Year 10 - French
Une visite scolaire : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (plural)
Travel and tourism: La France est belle!
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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 discussions about cultural history by applying knowledge of verbs like 'ouvrir', a range of pronouns and new vocabulary.
Key Notes
- All syllables are sounded fairly equally in French words, but there is usually a slight emphasis on the last syllable.
- -ir verbs like ouvrir have the same present tense verb endings as regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent.
- The pronouns 'ils' and 'elles', meaning 'they', can refer to people or things.
- The pronoun 'vous', meaning 'you', can refer to one person (formally) or more than one person (formally or informally).
- Context and surrounding lanuage clarify the correct meaning of ils, elles and vous.
Vocabulary To Learn
- ouvrir: an example of a group of -ir verbs, meaning 'to open'
- ils/elles: subject pronouns meaning 'they'
- vous: subject pronoun meaning 'you'
- stress: pronouncing one syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The pronouns ils and elles can only refer to people.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
All syllables are sounded fairly equally in French words, but there is usually a slight emphasis on the last syllable. -ir verbs like ouvrir have the same present tense verb endings as regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'ouvrir'
an example of a group of -ir verbs, meaning 'to open'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The pronouns ils and elles can only refer to people. Correction: Ils and elles can refer to things as well as people. They are still translated as 'they'. We must use context and surrounding language to work out who or what they are referring to.
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
- Un nouvel élève : yes/no questions with inversion, intonation and 'est-ce que' Study Guide
- Une nouvelle vie en France : liaison, questions, jouer à/de, negation Study Guide
- Une nouvelle vie en France : negation Study Guide
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