Une équipe francophone : adjective agreement, making comparisons
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand descriptions of a Francophone sports team, recognising and applying knowledge of adjective agreements and comparisons.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To make adjectives feminine add -e, change -x to -se, -el to -elle, -en to -enne, -f to -ve, -er to -ère, or no change.
- To form plural adjectives we add -s, unless the adjective ends in -x or -s. -al and -eau change to -aux and -eaux.
- To make comparisons in French we use 'plus ... que', 'moins ... que' and 'aussi ... que' with adjectives and adverbs.
Keywords
Adjective - a word that gives information about a noun
Comparative - a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
Common misconception
To make a comparative adjective in French, add the suffix -er to an adjective.
Most comparatives are formed using 'plus ... que' (more ... than), 'moins ... que' (less ... than), and 'aussi ... que' (as ... as). The adjective to compare goes in the middle and agrees with gender and number of the noun being compared.
Teacher tip
Task A3 has two options. Option 1 is aimed at most students and Option 2 provides greater support for students who may require it.
Equipment
A mini whiteboard and pen, together with pen and paper for making notes, would be useful, if available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'J'ai participé un match de football'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the French and English.
chocolate
error, mistake
chips, fries
vegetable
chicken
speed
Q3.Match the French and English.
skill
starter
food
rule, ruler
track, trail
suitcase
Q4.Order the words to say: 'He needs to do sport'.
Q5.Write in English: 'je ne bois jamais de vin'.
Q6.Write in French: 'the game was boring'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the masculine adjective to the description of how to make it plural.
no change
change to -aux
change to -eaux
Q2.Match the masculine adjective to the description of how to make it feminine.
add -e
change to -se
change to -elle
change to -enne
change to -ve
change to to -ère
Q3.'The cake is as delicious as the ice cream'. Choose the correct translation.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'the colleague is more hard-working than the team'.
Q5.'The child is less strict than the woman'. - 'L'enfant '. Complete the translation in French.
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To help you plan your 11 French lesson on: Une équipe francophone : adjective agreement, making comparisons, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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