Make plans: 'aller' 1st and 2nd persons plural + infinitive
Learning outcomes
I can use 'aller' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural with an infinitive to express what we and you (plural) are going to do.
I can pronounce the [j/soft g] correctly and recognise the difference between this and the hard [g] sound.
- Year 7
Make plans: 'aller' 1st and 2nd persons plural + infinitive
Learning outcomes
I can use 'aller' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural with an infinitive to express what we and you (plural) are going to do.
I can pronounce the [j/soft g] correctly and recognise the difference between this and the hard [g] sound.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The French 'g' has 2 sounds: soft before e, i and y and hard before other letters.
- With a definite article, 'l'allemand' is a noun, without an article it is an adjective.
- With capital letter, 'Allemand' is a noun meaning a person from Germany, as with 'anglais' and other languages.
- We use the present tense of 'aller' followed by an infinitive to express future plans.
- We use 'nous allons' and 'vous allez' + infinitive to express what we and you (plural) are going to do.
Keywords
[j/soft g] - sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) like the [j] sound in 'jour' or the [soft g] sound in 'génial'
Nous allons - French verb meaning 'we go' or 'we are going'
Vous allez - French verb meaning 'you (plural) go' or 'you (plural) are going'
Common misconception
The word German is always 'allemand' with a lower case 'a' in French.
With a capital letter, Allemand is a noun meaning a person from Germany. With a lower case letter it is an adjective describing someone or something that comes from Germany and also a noun meaning the German language.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English to the French.
Q2.Match the French verb infinitives to the English.
Q3.Match the countries with their language/nationality in French.
Q4.Complete the sentence: 'We can use 'aller' in the short form followed by an to talk about future plans.'
Q5.How do you say 'You (singular, informal) are going to go to the cinema' in French?
Q6.Which sentences express future plans?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words contain the SSC [j/soft g]?
Q2.Match the English to the French.
Q3.In which of the following sentences is the word 'allemand' an adjective?
Q4.How do you say 'You (plural) are going to work outside' in French?
Q5.What is missing from each of these sentences to accurately express a future intention?
