Quel boulot ? past tense questions; interrogative and demonstrative adjectives
Learning outcomes
I can ask about workplaces using 'what' and 'which' questions in the perfect tense and respond using 'this' and 'that' with nouns.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [qu].
Quel boulot ? past tense questions; interrogative and demonstrative adjectives
Learning outcomes
I can ask about workplaces using 'what' and 'which' questions in the perfect tense and respond using 'this' and 'that' with nouns.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [qu].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- To ask perfect tense questions using question words, add question word before the inverted auxiliary verb.
- Use interrogative adjectives quel, quelle, quels, quelles to ask 'which?'.
- Use demonstrative adjectives ce, cet, cette, ces to mean 'this/that/those' They often answer the question 'which?'.
- [qu] sounds like 'question' or 'quatre'. [c/ç] sound like 'ici'.
Keywords
Interrogative adjective - asks a question about a noun, translated as 'which' or sometimes as 'what'
Demonstrative adjective - specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
Common misconception
[qu] is pronounced the same way in French as in English.
In French, [qu] is always a hard sound and must be carefully practised in order to ensure clear communication with French speakers.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the inversion questions.
Q2.Match the English and French questions.
quoi ?
pourquoi ?
comment ?
où ?
qui ?
quand ?
Q3.Choose the questions which are in the perfect tense.
Q4.Which words in French contain [ç] or soft [c]?
Q5.Match the French to the English.
reality
illness
weak
lazy
in
except
Q6.Complete the translation of the sentence : What date is your birthday? est la date de ton anniversaire ?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the sentence: To ask an inverted question in the perfect tense, put the question word the auxiliary verb.
Q2.Match the correct form of 'which?' to the nouns.
problème ?
décision ?
enfants ?
télévisions ?
Q3.Choose the correct form of 'ce' for each noun.
bureau
hôpital
usine
magasins
Q4.Choose which words in French feature [qu].
Q5.Use 'cet' in front of which nouns?
Q6.Match the French and English vocabulary together.
to direct, guide
to maintain, maintaining
to manufacture, produce, make
competition
tie
shirt