Il faut éviter : indefinite, demonstrative and interrogative adjectives
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand texts using a range of indefinite, demonstrative and interrogative adjectives describing how to stay healthy.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- '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.
- [c] is soft before e, i and y or if it has a cedilla [ç]: merci, ça va. Before all other letters, [c] is a hard sound.
- Use demonstrative adjectives 'ce, cet, cette, ces' to mean 'this/that/those'; they often answer the question 'which?'
- Use interrogative adjectives 'quel, quelle, quels, quelles' to ask 'which?'
Keywords
Indefinite adjective - describes a noun in a non-specific sense e.g. some, every, each
Interrogative adjective - asks a question about a noun, translated as 'what' or 'which'
Demonstrative adjective - specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
Common misconception
'Plusieurs' and 'chaque' have singular and plural forms.
'Plusieurs' is always written with an 's' and introduces a plural noun e.g. plusieurs problèmes. 'Chaque' is always written in the singular and introduces a singular noun e.g. chaque problème.
Teacher tip
For Task B2, teachers may consider a solo-duo-ensemble cycle whereby pupils say the text three times: once to themselves, once to a partner and once all together.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful if available.
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each French word to the correct English meaning.
other
each
same
several
some
all
Q2.Which of these words is a verb?
Q3.Translate the sentence into English: 'La responsabilité est importante'
Q4.Match the French and the English.
to cause, causing
to pronounce, pronouncing
to smoke, smoking
to start, starting
to eat, eating
Q5.Match these phrases.
there is, there are
there would be
he would be
he is
this would be
Q6.Translate to English : Je préfère cette année.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each French word to its English meaning.
same
other
some
Q2.Which of these is correct?
Q3.Which of these French phrases is correct?
Q4.Match the question word to when it is used.
which (masc.)
which (fem.)
which (masc. plural)
which (fem. plural)
Q5.Which word uses a soft [c] sound?
Q6.Fill in the gap with the correct word for 'all' : le transport est gratuit aujourd'hui.
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