Work experience: modals 1st and 2nd persons plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use modal verbs in the 1st and 2nd persons plural to talk about work experience.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ou] is pronounced as in 'nous'.
- [u] is pronounced as in 'tu'.
- To form the 1st and 2nd persons plural of modal verbs, remove -oir from the infinitive + add the endings 'ons' and 'ez'.
- Modal verbs are usually followed by an infinitive.
- Use inversion questions in formal situations such as job interviews.
Keywords
[ou] - pronounced as in 'nous'
[u] - pronounced as in 'tu'
Modal verb - verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g., must, can, want
Common misconception
[ou] and [u] are both the same 'u' sound.
Be careful not to mix up the similar but not identical sounds, people may not understand you or you could be saying a different word to the one you mean.
Teacher tip
To build oral confidence with modal verbs, teachers or pupil pairs might start/finish a lesson by cuing oral translations in chunks from memory, e.g. My parents (mes parents) - want (veulent) - to go (aller) - on holiday (en vacances) - in March (en mars) - but they can't (mais ils ne peuvent pas).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French to the English.
work experience
swimming pool
business
colleague
attitude
manager
Q2.'Vous __________ être disponsible pour commencer en mai.' Which word best completes this sentence?
Q3.Match the French to the English.
we must, have to
you (plural) must, have to
we can, know how to
you (plural) can, know how to
we can, are able to
you (plural) can, are able to
Q4.Order the words to say 'we can communicate effectively with clients'.
Q5.'Nous requérons un candidat sportif.' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'Do you (plural) know how to listen well?' Translate this sentence into French.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Devons-nous utiliser un ordinateur?' Which answer best translates this sentence?
Q2.Which words could be used to describe 'une stagiaire'?
Q3.'Vous devez suivre des règles.' Which answers best translate this sentence?
Q4.Order the words to say 'we know how to swim well'.
Q5.'Nous voulons déjeuner ici.' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'Can you (plural) work hard?" Translate this sentence into French.
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