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Une démocratie : creating nouns by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem
I can recognise new nouns by relating them to known verbs and can begin to use both to understand political contexts.
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- Year 11
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Une démocratie : creating nouns by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem
I can recognise new nouns by relating them to known verbs and can begin to use both to understand political contexts.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Adverbs can sometimes be created from adjectives, and nouns and adjectives can sometimes be created from verb stems.
- [i] is pronounced as in 'midi', [on] is pronounced as in 'non !' and [tion] is pronounced as in 'attention !'.
- Nouns can sometimes be created by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem, e.g. 'manifester' - 'manifestation'.
Keywords
Verb stem - part of the verb that appears in all forms
Common misconception
Some nouns ending in -ion or -ation are masculine.
Every noun ending in -ion and -ation is feminine. There are no exceptions.
Some of the seats of power in France are named in Learning Cycle 1. Teachers may wish to show students photos of the buildings mentioned: Palais de l'Élysée; Palais Matignon (residence of the premier ministre); Assemblée nationale; Sénat (Palais du Luxembourg).
Teacher tip
Equipment
A mini whiteboard and pen, together with pen and paper for making notes, would be useful if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is not a cognate or near-cognate in French?
Which word is not a cognate or near-cognate in French?
association
information
secretary
system
Q2.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q3.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'the day is calm and the city is empty'.
Order the words to say: 'the day is calm and the city is empty'.
Q5.Write in English: 'mon rôle a changé'.
Write in English: 'mon rôle a changé'.
Q6.Write in French: 'the book interests me a lot'.
Write in French: 'the book interests me a lot'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the sound with the correct French word.
Match the sound with the correct French word.
Q2.French nouns ending in -ion and -ation are ...
French nouns ending in -ion and -ation are ...
always masculine
mostly feminine
mostly masculine
Q3.Match the words with their description.
Match the words with their description.
Q4.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q5.Order the words to say: 'There is a protest so I am going to protest'.
Order the words to say: 'There is a protest so I am going to protest'.
