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Special occasions: 'notre' and 'nos'
I can say more about how we celebrate special occasions using 'notre, nos' to mean 'our'.
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- Year 8
Special occasions: 'notre' and 'nos'
I can say more about how we celebrate special occasions using 'notre, nos' to mean 'our'.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- To express the date in French we add 'le' before the number and then add the month.
- To ask someone when their birthday is you say 'C'est quand ton anniversaire ?'.
- To say 'our' in French, we use the possessive adjectives 'notre' or 'nos'.
- The words for 'our' only agree with the number of the noun, it is 'notre' for masculine and feminine singular nouns.
Keywords
Possessive adjective - a word that goes before a noun to show ownership or belonging
Notre, nos - possessive adjectives for 'our'
Common misconception
I use 'notre' to mean 'our' in French just with masculine nouns.
The possessive adjective 'notre' is used before masculine and feminine singular nouns to mean 'our' in French. We use 'nos' when the 'possessed' noun is plural.
This lesson has several references to important cultural events such as 'la Fête Nationale', 'la Chandeleur' and 'la Fête de la Francophonie'. You may wish to explore these special occasions in more depth.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Solve the equations.
Solve the equations.
Q2.To ask information questions, the question word comes __________ 'est-ce que'.
To ask information questions, the question word comes __________ 'est-ce que'.
after
Q3.Put the last six months of the year in French in order.
Put the last six months of the year in French in order.
Q4.Match the English to the French.
Match the English to the French.
Q5.Which sentences refer to 'you' in general?
Which sentences refer to 'you' in general?
Vous allez au parc.
Tu fais tes devoirs.
Vous allez à l'école demain.
Q6.What is the correct word for 'her' for these nouns?: 'voiture', 'copine', 'chambre'
What is the correct word for 'her' for these nouns?: 'voiture', 'copine', 'chambre'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which nouns are feminine?
Which nouns are feminine?
parent
animal
enfant
Q2.Put the dates in order from earliest to the latest in the year.
Put the dates in order from earliest to the latest in the year.
Q3.Match the dates.
Match the dates.
Q4.Match the English to the French.
Match the English to the French.
Q5.Match the correct possessive adjectives to each noun.
Match the correct possessive adjectives to each noun.
Q6.Write in French: 'Our dog and our children'.
Write in French: 'Our dog and our children'.
