New Year's traditions: 'vous' meaning formal you
Learning outcomes
I can distinguish between the different forms of 'you' in French and I can form sentences with -er verbs and plural nouns.
I can read a French poem.
- Year 5
New Year's traditions: 'vous' meaning formal you
Learning outcomes
I can distinguish between the different forms of 'you' in French and I can form sentences with -er verbs and plural nouns.
I can read a French poem.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The SSCs [é], [er], [et] and [ez] are spelt differently but they make the exact same sound, as in the word: répéter.
- There are two different ways to say 'you' in French. 'Tu' is singular (one person) and 'vous' is plural (2+ people).
- Use 'tu' when talking to one young person or to an adult you know well.
- Use 'vous' when talking to one adult you do not know well. 'Vous' can be both plural or formal.
- To make a noun plural in French, often add an -s. Nouns ending in -au or -eu add -x. Nouns ending in -al change to -aux.
Keywords
[é] [er] [et] [ez] - prononced as in 'bébé'
-er verb - French regular verb ending in -er in the infinitive form: aimer
Vous - French pronoun meaning ‘you’ (when talking to more than one person or when talking to an adult you do not know well)
Plural noun - a word that refers to more than one person, place or thing
Common misconception
Like in English, there is just one way of saying 'you' in French.
In French there are in fact two ways of saying you. Use 'tu' when talking to one young person or to an adult you know well. Use 'vous' when talking to more than one person or to one adult you do not know well.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words.
