My ideal teacher: singular and plural adjectives
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can form sentences using adjective agreement with plural adjectives, and the indefinite article 'des'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSCs (sound-symbol correspondences) [au], [eau] and [o] make the same sound.
- To refer to a masculine noun use the indefinite article un. To refer to a feminine noun use the indefinite article une.
- To refer to a plural noun use the indefinite article 'des' (some). It does not change based on the gender of the noun.
- Adjective agreement is the change of spelling of an adjective based on the gender and number of the noun it describes.
- We often add an 'e' to make an adjective feminine and an 's' to make it plural. Add an 'es' to make it feminine plural.
Keywords
[(e)au], [o] - pronounced as in 'gauche' and 'photo'
Des - plural indefinite article meaning some
Indefinite article - the ‘a’, ‘an’ or some that comes before a noun (a tree, an elephant, some books)
Adjective agreement - when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number
Plural adjective - an adjective in its plural form: deux livres intéressants
Common misconception
Like in English, adjectives do not change spelling based on the number of the noun described: a blue book - some blue books.
Unlike in English, adjectives change spelling based on the number (and gender) of the noun they describe: un livre bleu - des livres bleus.
Teacher tip
Ask pupils to describe their own ideal teacher using the indefinite article 'des' and plural adjectives.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the verbs.
to speak
to ask
to prepare
to find
to use
Q2.Give the French for 'and'.
Q3.Give the English for 'facile.'
Q4.Which of these phrases means 'she has not'?
Q5.Match the parts of the verbs 'avoir' and 'être'.
I am
you are
he is
she has
you have
I have
Q6.Which phrase means 'I do not sing'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these nouns are masculine?
Q2.'Il y a livres' - 'There are some books'. What is the missing word?
Q3.What does 'il y a des chats' mean?
Q4.Add the correct adjective. 'Elle a des livres ...'.
Q5.Put the words in order to make a sentence.
Q6.Write in French: 'She has some cats'.
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