Places in town: 'tu vas'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use singular forms of ‘aller’ with the correct prepositions and a range of nouns to say where I and you are going.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSCs [a] and [ai] sound different. The sound [a] is pronounced as in 'banane', [ai] is pronounced as in 'vrai'.
- The verb 'aller' means 'to go, going'. 'Je vais' is 'I go, I am going' and 'tu vas' is 'you go, you are going'.
- To say 'to (the) ...' use 'au' before a masculine noun, 'à la' before a feminine noun and 'à l'' before a vowel or 'h'.
- To make a yes/no question clear, we can add 'est-ce que' (‘is it that …?) at the start of any statement.
- To ask a ‘where’ question, we can add 'où est-ce que' (‘where is it that …?’) at the start of any statement.
Keywords
Tu vas - French verb meaning 'I go' or 'I am going'
Au - to (the) for masculine nouns
À la - to (the) for feminine nouns
À l' - to (the) for masculine or feminine nouns starting with a vowel or 'h'
Où est-ce que ... - French 'where' question, literally 'where is it that ...?'
Common misconception
To say 'to (the) ...' in French before a masculine noun, use 'à le'.
There is no such thing as 'à le' in French; it becomes 'au'.
Teacher tip
This is the last lesson of a Unit of lessons themed around Canada, you may wish to explore this country's francophone culture in more depth with your students.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is the English for 'l'école'?
Q2.Match the places in the town.
marché
piscine
parc
église
poste
magasin
Q3.Order the words to form a sentence.
Q4.Translate 'maison'.
Q5.Translate 'il fait chaud'.
Q6.Translate 'he goes to Portugal'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does 'dimanche' mean?
Q2.Match the days of the week.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Q3.'I am going to the post office'. Which translation is correct?
Q4.Order the words to form a sentence.
Q5.Translate 'Où est-ce que tu vas ?'.
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