Forces et faiblesses au collège: comparative and superlative adverbs
Learning outcomes
I can use comparative and superlative adverbs to describe people's strengths in the context of school.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [i] and [eu].
Forces et faiblesses au collège: comparative and superlative adverbs
Learning outcomes
I can use comparative and superlative adverbs to describe people's strengths in the context of school.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [i] and [eu].
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Key learning points
- To make comparisons in French we use plus... que, moins... que and aussi... que with adjectives and adverbs.
- Some comparative adverb forms are irregular: 'bien' becomes 'mieux' (better)
- 'Mal' becomes 'moins bien' / 'plus mal' (worse)
- [i] sounds like 'midi' and [eu] sounds like 'deux'.
Keywords
Adverb - word that desribes a verb or an adjective
Mieux - the comparative form of the adverb ‘bien’ meaning ‘better'
Common misconception
The words 'meilleur' and 'mieux' can be used interchangeably as they both translate the English word 'better'.
'Meilleur' is an adjective and can only be used to describe nouns. 'Mieux' is an adverb and can only be used to describe verbs.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is the correct translation into French? Physics is more complicated than chemistry.
Q2.Match the vocabulary together.
to admit, confess
chapter
deep
reading
to die, dying
impossible
Q3.In this sentence, what is the meaning of 'pire'? 'L'espagnol est pire que l'anglais.'
Q4.Match together the broken sentences.
français
musique
sciences
allemand
Q5.Translate: History is the most boring subject.
Q6.Tick the superlative form of 'bon'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick the comparative sentences.
Q2.Which words in French contain either [i] or [eu]?
Q3.What is the comparative adverb form of 'bien'?
Q4.What is the comparative adverb form of 'mal'?
Q5.Match the vocabulary together.
Spanish
mistake, error
piece, room, play
blanket
single, unmarried
to unite, join