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Quebec: 'connaitre' and 'savoir'
I can use the verbs 'connaitre' and 'savoir' correctly to talk about what I know in the context of a French speaking region.
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- Year 9
Quebec: 'connaitre' and 'savoir'
I can use the verbs 'connaitre' and 'savoir' correctly to talk about what I know in the context of a French speaking region.
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Key learning points
- Quebec is a region on the East Coast of Canada, the only Canadian province with French as its only official language.
- Connaître is conjugated as follows in the present tense singular: connais, connais, connaît.
- 'Connaitre' and 'savoir' both mean 'to know'. 'Connaitre' means knowing/being familiar with a person/place/thing.
- 'Savoir' means 'can/know how to' when used as a modal verb + 'know' when used alone or with a question word/ 'que'.
Keywords
Connaitre - to know, knowing, to be familiar with, being familiar with
Savoir - to know how to, knowing how to
Common misconception
'Connaitre' and 'savoir' both mean 'know' so they can be used interchangeably.
'Connaitre' and 'savoir' both mean 'know', but 'connaitre' is used for being familiar with people/places/things, whereas 'savoir' usually means 'to know how to' or used on its own/with 'que'.
Make task B3 more interactive by placing students in pairs to take turns interpreting for each other.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following words is the correct translation for 'facilement'?
Which of the following words is the correct translation for 'facilement'?
easy
easier
easiest
Q2.Match the parts of the verb prendre; to take or to eat/drink/have.
Match the parts of the verb prendre; to take or to eat/drink/have.
Q3.Match the past tense of the following verbs.
Match the past tense of the following verbs.
Q4.Put the words in order to give an opinion of Céline Dion. Start with the French for 'I don't like ...'
Put the words in order to give an opinion of Céline Dion. Start with the French for 'I don't like ...'
Q5. as mal à la jambe. Who has hurt their leg? I / You / He or She?
as mal à la jambe. Who has hurt their leg? I / You / He or She?
Q6.Which of the following are correct?
Which of the following are correct?
Je vais à France
Je vais à Portugal
Je vais à Canada
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the infinitive of the verb to the definition.
Match the infinitive of the verb to the definition.
Q2.Chose the correct pronoun. __________ sais nager?
Chose the correct pronoun. __________ sais nager?
Il
Elle
Q3. is a region on the East Coast of Canada, with French as its only official language.
is a region on the East Coast of Canada, with French as its only official language.
Q4.Put the words in order to translate the following, the official language of Quebec is French but a lot of people also speak English.
Put the words in order to translate the following, the official language of Quebec is French but a lot of people also speak English.
Q5.Use your knowledge of verb endings to complete the verb 'connaitre'.
Use your knowledge of verb endings to complete the verb 'connaitre'.
