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What people do: 'faire', meaning 'go'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'faire' to mean 'to go' and for other present tense activities.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [ch].
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- Year 7
What people do: 'faire', meaning 'go'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'faire' to mean 'to go' and for other present tense activities.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [ch].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ch] sounds like 'chercher'.
- 'Faire' means 'to do/make'.
- Use je fais for 'I do/make', tu fais for 'you do /make', il fait for 'he does/makes' and elle fait for 'she does/makes'.
- 'Faire' has other meanings like 'to go', e.g., 'faire les magasins' (to go shopping).
Keywords
[ch] - pronounced as in 'chercher'
Faire - to do, to make, to go
Common misconception
'Faire' always means 'to do' or 'to make'.
'Faire' has lots of different meanings, including 'to go, going'.
Making use of register routines is an effective way for pupils to practise previously taught language. 'Faire' is such a rich verb that pupils can be challenged to answer the register with a different sentence using 'faire' each.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the verb 'faire' mean?
What does the verb 'faire' mean?
to be
to have
to read
to write
Q2.What is the French for 'word'?
What is the French for 'word'?
au revoir
une personne
une phrase
un peu
Q3.Match the conjunctions and adverbs below to the correct English translations.
Match the conjunctions and adverbs below to the correct English translations.
Q4.Sort the verbs below into the following order: 'to listen', 'to speak', 'to read', 'to write', 'to be'.
Sort the verbs below into the following order: 'to listen', 'to speak', 'to read', 'to write', 'to be'.
Q5.Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'The boy speaks French, the girl speaks English.'
Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'The boy speaks French, the girl speaks English.'
Q6.True or false? In French, you use your intonation to ask yes/no questions.
True or false? In French, you use your intonation to ask yes/no questions.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick the words with the [ch] sound and [SFC].
Tick the words with the [ch] sound and [SFC].
une chose
chercher
les garçons
Q2.Match the French verb forms below to the correct English translations.
Match the French verb forms below to the correct English translations.
Q3.Match the 'faire' phrases below to the correct English translations.
Match the 'faire' phrases below to the correct English translations.
Q4.Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Je fais __________.' (I make the bed.)
Fill in the gap to complete the following sentence: 'Je fais __________.' (I make the bed.)
les courses
la cuisine
le ménage
le modèle
Q5.Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'I'm doing the cooking and he's doing homework.'
Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'I'm doing the cooking and he's doing homework.'
Q6.'Faire' usually means 'to do/make', but in the following expressions, we translate it as : 'faire un voyage, faire les magasins, faire une promenade'.
'Faire' usually means 'to do/make', but in the following expressions, we translate it as : 'faire un voyage, faire les magasins, faire une promenade'.
