Jobs: singular 'avoir' or 'être', questions with 'est-ce que'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask 'est-ce que' questions about people using the verbs 'avoir' and 'être'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- French is not a stress-timed language. Sound all vowels. Say syllables equally with a slight emphasis on the last one.
- 'Avoir' means 'to have, having', 'j'ai' means 'I have', 'tu as' means 'you have'.
- 'Être' means 'to be, being', 'je suis' means 'I am', 'il est' means 'he is' and 'elle est' means 'she is'.
- When using 'être' to describe professions, no article (un/une) is needed before the job noun in French.
- Ask questions in French with intonation, inversion and 'est-ce que'. Inversion is more formal than 'est-ce que'.
Keywords
Stress - pronouncing one syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word
Intonation - rise and fall of the voice in speaking
Inversion - when the subject pronoun and the verb switch place to form a question
Common misconception
There is no need to use intonation when using inversion and 'est-ce que'.
Even when we form questions with inversion or 'est-ce que', it is still important to use intonation to signal that it is a question.
Teacher tip
Teachers may find it helpful to support their teaching of intonation questions by using hand gestures to model rising intonation. Some pupils may find it helpful to use the same gestures themselves initially, as they practise.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick the correct definition of 'intonation'.
Q2.Match the modal verbs in French and English.
I have to/must
you have to/must
he has to/must
I want
you want
he wants
Q3.Put the numbers in numerical order starting from smallest to biggest.
Q4.Fill in the missing possessive adjective in the sentence 'Are you doing your homework?' 'Tu fais devoirs ?'
Q5.What is the verb 'to work' in French?
Q6.Order the French sentence 'Here is my TV and my computer in my bedroom'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.When would you be more likely to use an 'est-ce que' question?
Q2.Match up the parts of 'avoir' and 'être' in French and English.
I am
you are
he/she is
I have
you have
he/she has
Q3.In French, sound all syllables equally with a slight emphasis on the syllable.
Q4.Order the sentence 'he is a secretary and she is a lawyer' in French.
Q5.Add the missing word to the sentence 'Does she want to be a headteacher?' 'Veut- être directrice ?'
Q6.Order the French sentence 'Is he an intelligent man?'
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