Me and you: être 1st and 2nd persons singular
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can say who I am and what kind of person I am.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Je (I) and tu (you) are pronouns. They tell us who is doing the verb or who the verb is about.
- Être means 'to be, being', je suis means 'I am' and tu es means 'you are'.
- Consonants such as -s, -t, -x and -d at the end of a word are usually silent in French.
- Four important skills for learning are: écouter (listening), lire (reading), parler (speaking) and écrire (writing).
Keywords
Silent Final Consonant (SFC) - silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
Verb - a word that communicates actions or states
Adjective - a word that gives information about a noun
Pronoun - a word that takes the place of a noun, like ‘it’, ‘you’, ‘she’
Common misconception
Final consonants that are pronounced in English are also pronounced in French.
The letters d, s, t and x are usually silent at the end of words in French.
Teacher tip
Mini whiteboards and pens will be very useful for the check for understanding slides.
Equipment
Mini whiteboard and pen
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which letters are consonants?
Q2.Which words are verbs?
Q3.A is a word that says what someone is doing or what is happening.
Q4.Which word is an adjective? "The cat drinks creamy milk from a saucer."
Q5.The letters a, e, i, o, u belong to a group of letters called ...
Q6.Which definition matches each word?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word completes the phonics rule? Silent Consonant.
Q2.Which words end with an SFC?
Q3.Which word or phrase should you use to say goodbye to a French person?
Q4.Match the French with the English.
Q5.Which sentence means 'You are French'?
Q6.What is the French for 'I am short'?
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