and adjectives after the noun
2. Lost and found! 'avoir' and 'être' singular
3. My ideal teacher: singular and plural adjectives
4. In class: 'il y a' and 'ce sont'
5. Exchange school in England: 'nous avons' and 'vous avez'
6. Exchange school in England: intonation questions
7. Our own space: 'ils ont', 'elles ont' and adjectives before the noun
8. Our own space: practice with adjectives before the noun
9. Hair and eyes: singular and plural adjective agreement
10. My friend Max: understanding descriptions

• Pupils know that word final -s can be pronounced before a word beginning with a vowel, and that this is called 'liaison'. For example, the -s of 'les' in 'les amis'.
• Pupils know that a silent final 'e' on French words means that the final consonant is pronounced. For example, 'timide'.
• Pupils know that adjectives agree for gender and number.
• Pupils know many adjectives follow the noun.
• Pupils know plural pronouns 'nous', 'vous', 'ils' and 'elles'.
• Pupils know plural verb forms of 'être' and regular -er verbs.