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A birthday: -er verbs 'she, he'
Learning outcomes
I can use a range of singular verbs and definite articles to talk about birthday activities.
I can distinguish and read aloud closed and open [eu].
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- Year 3
A birthday: -er verbs 'she, he'
Learning outcomes
I can use a range of singular verbs and definite articles to talk about birthday activities.
I can distinguish and read aloud closed and open [eu].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- For closed [eu] the tongue is near the top of the mouth, for open [eu] the tongue is near the bottom of the mouth.
- The definite article 'the' in French is 'le' for masculine and 'la' for feminine nouns.
- L' is the definite article used in front of masculine and feminine nouns starting with a vowel sound.
Keywords
[eu] - Pronounced closed [eu] as in 'un peu' and open [eu] as in 'peur'
Noun - a word for a person, place or thing
Definite article - the words le, la and l' meaning the
Grammatical gender - way to categorise all nouns as feminine or masculine
Common misconception
l' is only for feminine nouns.
l' is the article for all nouns starting with a vowel sound.
Put labels around the room on school furniture and objects with the French name and articles so that the pupils are exposed to the language outside of French lesson time. You might invite them to label objects in their home too.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Find the words that have an open [eu] sound.
Find the words that have an open [eu] sound.
peu
courageux
curieuse
Q2.True or false? The definite article l' is both feminine and masculine and therefore can be in front of of both feminine and masculine nouns.
True or false? The definite article l' is both feminine and masculine and therefore can be in front of of both feminine and masculine nouns.
Q3.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q4.Which sentences are spelt correctly?
Which sentences are spelt correctly?
Tu prépare un gâteau chaque jour.
Q5.Write the missing day of the week: lundi, mardi, , jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche.
Write the missing day of the week: lundi, mardi, , jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche.
Q6.Write in French: 'The child gives a present'.
Write in French: 'The child gives a present'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Find the words that have a closed [eu] sound.
Find the words that have a closed [eu] sound.
Chandeleur
heure
Q2.True or false? 'Le' and l' can both be in front of a feminine noun.
True or false? 'Le' and l' can both be in front of a feminine noun.
Q3.Which words can have 'la' as an article?
Which words can have 'la' as an article?
orange
ballon
jour
Q4.Which word is the odd one out?
Which word is the odd one out?
le père
la mère
le frère
la sœur
Q5.Match the sentence halves.
Match the sentence halves.
Q6.Write the sentence in the correct order.
Write the sentence in the correct order.
