Year 10 - French
Un nouvel élève : yes/no questions with inversion, intonation and 'est-ce que'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils re-examine verbs like choisir, partir and venir in the present, and add to this verbs like ouvrir. They revisit questions, pre-nominal adjectives, contraction of articles after à and de, and expand knowledge of negation. A further focus is the use of direct object pronouns.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand and form questions in the present tense using intonation, inversion and 'est-ce que' to get to know somebody new.
Key Notes
- Yes/no questions can be formed by raising the intonation at the end of the sentence.
- Yes/no questions can be formed by inversion, which means swapping the position of the subject and the verb.
- Yes/no questions can also be formed by adding est-ce que to a statement. Est-ce que becomes est-ce qu' before a vowel.
- In French there is no word for 'do/does' in yes/no questions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- intonation: rise and fall of the voice in speaking
- inversion: when the subject pronoun and the verb switch place to form a question
- est-ce que: a questioning device
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When forming yes/no questions, we need to translate the English 'do' or 'does' into French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Yes/no questions can be formed by raising the intonation at the end of the sentence. Yes/no questions can be formed by inversion, which means swapping the position of the subject and the verb.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'intonation'
rise and fall of the voice in speaking. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: When forming yes/no questions, we need to translate the English 'do' or 'does' into French. Correction: There is no equivalent to 'do' or 'does' in French. Use inversion, intonation or 'est-ce que' to form yes/no questions.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Au château de Versailles : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (singular) Study Guide
- Ça ne vous intéresse pas ? Direct object pronouns, negation Study Guide
- Des endroits touristiques : -ir verbs like 'venir', position of adjectives Study Guide
- Des monuments commémoratifs : contraction of definite article after 'à' Study Guide
- Des monuments historiques : 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas' Study Guide
- On organise des visites : reflexive pronouns, direct object pronouns Study Guide
- On part pour la France : -ir verbs like 'choisir' and 'partir', adjectives Study Guide
- On va à un concert : direct object pronouns, reflexive pronouns and negation Study Guide
- Une nouvelle vie en France : liaison, questions, jouer à/de, negation Study Guide
- Une nouvelle vie en France : negation Study Guide
- Une visite scolaire : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (plural) Study Guide
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