Hair and eyes: singular and plural adjective agreement
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe people's physical appearance in French (eyes and hair).
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The French [ch] is different to the English 'ch'. The French [ch] sounds like the English 'sh'.
- To refer to a singular noun in French, use the definite article 'the': 'le' (m) or 'la' (f). Before a vowel use 'l’'.
- Before a plural noun, use the definite article 'the': 'les'. 'Les' does not change based on the gender of the noun.
- In French, adjectives often go after the noun, e.g. 'le visage rond'.
- Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun they describe (adjective agreement), e.g. 'les cheveux bouclés'.
Keywords
[ch] - pronounced as in 'chercher'
Definite article - used to identify a specific noun or group of nouns ('the')
Le, la, les, l' - French for 'the' (in the masculine, feminine, plural forms, and before a vowel)
Adjective agreement - ending of an adjective matching the noun it describes in gender and number
Common misconception
Like in English, there is no article when making physical descriptions, e.g. 'I have blond hair'.
In French, we use definite articles when making physical descriptions, e.g. 'J'ai les cheveux blonds'.
Teacher tip
Play a game of guess who with pupils in your class. A pupil describes someone else in the class and the rest of the pupils have to guess who it is.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which noun is plural?
Q2.'Il y a trois livres __________.' Choose the correct adjective.
Q3.Match the French and English.
to have, having
I have
you have
he has
she has
Q4.Order the words to say: 'a grey house and a black dog'.
Q5.Write in French: 'a brown cat'.
Q6.Write in French: 'a green rubber'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which words are missing the sound [ch]?
Q2.Match the definite articles and nouns.
nez
bouche
oeil
médecins
Q3.Order the words to say: 'she has red hair'.
Q4.Write in French: 'I have blue eyes'.
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