Instructions at work: 'il faut' + infinitive
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use 'il faut' and 'il ne faut pas' to describe what must and must not be done in the context of work experience.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'il faut' is a common impersonal verb, only used in the 3rd person singular, meaning 'it is necessary to'.
- Add 'ne ... pas' to 'il faut' to say what must not be done e.g. 'Il ne faut pas courir' (you must not run).
- Change -if adjectives to -ive in the feminine form.
- Adjectives ending -if/ive are often cognates but [i] is a longer vowel than English 'i'.
Keywords
Il faut - common impersonal verb used in the 3rd person meaning 'it is necessary'
Adjective agreement - when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number
Common misconception
'Il faut' works like modal verbs, it changes for different subject pronouns.
'Il faut' is only used in the 3rd person singular and it is impersonal, it is used to talk about what it is necessary for people in general to do or what they must do.
Teacher tip
A written activity could be added instead of/following C2 where students write their own job adverts to practise 'il faut' + adjectives and students who are confident with basic questions should be encouraged to use other vocabulary in their personal repertoires.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'work experience'?
Q2.Match the French to the English.
to work, working
to have to, must, having to
to prefer, preferring
to eat, eating
to take, taking
to do, make, doing, making
Q3.Order the words to say 'today, I am doing my work experience at the office'.
Q4.Order the words to say 'at the office you have to dress smartly'.
Q5.'Vous ne __________ pas utiliser votre portable.' Which word best completes this sentence?
Q6.Fill in the gap in this sentence 'Il travailler en silence.' It should translate as 'You must work in silence'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the meaning of 'compréhensif'?
Q2.Which words are adverbs?
Q3.Match the French to the English.
active
sporty
creative
positive
ambitious
aggressive
Q4.Order the words to say 'we have to be organised in our job'.
Q5.Order the words to say 'normally, you are not allowed to leave early'.
Q6.'He is not very polite.' Translate this sentence into French.
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