Faire mes valises : negation with 'ne ... plus' and 'ne ... pas encore'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use new negative structures alongside known negatives to discuss preparations for summer travel.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- 'Aller' + infinitive is used to say 'going to do', and the simple future is used to say 'will do'.
- 'Ne … plus' is a negative structure which means 'no longer' or 'not anymore', e.g. 'mon grand-père ne travaille plus'.
- When 'plus' is used in a negative sentence, we do not usually hear the 's'.
- 'Ne … pas encore' means 'not yet' and is used with the perfect tense, e.g. 'je n'ai pas encore fait du ski'.
Keywords
Aller + infinitive - 2-verb structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'
Simple future - 1-verb future tense meaning 'will + verb'
Negation - makes a word, phrase or sentence negative, typically using words like 'not' in English, or the two elements 'ne … pas' in French
Common misconception
When saying 'plus' always pronounce the 's'.
'Plus' can mean 'plus' or 'more'. Then, the 's' should be pronounced. However, 'plus' can also mean 'no longer' as part of the negative phrase 'ne ... plus'. When used in this way, the 's' is silent.
Teacher tip
In Learning Cycle 1, Task A2 is broke into two parts, with two separate audio files. Each audio file relates directly to the questions on the relevant slide.
Equipment
Mini whiteboard and pen, plus pen and paper are useful, if available.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which if these sentences are examples of negation.
Q2.Match the meaning
Q3.Mathc the parts of the verb 'aller' with the pronouns/ people.
Q4.Which of these are examples of the simple future meaning 'will ...' ?
Q5.Match the irregular verb with the simple future 'je' form.
Q6.Put this sentence in order.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and the English.
Q2.Match the meaning.
Q3.Match the negative phrases.
Q4.Which of the following is the correct translation of 'I am not going to forget my passport.'
Q5.In which of these examples would you pronounce the 's' on 'plus'?
Q6.Fill in the gap with the correct simple future form of 'chercher': Je
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