Quelques difficultés au travail : past tense questions, indefinite adjectives
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask and answer questions in the perfect tense to discuss experiences in the workplace, and use indefinite adjectives to describe people and things.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To ask a question in the perfect tense, use inversion, intonation or est-ce que.
- t-liaison is common in inversion questions in the perfect tense: A-t-il gagné?
- Indefinite adjectives are used to describe a noun in a non-specific sense. They go before the noun they describe.
- Même(s)', 'autre(s)', and 'quelque(s)', meaning 'same', 'other' and 'some', agree in number with the noun.
- 'Tout le' meaning 'whole' or 'all' agrees in number and gender. 'Chaque' (each) and 'plusieurs' (several) do not change.
Keywords
T-liaison - pronouncing a usually silent 't' because a word starting with a vowel follows
Indefinite adjective - describes a noun in a non-specific sense, e.g. some, even, each
Common misconception
'Chaque' and 'plusieurs' change form and can be written as 'chaques' and 'plusieur'.
The indefinite adjectives 'chaque' and 'plusieurs' are invariable and only have the one form. As they are highly useful, encourage students to use them frequently in their work.
Teacher tip
If time permits, it would be useful vocabulary practice for students to translate task B1 into English.
Equipment
If possible, mini whiteboards and pens would be ideal for the quick check tasks found throughout the lesson.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and English.
factory
school
office
hospital
shop
checkout
Q2.Translate the sentence: I wear a shirt and tie in the office.
Q3.Match the English question word to the French equivalent.
How much, how many?
Who?
How?
Why?
Where?
Which, what?
Q4.Choose the correct word to fill the gap: usine as-tu visité ? (Which factory have you visited?)
Q5.Choose the correct word to fill the gap: hôpital.' (This hospital.)
Q6.What is the correct translation of 'rubbish'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Use , inversion or 'est-ce que' to ask questions in the perfect tense.
Q2.Which letter is inserted in an inverted perfect tense question in order to help pronunciation?
Q3.Indefinite adjectives go the noun they describe.
Q4.Tick the indefinite adjectives.
Q5.Match the sentence halves.
jour, je vais au boulot.
jours, je suis trop fatigué.
problème que toi.
usines sont fermées.
collègues qui sont sympas ici.
idée ?
Q6.Match the English to the French.
chance, opportunity
heavy
floor
efficient, effective
importance
help, aid, assistance (in an emergency)
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