Activities at home: 'je fais' and 'il, elle fait'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use singular forms of 'faire' with a range of nouns to express what 'I', 'he' and 'she' do or make at home.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The final letter of a word is often silent in French due to SFCs (silent final consonants) and SFes (silent final 'e's).
- The verb 'faire' can mean 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'.
- 'Faire' can be combined with a range of nouns for activities at home. E.g. 'faire le lit' (to make the bed).
- 'I do, make' is 'je fais', 'he does, makes' is 'il fait' and 'she does, makes' is 'elle fait'.
Keywords
SFC - silent final consonant: silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
SFe - silent final ‘e’ at the end of a word
Faire - French verb meaning both ‘to do’ and ‘to make’
Common misconception
'Faire' means 'to do, doing' in French.
The verb 'faire' means 'to do, doing' and 'to make, making' in French. 'Je fais le lit. ' (I make the bed). 'Je fais du sport.' (I do sport).
Teacher tip
When introducing household activities like 'faire le lit' (to make the bed), using mimes can help students remember any new vocabulary.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the French verb 'faire' mean in English?
Q2.How would you say 'I do' or 'I make' in French?
Q3.Match the French and English.
to make the bed
to do the chores
to do shopping
to do sports
Q4.Order the words to say: 'she does the gardening'.
Q5.'Le repassage' means 'the ironing'. Write 'he does the ironing' in French.
Q6.Complete the sentence: 'Elle la vaisselle.'
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?
Q2.Order the words to say: 'she does the housework every day'.
Q3.Write in English: 'il fait les lits'.
Q4.Write in French: 'she makes the bed'.
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