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An excursion: 'tu as' and intonation questions
Learning outcomes
I can use 'tu as', with masculine and feminine nouns to ask and answer questions about items for a school trip.
I can recognise and pronounce [on].
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- Year 3
An excursion: 'tu as' and intonation questions
Learning outcomes
I can use 'tu as', with masculine and feminine nouns to ask and answer questions about items for a school trip.
I can recognise and pronounce [on].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [on] is a nasal sound, as in the word 'Non !'
- Practising nouns helps us remember the word and the gender.
- The verb 'avoir' means 'to have' in French. 'Tu as' means 'you have'.
- French yes/no questions don't have a word for 'do'. Intonation can change the statement 'you have' into do you have?'.
Keywords
[on] - pronounced [on] as in non !
Tu as - French verb meaning you have
Common misconception
We have to translate the word 'do' into French to ask the question 'do you have?'
There is no word for 'do' in French. We use intonation to change the statement 'you have' into the question 'do you have?'
Teachers may find it helpful to support their teaching of intonation questions by using hand gestures to model rising intonation. Some pupils may find it helpful to use the same gestures themselves initially, as they practise.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words are nouns?
Which of these words are nouns?
écrire
écouter
Q2.What does the verb 'avoir' mean in English?
What does the verb 'avoir' mean in English?
to be, being
to write, writing
to listen, listening
to read, reading
Q3.What does the word 'quoi' mean in English?
What does the word 'quoi' mean in English?
when
who
why
Q4.We can change a statement into an intonation question by our voice at the end.
We can change a statement into an intonation question by our voice at the end.
Q5.Match the French and English words.
Match the French and English words.
Q6.'J'ai', 'il a' and 'elle a' are all forms of the verb in French.
'J'ai', 'il a' and 'elle a' are all forms of the verb in French.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words contain the [on] sound?
Which of these words contain the [on] sound?
chercher
avoir
Q2.Match the nouns.
Match the nouns.
Q3.Which of the following nouns are masculine?
Which of the following nouns are masculine?
peluche
orange
Q4.What does 'tu as' mean in English?
What does 'tu as' mean in English?
I have
he has
she has
Q5.True or false? To turn a statement into an intonation question you raise your voice at the end.
True or false? To turn a statement into an intonation question you raise your voice at the end.
Q6.Match the sentences.
Match the sentences.
