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A new language: singular -re verbs like 'lire'

Learning outcomes

I can use verbs like ‘lire’ in the present tense singular to describe a school exchange.

I can distinguish and spell the sound-symbol correspondences [ill/ille] and [ien].

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New
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Year 8

A new language: singular -re verbs like 'lire'

Learning outcomes

I can use verbs like ‘lire’ in the present tense singular to describe a school exchange.

I can distinguish and spell the sound-symbol correspondences [ill/ille] and [ien].

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Key learning points

  1. [ill/ille] is pronounced as in 'fille'.
  2. [ien] is pronounced as in 'bien'.
  3. The noun ‘informations’ is usually plural in French. In the singular form it means 'a piece of information'.
  4. ‘Tout’ means ‘all’ or ‘the whole’. It agrees with the object it describes. ‘Tous’ is the masculine plural form.
  5. Verbs like ‘lire’ follow the same pattern as ‘dire’ in the present tense singular. The endings are ‘s’, ‘s’ and ‘t’.

Keywords

  • [ill/ille] - pronounced as in ‘fille’

  • [ien] - pronounced as in ‘bien’

Common misconception

'Information' is used in French like it is in English.

'Information' is a cognate but it is usually in the plural form in French ('des informations'). When used in the singular form, it means 'a piece of information'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word is an adjective?
aussi
et
mais
Correct answer: sur
très
Q2.
Match the French and English.
Correct Answer:je dis,I say

I say

Correct Answer:tu dis,you say

you say

Correct Answer:elle dit,she says

she says

Correct Answer:je lis,I read

I read

Correct Answer:tu lis,you read

you read

Correct Answer:elle lit,she reads

she reads

Q3.
'Mes sœurs sont __________'. Choose the correct adjective.
gentil
gentille
gentils
Correct answer: gentilles
Q4.
Order the words to say: 'there are a lot of interesting books'.
1 - il
2 - y
3 - a
4 - beaucoup
5 - de
6 - livres
7 - intéressants
Q5.
Write in English: 'mon frère est mince'.
Correct Answer: My brother is thin.
Q6.
Write in French: 'the dog is fat'.
Correct Answer: Le chien est gros.

5 Questions

Q1.
Which words in French include the sound [ien]?
Correct answer: good
community
Correct answer: dog
family
thin
Q2.
The French word 'informations' means '__________'.
informative
a piece of information
Correct answer: information
to inform, informing
informed
Q3.
Match the adjectives and nouns.
Correct Answer:tout,le jour

le jour

Correct Answer:tous,les produits

les produits

Correct Answer:toute,la culture

la culture

Correct Answer:toutes,les expériences

les expériences

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I read a book and she reads a schedule'.
1 - je
2 - lis
3 - un livre
4 - et
5 - elle
6 - lit
7 - un programme
Q5.
Write in French: 'you translate the information'.
Correct Answer: Tu traduis les informations.

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