Celebrations: numbers 13-31
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can count up to 31 in French.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSCs [em] and [am] are identical nasal sounds.
- The verb 'célébrer' is a regular -er verb but the 2nd é in the stem changes to è in all forms except 'nous' and 'vous'.
- The French calendar months are similar to English but they do not have capital letters.
- French numbers 13-16 are 'treize', 'quatorze', 'quinze' and 'seize'.
- Numbers 17-31 are made up of a combination of hyphenated numbers e.g. 'dix-sept', 'vingt-deux', 'trente-et-un'.
Keywords
[em/am] - sound-symbol correspondence like the [am] in 'camp' or the [em] in 'temps'
Célébrer - French verb meaning 'to celebrate' or 'celebrating'
Common misconception
Combination numbers in French are written like this: 'dix sept', 'vingt deux'.
French numbers which are made up of a combination of more than one number must be hyphenated, e.g. 'dix-sept' (17), 'vingt-deux' (22), and 'trente-et-un' (31).
Teacher tip
Regular practice with number games is advised to fully embed this essential vocabulary. Students can be challenged to create their own number games!
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words and numbers.
4
2
8
1
3
5
Q2.Solve the equations.
deux
huit
trois
sept
dix
onze
Q3.How do you say 'my tradition'?
Q4.Which phrases can only be questions, not statements?
Q5.'Il' means 'he' and 'elle' means 'she'. Both words can also mean ' '.
Q6.Match the pronouns with the correct form of the verb.
parle
parles
parlons
parlez
parlent
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the months of the year in the correct order.
Q2.Match the numbers.
19
13
17
16
14
18
Q3.Match the word to the correct category.
célébrer
la date
devant
juin
vingt-cinq
nous
Q4.Match the two halves of the French sentences to translate the following: We celebrate in March. You celebrate in February. He celebrates in May. I celebrate in April.
en mars.
en février.
en mai.
en avril.
Q5.Solve the equations.
vingt-deux
vingt
trente
trente-et-un
vingt-cinq
vingt-neuf
Q6.Write in French: 'We celebrate in January'.
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