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Un poème familial: read and read aloud
Learning outcomes
I can use prior knowledge and cognates to understand a French poem and apply adjectival agreement patterns.
I can distinguish between [é] and other 'e' sounds
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- Year 7
Un poème familial: read and read aloud
Learning outcomes
I can use prior knowledge and cognates to understand a French poem and apply adjectival agreement patterns.
I can distinguish between [é] and other 'e' sounds
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [é/er/ez] is pronounced as in 'écrire'.
- Some adjectives follow different patterns. 'Naturel' is 'naturelle' in the feminine form and 'heureux' is 'heureuse'.
- There are many cognates in French which can be used to infer meaning of surrounding words and understand context.
- Cognates may look very similar to English but sound quite different so attention must be paid to pronunciation.
Keywords
[é/er/ez] - pronounced as in 'écrire'
Cognate - words with the same meaning and same or similar spelling in English and French
Common misconception
Add -e to all adjectives to make them feminine.
Some adjectives follow different patterns. 'Heureux' changes to 'heureuse' and 'naturel' changes to 'naturelle'.
Teachers may want to encourage pupils to rehearse, learn, record and/or perform themselves saying the poem in the last lesson cycle, if time permits.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick any words containing a silent final consonant.
Tick any words containing a silent final consonant.
moustique
douze
jouer
Q2.Match the infinitives
Match the infinitives
Q3.Match the parts of the regular 'er' verb. Jouer - to play.
Match the parts of the regular 'er' verb. Jouer - to play.
Q4.Translate 'I play football'.
Translate 'I play football'.
Q5.Which of these words means 'to make/do'?
Which of these words means 'to make/do'?
donner
manger
maman
famille
Q6.The verb 'faire' is irregular. Can you match the person to the part of the verb?
The verb 'faire' is irregular. Can you match the person to the part of the verb?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What is a cognate?
What is a cognate?
Words that look and sound the same in French and English.
Words that sound the same in French and English.
Words which have the same meaning in English and French.
Q2.Which of these words are cognates?
Which of these words are cognates?
deux
pomme
Q3.What is the feminine form of the adjective 'heureux'?
What is the feminine form of the adjective 'heureux'?
heureux
heure
heureuxe
heureus
Q4.What is the English for 'fin'?
What is the English for 'fin'?
Q5.Put the words in the correct order.
Put the words in the correct order.
