In class activities: -er infinitive verbs
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand -er verbs for activities in the classroom.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [é] and [er] sounds like the 'é' and 'er' in 'répéter', to repeat, repeating.
- The infinitive form of a verb gives its general meaning, e.g. to listen, listening.
- French infinitives often end in -er, e.g., écouter.
- When the infinitive starts the sentence, it is translated -ing, e.g., listening.
Keywords
[é] [er] - pronounced [é/er] as in 'répéter'.
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning
Common misconception
[er] in French sounds the same as in English; as in the word 'colder', for example.
[é] and [er] have the same sound in French.
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 tuning in to the sounds of the new language.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words are verbs?
Q2.The question 'tu as une règle ?' needs to be said with raised intonation.
Q3.Complete the sequence: six, huit, dix, ...
Q4.Match the French and English meanings.
a pencil
a rubber
a book
Q5.Match the French and English meanings.
hello
every day
a day
Q6.What does this sentence mean? 'Tu as un crayon, une gomme, un livre et une règle'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.True or False? 'Chanter' means both 'to sing' and 'singing'.
Q2.'Utiliser' means 'to use'. What can it also mean?
Q3.Match the French and English verbs.
to listen, listening
to speak, speaking
to have, having
to repeat, repeating
to write, writing
to use, using
Q4.True or False? The infinitive 'étudier' has two syllables with the same sound.
Q5.Which words are infinitives?
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