Back to school: information questions with 'qui' and 'comment'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask and answer questions in French about myself and others using the question words 'comment' and 'qui'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The final consonant of a word is often silent in French. We call this SFC for Silent Final Consonant: dans.
- The verb être means to be or being. Use the verb être with adjectives to describe people: il est heureux.
- An adjective must agree with the gender of the noun it describes; this is called adjective agreement: elle est heureuse.
- After the verb être, a liaison is optional: je suis amusante (you can pronounce the SFC 's' or not).
- To ask an information question, put a question word at the end of a statement. 'Comment' is how and 'qui' is who.
Keywords
SFC - silent final consonant, as in 'dans'
Être - French verb meaning 'to be'
Feminine form - form of an adjective that describes a girl, woman or feminine noun
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when followed by a vowel: je suis anglais
Comment, qui - questions words meaning 'how' and 'who'
Common misconception
There is always a liaison after a word ending in a SFC and a next word beginning with a vowel.
After the verb être, a liaison is in fact optional: je suis amusante (you can pronounce the SFC 's' or not).
Teacher tip
Ask pupils to learn and perform their conversations to their classmates (exercise C3).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the adjectives.
ready
worried
small
serious
funny
calm
Q2.Which of the words means 'good/well'?
Q3.What is the English word for 'professeur'?
Q4.How do you say 'hello' in French?
Q5.Which number is missing? onze, douze, , quatorze, quinze?
Q6.Chose the correct sentence(s) to say you are English.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which school year is CM1?
Q2.What is 'la rentrée'?
Q3.Which of these words have a SFC (silent final consonant)?
Q4.Match the parts of the verb être.
I am
You are
He/she is
Q5.Which of the sentences below are said by a boy?
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