What is that? C'est and singular indefinite articles
Learning outcomes
I can use ‘c’est’ and singular indefinite articles to describe what it is/that is.
I can recognise and pronounce [e] and t-liaison.
What is that? C'est and singular indefinite articles
Learning outcomes
I can use ‘c’est’ and singular indefinite articles to describe what it is/that is.
I can recognise and pronounce [e] and t-liaison.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The [e] sounds like 'je'.
- The final 't' in 'c'est' is a silent final consonant but if followed by a vowel it is pronounced .
- 'Ce' means 'this/that' and 'est' means 'is'; together they make 'c'est', meaning 'it is' or 'this is'.
- Every noun has a gender: masculine or feminine. To say 'a/an', we use 'un' for masculine and 'une' for feminine nouns.
Keywords
Indefinite article - the words 'un' and 'une' meaning 'a/an'
Vowel - the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o' and 'u'
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a vowel follows
[e] - pronounced as in 'je'
Common misconception
There is only one way to say 'a' in French.
All nouns have a gender in French. We use 'un' for all masculine nouns and 'une' for all feminine nouns.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which letters in the alphabet are vowels?
Q2.Which words are examples of the Silent Final Consonant (SFC) rule?
Q3.Match the French pronouns to the English correctly.
I
you
he
she
Q4.Choose the correct translation of 'être'.
Q5.Which group of letters do we not pronounce at the ends of words?
Q6.'petite' is the form of the adjective 'short'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is the indefinite article in English?
Q2.Which translations of 'c'est' are correct?
Q3.Which word does not contain the [e] sound found in 'je'?
Q4.Match up the French nouns with the English translations.
a dog
a ruler
a phone
a bedroom
a horse