Quel boulot ? past tense questions; interrogative and demonstrative adjectives
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask about workplaces using 'what' and 'which' questions in the perfect tense and respond using 'this' and 'that' with nouns.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To ask perfect tense questions using question words, add question word before the inverted auxiliary verb.
- Use interrogative adjectives quel, quelle, quels, quelles to ask 'which?'.
- Use demonstrative adjectives ce, cet, cette, ces to mean 'this/that/those' They often answer the question 'which?'.
- [qu] sounds like 'question' or 'quatre'. [c/ç] sound like 'ici'.
Keywords
Interrogative adjective - asks a question about a noun, translated as 'which' or sometimes as 'what'
Demonstrative adjective - specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
Common misconception
[qu] is pronounced the same way in French as in English.
In French, [qu] is always a hard sound and must be carefully practised in order to ensure clear communication with French speakers.
Teacher tip
If time allows, it may be useful for students to recall vocabulary for more examples of workplaces than are featured in this lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Choose the inversion questions.
Q2.Match the English and French questions.
quoi ?
pourquoi ?
comment ?
où ?
qui ?
quand ?
Q3.Choose the questions which are in the perfect tense.
Q4.Which words in French contain [ç] or soft [c]?
Q5.Match the French to the English.
reality
illness
weak
lazy
in
except
Q6.Complete the translation of the sentence : What date is your birthday? est la date de ton anniversaire ?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the sentence: To ask an inverted question in the perfect tense, put the question word the auxiliary verb.
Q2.Match the correct form of 'which?' to the nouns.
problème ?
décision ?
enfants ?
télévisions ?
Q3.Choose the correct form of 'ce' for each noun.
bureau
hôpital
usine
magasins
Q4.Choose which words in French feature [qu].
Q5.Use 'cet' in front of which nouns?
Q6.Match the French and English vocabulary together.
to direct, guide
to maintain, maintaining
to manufacture, produce, make
competition
tie
shirt
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