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What someone does: 'faire' singular persons
Learning outcomes
I can use 'faire' to say what activities I and others do at home.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [ê/è].
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- Year 7
What someone does: 'faire' singular persons
Learning outcomes
I can use 'faire' to say what activities I and others do at home.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [ê/è].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use 'je fais' for I do/make, 'tu fais' for you do/make, 'il fait' for he does/makes, 'elle fait' for she does/makes.
- Use definite articles le, la, les, l' after the verb 'faire' to describe everyday activities e.g. 'il fait les courses'.
- 'C'est qui ?' means 'Who is it?' and 'C'est quoi ?' means 'What is it?'.
- [ê/è] sounds like 'tête', [é] sounds like 'écrire'.
Keywords
[ê/è] - pronounced as in 'tête'
Faire - to do/to make
Qui ? - who?
Common misconception
The singular forms of the verb 'faire' are spelled the same way because they are pronounced the same way.
The singular forms of the verb 'faire' are spelled differently, but sound the same because the 's' and 't' are silent final consonants (SFC).
The use of actions for the verbs taught could be really helpful to embed learning, allowing pupils to associate an action with a word.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these adjectives change in their feminine form?
Which of these adjectives change in their feminine form?
moderne
rapide
Q2.What is the best translation of 'voici'?
What is the best translation of 'voici'?
here it is
here you are
here
here's
Q3.Match the forms of 'être' to their English translations.
Match the forms of 'être' to their English translations.
Q4.What is the correct translation of 'avoir'?
What is the correct translation of 'avoir'?
to be, being
to do, doing
to read, reading
to listen, listening
Q5.To make a noun plural in French, add the letter .
To make a noun plural in French, add the letter .
Q6.What information would you give if somebody asked you the question 'Comment ça s'écrit ?'?
What information would you give if somebody asked you the question 'Comment ça s'écrit ?'?
your name
your age
your date of birth
your address
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words can help you to practise [ê/è]?
Which of these words can help you to practise [ê/è]?
activité
vélo
ménage
Q2.Match each of these phrases to their English meanings.
Match each of these phrases to their English meanings.
Q3.Which phonics rule means that 'fais' and 'fait' are pronounced the same way?
Which phonics rule means that 'fais' and 'fait' are pronounced the same way?
Silent Final 'e' (SFe)
liaison
Q4.Match these French words to their English meanings.
Match these French words to their English meanings.
Q5.What does the question word 'qui ?' mean in English?
What does the question word 'qui ?' mean in English?
Q6.Fill in the gap in the following sentence with the correct definite article: 'Il fait lit.'
Fill in the gap in the following sentence with the correct definite article: 'Il fait lit.'
