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Belongings: adjective position after nouns and the alphabet
Learning outcomes
I can spell words out using the French alphabet and use adjectives to describe what I have and someone else has.
I can recognise and pronounce [ou].
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- Year 7
Belongings: adjective position after nouns and the alphabet
Learning outcomes
I can spell words out using the French alphabet and use adjectives to describe what I have and someone else has.
I can recognise and pronounce [ou].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use 'je suis' for 'I am', 'tu es' for 'you are', 'il est' for 'he is' and 'elle est' for 'she is'.
- Use 'j'ai' for 'I have', 'tu as' for 'you have', 'il a' for 'he has' and 'elle a' for 'she has'.
- In French, adjectives normally come after the noun, e.g., 'un ordinateur cher'.
- An 'e' is added to many adjectives to form the feminine adjective, but not if the adjective already ends in -e.
- [ou] sounds like 'nous'.
Keywords
Adjective - a word that gives information about a noun
Noun - a word for a person, place or thing
Être - to be, being
[ou] - pronounced as in 'nous'
Common misconception
Adjectives usually come before the noun they are describing like in English.
Adjectives in French usually come after the noun they are describing.
In the lesson cycle on the alphabet, you may wish to pause the video and take the opportunity to do some additional practice/chanting/singing.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means expensive?
Which word means expensive?
grand / grande
moderne
écrire
petit / petite
Q2.Match these French words to their English translations.
Match these French words to their English translations.
Q3.What does the verb 'écouter' mean?
What does the verb 'écouter' mean?
to read, reading
to speak, speaking
to write, writing
Q4.To ask a 'do you have' question, we need to use our intonation and the phrase ...
To ask a 'do you have' question, we need to use our intonation and the phrase ...
'il a'.
'il est'.
'tu es'.
Q5.Which word helps us to remember the [u] sound?
Which word helps us to remember the [u] sound?
Q6.Often, have two different spellings, a masculine and feminine version, like 'petit' and 'petite'.
Often, have two different spellings, a masculine and feminine version, like 'petit' and 'petite'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these French greetings helps us to practise the [ou] sound?
Which of these French greetings helps us to practise the [ou] sound?
au revoir
salut
Q2.How do you say 'How do you spell that?' in French?
How do you say 'How do you spell that?' in French?
C'est qui?
Tu es comment?
Q3.Match these French phrases to their English translations.
Match these French phrases to their English translations.
Q4.Identify the sentences with the correct French word order.
Identify the sentences with the correct French word order.
J'ai un rapide cheval.
J'ai un cher vélo.
Q5.Where do adjectives usually come in relation to the noun they are describing?
Where do adjectives usually come in relation to the noun they are describing?
Q6.Sort the words below into the correct order to make the sentence 'she has a fast computer' in French.
Sort the words below into the correct order to make the sentence 'she has a fast computer' in French.
