Reading habits: pronouns 'il(s)' and 'elle(s)' meaning 'it' and 'they', 'faire'
Learning outcomes
I can use the pronouns 'il, elle' and 'ils, elles' to mean 'it' and 'they' in French in the context of reading.
I can recognise and pronounce words that end in a SFC and words that end in a silent final 'e' (SFe) in French.
- Year 9
Reading habits: pronouns 'il(s)' and 'elle(s)' meaning 'it' and 'they', 'faire'
Learning outcomes
I can use the pronouns 'il, elle' and 'ils, elles' to mean 'it' and 'they' in French in the context of reading.
I can recognise and pronounce words that end in a SFC and words that end in a silent final 'e' (SFe) in French.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The consonants d, s, t and x are often silent at the end of a word. We call this SFC, Silent Final Consonant.
- The vowel 'e' is often silent at the end of a word. This is SFe, Silent Final ‘e’. The final consonant is pronounced.
- Many verbs that end in -ate in English have in fact come from French verbs ending in -er: 'éliminer' - 'eliminate'.
- Every noun has a gender in French. 'Il' and 'elle' can mean 'it', and 'ils' and 'elles' mean 'they' (people and things).
- The verb 'faire' is an irregular verb meaning 'to do, make'.
Keywords
SFC - silent final consonant: silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
SFe - silent final 'e': silent 'e' at the end of a word
Il, elle - French pronouns meaning 'he', 'she' and 'it'
Ils, elles - French pronouns meaning 'they' (masculine and feminine)
Faire - French verb meaning 'to do, make'
Common misconception
'Il' and 'elle' mean he and she and can only refer to people.
Every noun has a gender in French. Therefore 'il' and 'elle' can mean 'it', and 'ils' and 'elles' mean 'they' (people and things).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following French words is an example of a Silent Final Consonant (SFC)?
Q2.What is the English meaning of the French verb "éliminer"?
Q3.Which French pronoun would you use to refer to a masculine singular noun (like le livre - the book) when you mean "it"?
Q4.Which verb do we use to say 'to do' or 'to make' in French.
Q5.Match the French pronoun to its English meaning:
