Write about a friend: 'il' and 'elle' meaning 'it'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write about a friend using 'être' and 'avoir' and a range of adjectives, conjunctions and adverbs.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- é/-er/-ez sounds like écrire
- 'il' and 'elle' mean 'it' when replacing a noun
- Use conjunctions and adverbs with adjectives to describe people to write more detailed sentences
Keywords
É/-er/-ez - pronounced as in écrire
Conjunction - a word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence
Adverb - a word that describes a verb or an adjective
Common misconception
There is only one way to say 'it' in French.
In French, the word for 'it' changes depending on the grammatical gender of the noun it is replacing.
Teacher tip
You could use mini whiteboards in the final writing task for whole class assessment for learning. Have students show each sentence individually to provide live feedback and address any misconceptions as they arise.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words include SFe?
Q2.Match up the French and English adjectives.
funny
calm
glad, pleased
intelligent
ill
mean
Q3.Match the French and the English.
I am sad.
It's a computer.
She has a phone.
Do you have a book?
She's a singer.
It's expensive.
Q4.'Il est timide' is grammatically correct. True or false?
Q5.Fill in the missing part of the translation of 'C'est une amie sympa.' a kind friend.
Q6.Translate 'She is funny but he is a nice man.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words are conjunctions?
Q2.Match the French to the English.
a dog
a computer
a phone
a bike
a bedroom
an idea
Q3.'C'est une amie très amusant' is grammatically correct. True or false and why?
Q4.Translate into French 'He's a very nice friend and he's quite tall'.
Q5.Complete the sentence: In French, the word for 'it' depends on the of the noun it is replacing.
Q6.Fill in the correct word for 'it' in the following passage: J'ai un vélo cher. Oui, est cher. (I have an expensive bike. Yes, it is expensive.)
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