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      Actions towards others: Malala, singular -er verbs with preposition 'à'

      Learning outcomes

      I can use my knowledge of vocabulary, cognates and the present tense to understand a French presentation about Malala Yousafzai.

      I can recognise and pronounce [ien].

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      Actions towards others: Malala, singular -er verbs with preposition 'à'

      Learning outcomes

      I can use my knowledge of vocabulary, cognates and the present tense to understand a French presentation about Malala Yousafzai.

      I can recognise and pronounce [ien].

      Lesson details

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. [ien] sounds like 'bien'
      2. The simple present tense singular endings are -e with 'je, -es with 'tu' and -e' with il/elle
      3. Use à after to penser to say 'think about' something/someone.
      4. Use 'penser que' (think that) to give opinions in French. 'Que' always follows even if we would miss it out in English.

      Keywords

      • Ien - pronounced as in 'bien'

      • Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word

      Common misconception

      It is possible to leave 'que' out in French like it is in English.

      Even if we would not translate 'que' (that) in English, in French we always need to put it when we mean 'think that'.

      There is more opportunty for speaking work with the final task; students could read aloud Lea's final presentation again. In addition, students could use this model to write their own presentation, if time allows.
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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      How do you say 'green' in French?

      bleu
      jaune
      rouge
      Correct answer: vert
      violet

      Q2.
      Which sound spelling correspondence do all the words 'enfant', 'parent', 'penser' and 'quand' have in common?

      Correct Answer: [en/an], an/en, en and an, an and en, en, an

      Q3.
      Match the French and the English.

      Correct Answer:demander,to ask, asking
      Correct Answer:donner,to give, giving
      Correct Answer:montrer,to show, showing
      Correct Answer:parler,to speak, speaking
      Correct Answer:penser,to think, thinking
      Correct Answer:aimer,to like, liking

      Q4.
      Order the translation 'I have the poem and I think that it's good.'

      1 - j'ai
      2 - le
      3 - poème
      4 - et
      5 - je pense que
      6 - c'est
      7 - bon

      Q5.
      Fill in the missing word in the sentence 'I am talking to Sam at the moment'. Je parle Sam en ce moment.

      Correct Answer: à

      Q6.
      Complete the sentence: I am making the bed today. 'Je le lit aujourd'hui'.

      Correct Answer: fais

      Assessment exit quiz

      5 Questions

      Q1.
      Tick any words with the [ien] sound.

      Correct answer: combien
      Correct answer: comédien
      enfant
      Correct answer: parisien
      penser

      Q2.
      Tick any correct translations of à.

      Correct answer: about
      Correct answer: at
      of
      Correct answer: to
      with

      Q3.
      Add the missing word, 'Tu à un homme français ?' Are you thinking about a French man?

      Correct Answer: penses

      Q4.
      What is incorrect about this sentence? 'Je pense elle est contente'.

      the verb ending
      Correct answer: a missing word
      adjective agreement
      que needs contracting

      Q5.
      Translate into French: I think she's pleased. 'Je elle est contente.'

      Correct Answer: pense qu'

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      UnitFrench / Activities: singular verbs in the present tense

      French