Year 10 - French
C'est ma passion: comparative and superlative adjectives
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Unit Summary
This unit secures understanding of both regular and irregular comparative adjectives and adverbs, and then introduces pupils to regular and irregular superlative adjectives and adverbs. Pupils learn to use these in the context of expressing preferences and strengths at school.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use regular and irregular comparative and superlative adjectives to express your preferences about school subjects.
Key Notes
- Some comparative adjective forms are irregular: 'bon' becomes 'meilleur' (better) and 'mauvais' becomes 'pire' (worse).
- Some superlative forms are irregular: le/la/les + meilleur(e) (s)= the best; le/la/les + pire(s)= the worst
- [oi] sounds like 'voir', [au] sounds like 'gauche', [u] sounds like 'tu'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- irregular: describes a word that does not follow a regular pattern
- comparative: a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
- superlative: a form of adjective or adverb used to express the highest degree of a quality e.g. the tallest, the most interesting
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- In French the idea of 'best' and 'worst' is translated as 'plus bon' or 'plus mauvais'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Some comparative adjective forms are irregular: 'bon' becomes 'meilleur' (better) and 'mauvais' becomes 'pire' (worse). Some superlative forms are irregular: le/la/les + meilleur(e) (s)= the best; le/la/les + pire(s)= the worst.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'irregular'
describes a word that does not follow a regular pattern. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: In French the idea of 'best' and 'worst' is translated as 'plus bon' or 'plus mauvais'. Correction: Just as in English, the French for 'best' and 'worst' are irregular adjectives and need to be learned carefully to avoid misunderstanding.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Forces et faiblesses au collège: comparative and superlative adverbs Study Guide
- L'école chez nous: extended writing and speaking Study Guide
- Les matières les plus utiles: comparative and superlative adjectives Study Guide
- Mes préférences au collège : extended writing and speaking Study Guide
- Mieux et le mieux : comparative and superlative adverbs Study Guide
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