Greetings: 'je suis' and 'il, elle est'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can greet my friend and my teacher and I can use 'je suis' and 'elle, il est' to say 'I am' or 'she, he is'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Many word-final consonants in French are not pronounced.
- ‘Salut’ ('hi') is a more informal greeting than ‘bonjour’ ('hello').
- The irregular verb ‘être’ means to be, being.
- ‘Je suis’ means ‘I am’; ‘elle, il est’ means ‘she, he is’; the -s and -t are silent final consonants.
Keywords
SFC (Silent Final Consonant) - silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
Être - French verb meaning 'to be, being'
Je suis - French verb meaning 'I am'
Elle est, il est - French verb meaning 'she is, he is'
Common misconception
Consonants at the end of words are pronounced in French.
Often, consonants are silent at the end of words in French. The exception to this rule are the letters c, r, f and l, which are pronounced.
Teacher tip
Playing a previously learnt song at the beginning of the lesson is a great way to help pupils settle swiftly into a language lesson, encourage participation and motivation by joining in straight from the start and tune in to the sounds of the new language.
Licence
Lesson video
Loading...
Some of our videos, including non-English language videos, do not have captions.
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? French is spoken in many different countries across the world.
Q2.True or false? French is pronounced exactly the same as in English.
Q3.Which of the following letters are consonants?
Q4.Order the following greetings from the least formal (1) to the most formal (3).
Q5.What is a verb?
Q6.Match the French and the English.
to listen, listening
Read!
to speak, speaking
Listen!
Speak!
to read, reading
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True of false? French is spoken by some people in Haiti, though almost everyone generally speaks Haitian Creole.
Q2.Which of the following words have SFCs (Silent Final Consonants)?
Q3.Match the French and the English.
Hello
Hi
Sir, Mr.
Mrs.
Q4.Match the French and the English.
I am
he is
she is
to be, being
Q5.Choose the correct translation of 'I am here'.
Q6.Translate into French: Hello sir, I am here.
To help you plan your 3 French lesson on: Greetings: 'je suis' and 'il, elle est', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 3 French lesson on: Greetings: 'je suis' and 'il, elle est', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 2 French lessons from the Me and others: singular 'être' and regular adjectives unit, dive into the full primary French curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.