Activities at home: 'je fais' and 'il, elle fait'
Learning outcomes
I can use singular forms of 'faire' with a range of nouns to express what 'I', 'he' and 'she' do or make at home.
I can recognise and pronounce words with silent final letters.
- Year 6
Activities at home: 'je fais' and 'il, elle fait'
Learning outcomes
I can use singular forms of 'faire' with a range of nouns to express what 'I', 'he' and 'she' do or make at home.
I can recognise and pronounce words with silent final letters.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The final letter of a word is often silent in French due to SFCs (silent final consonants) and SFes (silent final 'e's).
- The verb 'faire' can mean 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'.
- 'Faire' can be combined with a range of nouns for activities at home. E.g. 'faire le lit' (to make the bed).
- 'I do, make' is 'je fais', 'he does, makes' is 'il fait' and 'she does, makes' is 'elle fait'.
Keywords
SFC - silent final consonant: silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
SFe - silent final ‘e’ at the end of a word
Faire - French verb meaning both ‘to do’ and ‘to make’
Common misconception
'Faire' means 'to do, doing' in French.
The verb 'faire' means 'to do, doing' and 'to make, making' in French. 'Je fais le lit. ' (I make the bed). 'Je fais du sport.' (I do sport).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the French verb 'faire' mean in English?
Q2.How would you say 'I do' or 'I make' in French?
Q3.Match the French and English.
