Activities at school: -er 1 and 2-verb phrases
Learning outcomes
I can say what activities I like, love or hate to do at school using 2-verb structures.
I can recognise and pronounce the sound-symbol correspondance [-tion].
- Year 4
Activities at school: -er 1 and 2-verb phrases
Learning outcomes
I can say what activities I like, love or hate to do at school using 2-verb structures.
I can recognise and pronounce the sound-symbol correspondance [-tion].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSCs [-tion] and [-ssion] make the same sound. Unlike the English 'sh' sound, they make a 's' sound in French.
- An infinitive tells us the general meaning of a verb: parler (to speak).
- To say who is doing the action, we change the verb to a finite form, e.g. je parle (I speak).
- A 1-verb structure is when just one finite verb appears in a sentence, e.g. je parle français.
- In a 2-verb structure, a finite verb is followed by a second verb in the infinitive form: j'aime parler.
Keywords
[-tion], [-ssion] - pronounced as in 'attention'
1-verb structure - one finite verb in a sentence e.g. je joue - I play
2-verb structure - phrase with two verbs, e.g. one finite verb followed by an infinitive; j'aime jouer - I like to play
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning: jouer - to play
Common misconception
The SSC [-tion] makes a 'sh' sound, like in English.
The SSC [-tion] makes a 's' sound in French.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means "the" in French and is used before a masculine noun?
Q2.Which of these is the correct 'je' form of the French verb préférer (to prefer)?
Q3.What does the French verb 'manger' mean in English?
Q4.How do you say 'I' have' in French ?
Q5.Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.
Q6.What does "je suis" mean?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How are the sounds [-tion] and [-ssion] pronounced in French?
Q2.Match each French word to the correct English meaning.
