All about me: presenting myself in French
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can present myself in French, sharing my age, my birthday, where I live and what I look like.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- We use the verb 'avoir' ('to have') when saying ages in French, e.g. 'j’ai neuf ans'.
- 'J'ai' means 'I have', 'je suis' means 'I am'.
- Months of the year are cognates in French and English.
- In French, adjectives often go after the noun, e.g. 'les yeux bleus'.
- Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they describe (adjective agreement), e.g. 'les cheveux bouclés'.
Keywords
J'ai - from the French verb 'avoir', meaning 'I have'
Je suis - from the French verb 'être', meaning 'I am'
Adjective agreement - ending of an adjective matching the noun it describes in gender and number
Common misconception
We use the verb 'je suis' ('I am') with ages in French.
When giving ages in French, we in fact use the verb 'j'ai' ('I have'), e.g. 'j'ai neuf ans' ('I have nine years').
Teacher tip
Ask pupils to not only present themselves to the class, but to also present a friend or friends, using third person singular of plural of the verbs 'avoir' and 'être'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Order the numbers from largest to smallest.
Q2.Match the dates in numbers and words.
le vingt septembre
le vingt-et-un septembre
le dix-huit octobre
le dix-neuf octobre
le vingt-deux novembre
le vingt-trois novembre
Q3.Match the French and English.
brown
short
difficult
independent
black
green
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I have blue and grey eyes'.
Q5.Write in English: 'seize mois calmes'.
Q6.Write in French: 'fifteen interesting books'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Order the months from earliest to latest.
Q2.'I am Léa and I am ten years old'. Which verbs would you use in French to translate this sentence?
Q3.Order the words to say: 'my birthday is on the 13th of August'.
Q4.Write in French: 'I have curly hair'.
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