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What people do: 'faire' 1st and 2nd persons plural
Learning outcomes
I can use ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ with ‘faire’ to say what we do and you do.
I can recall the [u] sound.
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- Year 7
What people do: 'faire' 1st and 2nd persons plural
Learning outcomes
I can use ‘nous’ and ‘vous’ with ‘faire’ to say what we do and you do.
I can recall the [u] sound.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [u] sounds like 'tu'.
- To say 'we do' in the present tense, use '(nous) faisons'.
- To say 'you do' (plural) in the present tense, use '(vous) faites'.
Keywords
[u] - pronounced as in 'tu'
Faire - to do, doing
Common misconception
'Faire' always means 'to do' or 'to make'.
'Faire' has multiple meanings. 'To do' and 'to make' are the most common, but it can also mean 'to go' and 'to have', and it has other meanings in different verbal phrases.
Don't hesitate to (over)exaggerate your mouth movements when pronouncing French sounds, especially the difference between [u] and [ou], to emphasise how clearly they're articulated.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick any of the sentences with s-liaison.
Tick any of the sentences with s-liaison.
C'est un garçon.
Je pense qu'il est grand.
Il y a cinq hommes.
Q2.Match the verbs.
Match the verbs.
Q3.Put the French numbers in the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
Put the French numbers in the sequence 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
Q4.Match the pronoun to the verb.
Match the pronoun to the verb.
Q5.What is the present tense verb ending with -er verbs if the subject is ils/elles?
What is the present tense verb ending with -er verbs if the subject is ils/elles?
Q6.What does à mean in the sentence 'Je parle à la professeure chaque semaine'?
What does à mean in the sentence 'Je parle à la professeure chaque semaine'?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Tick any words with [u].
Tick any words with [u].
boutique
tourisme
Q2.What's the French for 'okay/alright'?
What's the French for 'okay/alright'?
au revoir
ici
chaque
voici
Q3.In French, to say 'we do' use 'nous '.
In French, to say 'we do' use 'nous '.
Q4.Translate: You are paying attention and we are making an effort.
Translate: You are paying attention and we are making an effort.
Q5.Match the correct meanings of 'faire' in these phrases.
Match the correct meanings of 'faire' in these phrases.
