My birthday: 'quand'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'quand' and possessives 'mon, ton' to ask and answer questions about when birthdays are.
I can recognise and pronounce the key sound [qu].
- Year 4
My birthday: 'quand'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'quand' and possessives 'mon, ton' to ask and answer questions about when birthdays are.
I can recognise and pronounce the key sound [qu].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [qu] is pronounced differently in French and English.
- [qu] appears in several French question words, e.g. 'quoi', 'qui', 'quand.'
- When followed by a vowel, 'mon' changes from a nasal to an oral sound, e.g. 'mon anniversaire'.
- 'Joyeux anniversaire’ or 'Bon anniversaire' are common for happy birthday; in Quebec, Canada, there's also 'Bonne fête'.
Keywords
[qu] - pronounced as in 'question'
Quand - question word meaning 'when'
Mon, ma - possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine, feminine)
Ton, ta - possessive adjective meaning 'your' (masculine, feminine)
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when followed by a vowel, e.g. 'mon anniversaire'
Common misconception
'Mon' and 'anniversaire' are pronounced as two seperate words.
There is in fact a liaison between 'mon anniversaire' as 'anniversaire' starts with a vowel so we can hear the 'n' in 'mon'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the first six months of the year in order.
Q2.Put the last six months of the year in order.
Q3.Complete the sentence: 'Il y a __________ mois dans l'année.'
Q4.In which month do people eat 'une galette des rois' in France?
Q5.What body part do children use to learn which months have 31 days?
Q6.Order the words correctly.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many [qu] sounds are there in this sentence? 'Véronique, qui est unique, adore la musique.'
Q2.Match the French and English.
Q3.The verb 'jouer' means to play. Match the French and English.
