All about me: intonation questions, adjectives and -er verbs
Learning outcomes
I can ask friends questions about themselves and I can answer questions about myself in French.
I can pronounce a variety of key sounds in French.
- Year 4
All about me: intonation questions, adjectives and -er verbs
Learning outcomes
I can ask friends questions about themselves and I can answer questions about myself in French.
I can pronounce a variety of key sounds in French.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- In French, you change a statement into a question by raising your voice at the end. This is an intonation question.
- The verbs 'être' (to be) and 'avoir' (to have) are two important verbs to know in French. They are irregular.
- The verb 'parler' (to speak) is an -er verb. Other regular -er verbs follow the same verb endings pattern.
- In French, most adjectives go after the noun. These are postnominal adjectives.
- Adjectives must agree with the gender of the noun they describe: un vélo gris, une voiture grise.
Keywords
Intonation question - raising your voice at the end of a sentence to change a statement into a question
Adjective - word that gives information about a noun
-er verb - infinitive verb ending in -er, e.g. jouer - to play
Common misconception
Like in English, adjectives go before the noun in French: a grey bike.
Unlike in English, most adjectives go after the noun in French, these are postnominal adjectives: un vélo gris.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does "merci" mean in English?
Q2.Match each French phrase to its English meaning.
Q3.Match the French sentence starters with their meanings.
Q4.Write the correct French word for 'please' when talking to a teacher.
Q5.Put these words in the correct order to say: 'I love the apples' in French.
Q6.'le cousin' means 'the cousin'. How do you say 'a cousin' (m)?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does 'je suis"' mean?
Q2.Write the French for 'I have'.
Q3.Match each French -er verb to what it means in English. All these verbs follow the same pattern.
