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Where we go: 'aller' 1st person plural
Learning outcomes
I can use 'nous allons' with the preposition 'à' to say and understand where we go.
I can recognise and pronounce [en/an].
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- Year 7
Where we go: 'aller' 1st person plural
Learning outcomes
I can use 'nous allons' with the preposition 'à' to say and understand where we go.
I can recognise and pronounce [en/an].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSCs [an] and [en] make the same sound, as in 'enfant'.
- 'Au', 'à la', 'à l'' and 'aux' all mean 'to the'. The one you choose depends on the type of noun which follows.
- For masculine nouns (au), for feminine (à la), if it starts with a vowel (à l') and if it is plural (aux).
- To say 'to' a town or city, we use the preposition 'à' on its own e.g. à Londres - to London.
- The 1st person plural of 'aller' is 'nous allons' - we go, we are going. Due to liaison we pronounce the s of 'nous'.
Keywords
[en/an] - [en] and [an] are identical sound-symbol correspondences which sound like the [en/an] in 'enfant'.
À - preposition meaning 'to, at'.
Nous allons - French verb meaning 'we go' or 'we are going'.
Common misconception
[en] and [an] are different sounds.
[en] and [an] sound exactly the same as in 'enfant'.
Lots of practice on whiteboards is recommended for this lesson as choosing the correct option for 'to, at' or 'to the, at the' in French is quite a difficult concept to get the hang of.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the singular forms of 'aller' to the English.
Match the singular forms of 'aller' to the English.
Q2.Match the French to the English.
Match the French to the English.
Q3.What do 'au' 'à l'', 'à la' and 'aux' all mean in French.
What do 'au' 'à l'', 'à la' and 'aux' all mean in French.
to
at
Q4.Which of the following nouns are masculine?
Which of the following nouns are masculine?
poste
caisse
Q5.Which kind of noun would each of these prepositions go before?
Which kind of noun would each of these prepositions go before?
Q6.Match the correct preposition to the correct noun.
Match the correct preposition to the correct noun.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following words contain the SSC [en/an].
Which of the following words contain the SSC [en/an].
pont
son
Q2.Match the English to the French.
Match the English to the French.
Q3.Which preposition do we need before towns and cities to express 'to, at'?
Which preposition do we need before towns and cities to express 'to, at'?
au
aux
à la
à l'
Q4.Which of these is the 1st person plural form of the verb 'aller'?
Which of these is the 1st person plural form of the verb 'aller'?
je vais
tu vas
il va
elle va
Q5.Why do you pronounce the first 's' of 'nous allons'?
Why do you pronounce the first 's' of 'nous allons'?
due to adjectival agreement
due to intonation
Q6.Fill in the gap.
Nous allons magasins tous les week-ends.
Fill in the gap.
Nous allons magasins tous les week-ends.
