A school trip: -re verbs like 'entendre' 3rd person plural, intonation questions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use verbs like 'entendre' in the 3rd persons plural and ask intonation questions about a school trip.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Sound-symbol correspondences [aill/ail], [eill/eil], [euill/euil] and [ouill/ouil] are pronounced like a vowel + 'yih'.
- The ending for -RE verbs like 'entendre' in the 3rd person plural form is -ent, the same ending as for -ER verbs.
- Pronounce the 'd' in the 3rd person plural with -RE verbs but not in the singular form.
- Ask questions with verbs like 'entendre' by using intonation; raise your voice at the end of a sentence.
Keywords
Sound-symbol correspondence - relationship between letters and their sounds
Silent final consonant (SFC) - silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
Intonation - rise and fall of the voice in speaking
Common misconception
The 3rd persons singular and plural with verbs like 'entendre' have different spellings but the same pronunciation.
The 'd' at the end of the 3rd person singular is a silent final consonant but the 'd' in the 3rd person plural is pronounced, whilst the -ent is silent.
Teacher tip
The short texts in this lesson, particularly C1 is ideal for more speaking practice to practise the distinction between the verbs in the 3rd person singular and plural.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'novel'?
Q2.Which word is an adverb?
Q3.Match the French to the English.
Q4.Order the words to say 'they are waiting at the bottom of the ski-slope.'
Q5.'Elle répond à quoi?' Translate this question into English.
Q6.'Why are you waiting?' Translate this question into French.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Elles descendent où?' Translate this sentence into English.
Q2.' répondent à la question'? Who is the subject of this sentence?
Q3.Match the French to the English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I hear an announcement, they are getting off the boat'.
Q5.'Vous répondez à qui?' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'Dad, I am waiting for a reply'. Translate this sentence into French.
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