Religion in Francophonie: singular 'croire', adjectives used as nouns
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the verb 'croire' to discuss different beliefs across Francophonie.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Adjectives ending in -ien become -ienne in the feminine form: canadien-canadienne. The 'e' in -ienne sounds like [è/ê].
- 'Soutenir' (to support) and 'appartenir à' (to belong to) follow the same verb pattern as 'venir'. Je soutiens ...
- The verb 'croire' (to believe) follows the same pattern as 'boire' in its singular form. Je crois, tu crois etc.
- Nationality adjectives can become nouns when used with an article: française - la Française.
- There is no article 'un/une' after 'être' when using nouns to describe identity. Il est Anglais: He is an Englishman.
Keywords
[ien] - pronounced as in 'bien'
[ienne] - feminine ending of -ien adjectives: canadien, canadienne
Croire - French verb meaning 'to believe, believing'
Appartenir - French verb meaning 'to belong, belonging'
Soutenir - French verb meaning 'to support, supporting'
Common misconception
Like nationality adjectives, nationality nouns use lowercase letters in French: il est anglais - c'est un anglais.
Unlike nationality adjectives, nationality nouns use capital letters in French: il est anglais - c'est un Anglais.
Teacher tip
Ask pupils to choose a francophone country and to research its major religions. Pupils can present their findings to the class.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French word to the correct English meaning.
Algerian
English
Canadian
French
Italian
Quebecian
Q2.Which of the following French sentences uses the preposition 'sans' correctly?
Q3.Put the words in the correct order to form a sentence.
Q4.Put the words in the correct order to form a sentence.
Q5.Translate 'fantastic' to French using a word that is a cognate.
Q6.Complete the sentence with the correct missing word to mean in order to: dire quelque chose d'utile, il faut pratiquer.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the French to the English.
to belong to
to believe
to support
God
religious
faith
Q2.Which is the correct feminine form of 'canadien'?
Q3.Put the words in the correct order to form a sentence.
Q4.Complete the sentence using the correct form of the verb 'soutenir' in the 1st person singular (je). Je mes amis dans les moments difficiles.
Q5.Which sentence correctly follows the French grammar rule for identity to say 'he is an Englishman'?
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