What you are like: 'tu es'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use 'je suis' and 'tu es' with adjectives to understand a variety of short sentences describing people's traits, e.g. 'anglais', and states, e.g. 'content'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [an/en] sound the same, as in the word 'enfant' ('child').
- Silent final consonant -d is not pronounced, as in the adjective 'grand'.
- 'Tu es' means 'you are' and is part of the verb 'être' ('to be, being').
Keywords
[an/en] - pronounced as in 'enfant'
Être - verb meaning 'to be, being'
Tu es - meaning 'you are' for one person
Adjective - word that gives information about a noun
Common misconception
The SSCs [an/en] make different sounds.
The SSCs [an/en] make the same sound.
Teacher tip
You may wish to take more time consolidating the singular form of the verb 'être' by singing the 'être' tune at the end of the lesson and at the start of the next lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the nouns in alphabetical order.
Q2.Who is saying 'Ça va mal'?
Q3.Match the French and the English.
Q4.True or false: You must always leave a space before a ? or a ! in French.
Q5.Match the name with the rhyming sentence.
Q6.How do you change a statement into a question using intonation?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How frequently should you practise vocabulary learning?
Q2.True or false: the SSCs [en] and [an] sound the same.
Q3.Tick the words which have the [en]/[an] sound.
Q4.Match the French and the English.
Q5.What is the translation of 'you are'.
Q6.Write in French: You are pleased.
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