Ask what someone has: 'avoir' 2nd person singular
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask what you have and say what I have using ‘avoir’.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'Avoir' means 'to have, having', 'j'ai' means 'I have', 'tu as' means 'you have'.
- To ask a question, you can raise the pitch of your voice at the end of a sentence.
- Use 'c'est' plus an adjective or 'c'est' plus 'un/une' and a noun to say what something is.
- [u] sounds like 'tu' and [eu] sounds like 'deux'.
Keywords
Indefinite article - the words ‘un’ and ‘une’, meaning ‘a/an'
Avoir - to have, having
Intonation - the rise and fall of the voice in speaking
[u] - pronounced as in 'tu'
Common misconception
To ask 'do you have ...?' questions we need to know 'do you ...?' in French.
There is no phrase for 'do you ...?'. We use intonation to ask 'do you have ...?' questions.
Teacher tip
Teachers may find it helpful to support their teaching of intonation questions by using hand gestures to model rising intonation. Some pupils may find it helpful to use the same gestures themselves initially, as they practise.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words help to practise the [au] sound?
Q2.What does 'c'est' mean in English?
Q3.Identify the words with the [eu] sound.
Q4.Match these French nouns to the correct English translations.
Q5.Match these French key verbs to the correct English translations.
Q6.Fill in the gaps in the following sentence to say 'I have a bedroom and a dog': 'J'ai __________ chambre et __________ chien.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Identify the words with the [u] sound.
Q2.Match the parts of 'avoir' to their correct English meanings.
Q3.Match these French adjectives to the correct English translations.
Q4.Identify the masculine nouns.
Q5.Sort the words below into the correct order to say 'Do you have a fast computer or a modern phone?' in French.
Q6.Fill in the missing word to complete the following sentence in French: 'J'ai portable mais c'est terrible.' ('I have a phone but it's terrible.')
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