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A new language: singular -re verbs like 'lire'
Learning outcomes
I can use verbs like ‘lire’ in the present tense singular to describe a school exchange.
I can distinguish and spell the sound-symbol correspondences [ill/ille] and [ien].
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- Year 8
A new language: singular -re verbs like 'lire'
Learning outcomes
I can use verbs like ‘lire’ in the present tense singular to describe a school exchange.
I can distinguish and spell the sound-symbol correspondences [ill/ille] and [ien].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ill/ille] is pronounced as in 'fille'.
- [ien] is pronounced as in 'bien'.
- The noun ‘informations’ is usually plural in French. In the singular form it means 'a piece of information'.
- ‘Tout’ means ‘all’ or ‘the whole’. It agrees with the object it describes. ‘Tous’ is the masculine plural form.
- Verbs like ‘lire’ follow the same pattern as ‘dire’ in the present tense singular. The endings are ‘s’, ‘s’ and ‘t’.
Keywords
[ill/ille] - pronounced as in ‘fille’
[ien] - pronounced as in ‘bien’
Common misconception
'Information' is used in French like it is in English.
'Information' is a cognate but it is usually in the plural form in French ('des informations'). When used in the singular form, it means 'a piece of information'.
You could explore the cultural aspects of this lesson further by looking at more maps showing the French/Spanish border and discussing school exchanges and their benefits.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is an adjective?
Which word is an adjective?
aussi
et
mais
très
Q2.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q3.'Mes sœurs sont __________'. Choose the correct adjective.
'Mes sœurs sont __________'. Choose the correct adjective.
gentil
gentille
gentils
Q4.Order the words to say: 'there are a lot of interesting books'.
Order the words to say: 'there are a lot of interesting books'.
Q5.Write in English: 'mon frère est mince'.
Write in English: 'mon frère est mince'.
Q6.Write in French: 'the dog is fat'.
Write in French: 'the dog is fat'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which words in French include the sound [ien]?
Which words in French include the sound [ien]?
community
family
thin
Q2.The French word 'informations' means '__________'.
The French word 'informations' means '__________'.
informative
a piece of information
to inform, informing
informed
Q3.Match the adjectives and nouns.
Match the adjectives and nouns.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I read a book and she reads a schedule'.
Order the words to say: 'I read a book and she reads a schedule'.
Q5.Write in French: 'you translate the information'.
Write in French: 'you translate the information'.
