Mother's day in 'la Francophonie': 'il' and 'elle' meaning 'it'
Learning outcomes
I can read and understand a text about ‘la fête des mères’ in 'la Francophonie'.
I can recognise and pronounce the soft [c/ç] sound.
- Year 4
Mother's day in 'la Francophonie': 'il' and 'elle' meaning 'it'
Learning outcomes
I can read and understand a text about ‘la fête des mères’ in 'la Francophonie'.
I can recognise and pronounce the soft [c/ç] sound.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The letter c makes a soft sound before the letters e and i. It makes a hard sound before the letters a, o and u.
- The letter ç (c cedilla) makes a soft sound before a, o and u.
- The pronouns 'il' and 'elle' can be translated as 'it' in French, as every French noun has a gender.
- 'La Francophonie' refers to countries in the world which share the common language of French.
- La fête des mères is celebrated across 'la Francophonie'.
Keywords
[c/ç] - pronounced as in 'ici'
Pronoun - word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
Il - French pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'
Elle - French pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it'
Francophonie - a group of countries in which the language is culturally significant
Common misconception
The pronouns 'il' and 'elle' can only mean 'he' and 'she' in French.
The pronouns 'il' and 'elle' mean 'he' and 'she', they can also be translated as 'it' as all noun have a gender in French.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French word to its English meaning.
Q2.How do you say 'sister' in French?
Q3.Which of these is the correct French word for 'to have'?
Q4.Put these numbers in the correct order from smallest to largest.
Q5.Choose the correct sentence that means 'I have a brother and a sister.'
Q6.Which sentence uses 'avoir' correctly?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match each French word to its correct English meaning.
