Year 10 - French
Quel boulot ? past tense questions; interrogative and demonstrative adjectives
People and lifestyle: Au boulot
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils apply prior knowledge of irregular verbs, question-forming with question words, indefinite adjectives, interrogative adjectives and demonstrative adjectives. They will also deepen their understanding of relative clauses and learn how to form the imperative.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to ask about workplaces using 'what' and 'which' questions in the perfect tense and respond using 'this' and 'that' with nouns.
Key Notes
- To ask perfect tense questions using question words, add question word before the inverted auxiliary verb.
- Use interrogative adjectives quel, quelle, quels, quelles to ask 'which?'.
- Use demonstrative adjectives ce, cet, cette, ces to mean 'this/that/those' They often answer the question 'which?'.
- [qu] sounds like 'question' or 'quatre'. [c/ç] sound like 'ici'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- interrogative adjective: asks a question about a noun, translated as 'which' or sometimes as 'what'
- demonstrative adjective: specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- [qu] is pronounced the same way in French as in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
To ask perfect tense questions using question words, add question word before the inverted auxiliary verb. Use interrogative adjectives quel, quelle, quels, quelles to ask 'which?'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'interrogative adjective'
asks a question about a noun, translated as 'which' or sometimes as 'what'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: [qu] is pronounced the same way in French as in English. Correction: In French, [qu] is always a hard sound and must be carefully practised in order to ensure clear communication with French speakers.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Au boulot : extended writing and speaking Study Guide
- Collègues et amis : the imperative Study Guide
- Des industries françaises : relative clauses Study Guide
- Je voudrais postuler : extended speaking, role-play Study Guide
- Le chef : voir, boire, croire and faire in present, the imperative Study Guide
- Quelques difficultés au travail : past tense questions, indefinite adjectives Study Guide
- Travailler en France: questions in present tense, relative clauses Study Guide
- Une industrie qui m'intéresse: extended writing and speaking Study Guide
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