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Une visite à Cannes : noun formation, extended reading (AQA)
I can read aloud and answer reading comprehension questions on the topic of holidays.
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- Year 11
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Une visite à Cannes : noun formation, extended reading (AQA)
I can read aloud and answer reading comprehension questions on the topic of holidays.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- There are 4 ways to turn a masculine noun into a feminine noun: add an e, change article, -n to -nne, -eur to -rice.
- If a masculine noun ends in -e, there's no change for feminine; if it ends in -s or -x, there's no change for plural.
- We usually make nouns plural by adding -s. Nouns ending in -eu, -(e)au, or -al make their plurals with -x.
Keywords
Noun - word for a person, place or thing
Common misconception
All masculine nouns are made feminine by adding 'e' and plural by adding 's'.
A masculine noun can be made feminine by changing the article, adding 'e', changing 'eur' to 'ice' or 'n' to 'nne'. Nouns can be made plural by adding 's' or 'aux'. Nouns ending in 's' or 'x' don't have a plural form.
Encourage students to identify gaps in their vocabulary knowledge using words from this revision lesson. All vocabulary comes from the GCSE word list and has been previously taught, making this a good check of retention and areas needing more practice.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the English for 'un millier'?
What is the English for 'un millier'?
Q2.Match the vocabulary.
Match the vocabulary.
Q3.What is the translation of 'aujourd'hui'?
What is the translation of 'aujourd'hui'?
yesterday
tomorrow
the day after tomorrow
Q4.Put the words in order to say what you want to do in October.
Put the words in order to say what you want to do in October.
Q5.What is the French for 'traffic'.
What is the French for 'traffic'.
Q6.Which of the following is not a building in a town?
Which of the following is not a building in a town?
cinéma
bibliothèque
magasin
librarie
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Make this noun feminine. Un acteur.
Make this noun feminine. Un acteur.
Q2.Make this noun feminine, un informaticien.
Make this noun feminine, un informaticien.
Q3.How do you say 'the animals'?
How do you say 'the animals'?
les animals
l'animals
l'animaux
Q4.Which of the following is not a distractor?
Which of the following is not a distractor?
Tense - the activity or opinion is right, the time frame is wrong.
Subject - the detail is right, but it refers to someone else.
Negative - the activity is right, but it is not or never done.
Small details - the information is almost correct, but for one detail.
Q5.When is the swimming pool open? La piscine est ouverte tous les jours sauf les jours feriés.
When is the swimming pool open? La piscine est ouverte tous les jours sauf les jours feriés.
every day
every day except Sundays
bank holidays only
weekends
Q6.What is this question asking: Quel est ton avis sur les hôtels ?
What is this question asking: Quel est ton avis sur les hôtels ?
Do you prefer hotels or apartments?
What is your opinion on holidays?
Where do you go on holiday?
Do you stay in hotels when you go on holiday?
