Ask about someone: yes/no intonation questions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can make adjectives agree with nouns and I can form yes/no questions by raising my voice.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [eu] sounds like 'deux'.
- When an adjective is feminine, its spelling and sound can change. Usually an 'e' is added.
- An 'e' is not added to form a feminine adjective if the masculine adjective already ends in '-e', e.g., 'triste'.
- To change a statement into a question, you can raise your voice at the end.
- We can use 'oui' (yes) and 'non' (no) to answer questions.
Keywords
[eu] - as pronounced in 'deux'
Statement - a sentence that expresses a fact, idea or opinion
Question - a sentence that asks for a reply
Common misconception
All questions in French must have a question word or start with a verb.
Statements can be made into questions in French by changing the tone of your voice.
Teacher tip
To illustrate the concept of yes/no questions and the responses 'oui', 'non', and 'merci', it would be useful to get a volunteer to come forward to play the part of responding using these words. This avoids having to mime two different parts.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards for the CfUs.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words contain the [i] sound?
Q2.Match each pronoun to the correct French translation.
je
tu
il
elle
Q3.Match each French adjective to the correct English translation.
short
calm, quiet
sad
mean, nasty
English
Q4.Which of these adjectives are in the feminine form?
Q5.Which word is missing from the following sentence? 'Elle française et intelligente.'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into French: 'He is French but sad.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words contain the [eu] sound in French?
Q2.Match each adjective to the correct French translation.
malade
triste
méchant
amusant
content
Q3.Match each French word to the correct English translation.
yes
no
thank you
or
is
Q4.Which word responds best to the following sentence? 'Tu es amusant !'
Q5.Which statement about how to make a yes/no statement into a question in French is correct?
Q6.Translate the following question into French: 'Is she sad or pleased?'
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