Eco-friendly options: -ir verbs, comparatives
Learning outcomes
I can use comparative structures with adjectives and adverbs, and a variety of -ir verbs, in the context of nature and eco-friendly holiday options.
I can distinguish between and pronounce a range of familiar sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs).
- Year 8
Eco-friendly options: -ir verbs, comparatives
Learning outcomes
I can use comparative structures with adjectives and adverbs, and a variety of -ir verbs, in the context of nature and eco-friendly holiday options.
I can distinguish between and pronounce a range of familiar sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs).
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Regular practise of sound-symbol correspondences is important to ensure good pronunciation.
- To make comparisons in French use 'plus ... que' (more than), 'moins ... que' (less than) and 'aussi ... que' (as, as).
- French comparative structures sandwich adjectives to compare two nouns, and adverbs to compare how people do things.
- More than one adjective before a noun needs no comma or 'et'; multiple adjectives after the noun need 'et' in French.
- In French, -ir verbs can be divided into groups according to their conjugation patterns.
Keywords
Comparative - a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
Adjective - word that gives information about a noun
Adverb - word that describes a verb or an adjective
Conjugation - when a verb is changed to match a subject and tense
Common misconception
When using more than one adjective in French we need 'et' between them.
We only need 'et' between French adjectives if they come after the noun. For the B-R-A-G-S adjectives that come before the noun, no connective is needed.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'C'est une matière '. Choose the correct adjective.
Q2.Match the French and English.
Q3.Match the French and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'between the office and the bedroom'.
Q5.Write in English: 'le voyage était difficile'.
Q6.Write in French: 'the child is in the building'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the sound to the correct French word.
Q2.Match the French and English.
