Year 11 - French
Montréal, une ville francophone : the imperative
Popular culture/Communication and the world around us: la culture francophone
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Unit Summary
This cultural unit consolidates present tense regular verb patterns, adjectives and adverbs, possessive adjectives and a range of pronouns. In addition it further develops the imperative, including the nous form for 'let's + verb', and teaches the two uses of present participles.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use regular and irregular imperative forms to give directions, instructions and make suggestions when exploring a Francophone city.
Key Notes
- Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec in Canada. It is a bilingual city.
- When giving directions or instructions to a stranger, use the formal imperative 'vous' form.
- [oi] sounds like 'trois' and [oy] sounds like 'envoyer'
- 'Être' is irregular in the imperative. The 'tu' form is 'sois' and the 'vous' form is 'soyez'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- imperative: a mood used to tell somebody to do something or give instructions or commands.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A subject pronoun or noun is always required when using a verb in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec in Canada. It is a bilingual city. When giving directions or instructions to a stranger, use the formal imperative 'vous' form.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'imperative'
a mood used to tell somebody to do something or give instructions or commands. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: A subject pronoun or noun is always required when using a verb in French. Correction: When using the imperative, neither subject pronoun nor noun is required. Match the spelling of the verb to the person or people who are being instructed.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Allons-y ! The imperative Study Guide
- Au Maroc : read and respond to texts Study Guide
- Au Maroc : regular present tense verbs, present participle with 'en' Study Guide
- La diversité culturelle : regular present tense Study Guide
- Le conseil de la vie scolaire : extended speaking Study Guide
- Pourquoi voter ? Creating nouns by adding -teur or -ateur to the verb stem Study Guide
- Qu'en penses-tu ? Possessive adjectives, direct & indirect object pronouns Study Guide
- Un portrait coloré : extended speaking Study Guide
- Un portrait francophone : possessive adjectives, emphatic pronouns Study Guide
- Une démocratie : creating nouns by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem Study Guide
- Une équipe accomplie : present participle adjectives, comparatives, superlatives Study Guide
- Une équipe francophone : adjective agreement, making comparisons Study Guide
- Une sportive qui m'intéresse : extended writing Study Guide
- Une visite en ville : role-play Study Guide
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