Describe a person or thing: être 1st and 3rd persons singular
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can say what 'I am' and 'she, he is' using some new and familiar adjectives.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [i] sounds like midi.
- être means 'to be, being', je suis means 'I am', il est means 'he is' and elle est means 'she is'.
- Je means 'I', il means 'he' and elle means 'she'. They are pronouns.
- Cognates are words which share most of the same letters in two languages (e.g. English and French).
Keywords
[i] - as pronounced in midi
Cognate - words with the same meaning and same or similar spelling in English and French
Conjunction - a word that links two ideas like 'and' or 'but'
Common misconception
'Elle' meaning she is pronounced with an [i] sound at the start.
'Elle' is pronounced with a hard e sound like in egg.
Teacher tip
Using mimes and props to support the introduction of the new adjectives on slide 15 is a good way to help pupils build connections between sound, spelling and meaning. Mimes are ideal for méchant, calme and triste, while props could work well for anglais, français and intelligent.
Equipment
Mini whiteboard and pen per pupil. Props (as in teacher tip) if desired.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words have a Silent Final Consonant (SFC)?
Q2.Which English word matches each French word?
Q3.Which words can be used to describe a female?
Q4.Which word is missing from this sentence? suis anglais.
Q5.Which word is missing from this sentence? Tu français.
Q6.Write this sentence completely in French: Je am petite and English.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words have the [i] sound in them?
Q2.What is a cognate?
Q3.Which sound does 'elle' start with?
Q4.Which is the missing word? Elle grande et calme.
Q5.Which is the missing word? est petit et méchant.
Q6.Which is the conjunction in this sentence? Il est intelligent mais triste.
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