Ask about destinations: using reference materials
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand, ask and answer intonation questions using singular forms of 'aller' about travel to different destinations.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Vocabulary should be practised little and often if you want to remember it.
- 'Aux' means 'to the' for masculine and feminine plural nouns, 'au' means the same for singular masculine nouns.
- 'Aux' sounds like 'au' unless it is followed by a vowel or an 'h', when the 'x' would be pronounced like 'z' in English.
- We can ask intonation questions with question words like 'où ?'. In French, they go after the verb in the sentence.
- When writing in French, it is useful to use reference resources to personalise or add a touch of flair to our work.
Keywords
Au - preposition 'à' meaning 'to' and 'at' combined with 'le' to mean 'to the' and 'at the'
Aux - preposition 'à' meaning 'to' and 'at', combined with 'les' to mean 'to the' and 'at the'
Reference materials - tools or materials designed to provide quick access to information that supports language learning
Common misconception
'Au' can be used before masculine singular and plural nouns to mean 'to the' and 'at the'.
'Au' can only be used before masculine singular nouns to mean 'to the' and 'at the', 'aux' needs to be used before masculine/feminine plural nouns.
Teacher tip
There is always a danger that pupils will be tempted to translate whole complex sentences when using bilingual dictionaries; the emphasis in the third learning cycle is to use reference resources to add or change a word here and there, in order to personalise responses or just add a litte flair!
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French -er verbs to the English.
Q2.Which of the following verbs are in their 'nous' form?
Q3.What do au, à la, à l' and aux all mean in English?
Q4.Which of the following nouns are masculine?
Q5.Which of the following nouns are feminine?
Q6.Choose the correct preposition for each noun.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the singular forms of the verb 'aller' to the English.
Q2.Match the question words in French and English.
Q3.In which phrases will 'aux' sound different to 'au' due to the rule of liaison?
Q4.Match the English to the French.
Q5.Pick a suitable response for this question: Tu vas où ?
Q6.Pick a suitable question for this response: Elle va souvent au collège en voiture.
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