School life: singular verbs like 'choisir', questions with 'qui'
Learning outcomes
I can use verbs like 'choisir' in the 'je' and 'il, elle' forms to say what I and others do at school.
I can recognise and pronounce the sound [y].
- Year 8
School life: singular verbs like 'choisir', questions with 'qui'
Learning outcomes
I can use verbs like 'choisir' in the 'je' and 'il, elle' forms to say what I and others do at school.
I can recognise and pronounce the sound [y].
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Key learning points
- The SSC [y] sounds different to the English [y] and is pronounced as in ‘physique’ and 'style'.
- Verbs like 'choisir' ('to choose, choosing') form another type of -IR verb. These include 'réussir' and 'définir'.
- To say 'I' with a verb like 'choisir', remove the -IR from the infinitive and add -is, e.g. 'je choisis'.
- To say 'she, he', remove the -IR and add -it, e.g. 'il, elle choisit'.
- These two verb forms sound the same because the -s and -t are silent final consonants (SFCs).
Keywords
[y] - sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in 'physique'; it sounds the same as the [i] in midi
Choisir - French -ir verb meaning 'to choose, choosing'
Common misconception
The [y] sound is the same in French as it does in English.
The English [y] has two different sounds, as in 'myth', a short 'i' sound, and 'cycling' where it sounds like the word 'eye'. The French [y] sounds like the SSC [i] as in 'midi'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
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Q3.Match the French verbs to their English translations.
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Assessment exit quiz
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