Introductions and taking the register: singular regular adjective agreement
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use adjective agreement to respond to the register myself and for someone else.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Silent final consonants can be practised by reading familiar and unfamiliar words aloud.
- 'Je suis' means 'I am'; 'elle, il est' means 'she, he is'; the -s and -t are silent final consonants.
- Adjectives often add -e to describe a girl or woman.
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'
Adjective agreement - a change in adjective ending, for example, adding -e to describe a girl or woman
Common misconception
French adjectives never change form.
French adjectives do change; this is called adjective agreement. One change is to match the gender of the person described.
Teacher tip
Next lesson, take the register in French using 'je suis présent/présente' and 'il/elle est absent/absente'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which classroom instruction is this?
Q2.Which classroom instruction is this?
Q3.Which expression would you use to greet your teacher?
Q4.Match the French and the English.
Hello
Hi
I am
He is
She is
Q5.Which words have an SFC (Silent Final Consonant)?
Q6.Read these two words. What vowel sounds do you hear? 'Moto', 'univers'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who is showing 'je'?
Q2.Read these words out loud. Which letter is silent? 'Lit', 'rat', 'ballet'.
Q3.Say the words out loud. In which words can you hear the final consonant?
Q4.Which sentences are said by, or about, a boy?
Q5.What does this sentence mean in English? 'Bonjour Monsieur, elle est absente'.
Q6.How do you say 'He is Pierre'?
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