Birthdays: numbers 1-31, months
Learning outcomes
I can count to 31 in French and I can listen to and recognise somebody's birth date and month.
I can recognise and pronounce the SSC [i].
Birthdays: numbers 1-31, months
Learning outcomes
I can count to 31 in French and I can listen to and recognise somebody's birth date and month.
I can recognise and pronounce the SSC [i].
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Key learning points
- The SSC [i] is pronounced as in 'midi'.
- Numbers 21 and 31 are different to other two digit numbers in French, they include an 'et': vingt-et-un, trente-et-un
- Months of the year are cognates. Unlike in English, months of the year do not use capital letters in French.
- When saying your birthday in French, the number always comes before the month: c'est le trois avril.
- 'Quand' means 'when'. When giving your birthday, use 'le' before the number to say (on) the: c'est le trois avril.
Keywords
[i] - SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'midi'
Quand - question word meaning 'when'
Common misconception
Months of the year use capital letters in French, like in English.
Unlike in English, months of the year do not use capital letters in French. They start with lowercase letters, unless at the start of a sentence.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these means “we are” in French?
Q2.Match the French word to the English meaning.
brother
cousin
sister
woman
man
Q3.Match the French and the English months.
January
October
August
December
March
July
Q4.Translate this sentence into French: 'We are calm'.
Q5.Which of these words contains a nasal sound like [an/en]?
Q6.Complete the sentences by adding the correct form of the verb être (to be). Think carefully about who is being described: Elle bleue et rouge.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which number is written correctly in French?
Q2.Match the French-written birthday dates to their numerical format (day/month).
5/5
21/6
15/12
3/1