Write about a friend: 'il' and 'elle' meaning 'it'
Learning outcomes
I can write about a friend using 'être' and 'avoir' and a range of adjectives, conjunctions and adverbs.
I can pronounce [é] and recognise its different transcriptions -er and -ez.
- Year 7
Write about a friend: 'il' and 'elle' meaning 'it'
Learning outcomes
I can write about a friend using 'être' and 'avoir' and a range of adjectives, conjunctions and adverbs.
I can pronounce [é] and recognise its different transcriptions -er and -ez.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- é/-er/-ez sounds like écrire
- 'il' and 'elle' mean 'it' when replacing a noun
- Use conjunctions and adverbs with adjectives to describe people to write more detailed sentences
Keywords
É/-er/-ez - pronounced as in écrire
Conjunction - a word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence
Adverb - a word that describes a verb or an adjective
Common misconception
There is only one way to say 'it' in French.
In French, the word for 'it' changes depending on the grammatical gender of the noun it is replacing.
Equipment
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words include SFe?
Q2.Match up the French and English adjectives.
Q3.Match the French and the English.
Q4.'Il est timide' is grammatically correct. True or false?
Q5.Fill in the missing part of the translation of 'C'est une amie sympa.' a kind friend.
Q6.Translate 'She is funny but he is a nice man.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words are conjunctions?
Q2.Match the French to the English.
