Year 11 - French
Une démocratie : creating nouns by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem
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 recognise new nouns by relating them to known verbs and can begin to use both to understand political contexts.
Key Notes
- Adverbs can sometimes be created from adjectives, and nouns and adjectives can sometimes be created from verb stems.
- [i] is pronounced as in 'midi', [on] is pronounced as in 'non !' and [tion] is pronounced as in 'attention !'.
- Nouns can sometimes be created by adding -ion or -ation to the verb stem, e.g. 'manifester' - 'manifestation'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- verb stem: part of the verb that appears in all forms
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Some nouns ending in -ion or -ation are masculine.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Adverbs can sometimes be created from adjectives, and nouns and adjectives can sometimes be created from verb stems. [i] is pronounced as in 'midi', [on] is pronounced as in 'non !' and [tion] is pronounced as in 'attention !'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'verb stem'
part of the verb that appears in all forms. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Some nouns ending in -ion or -ation are masculine. Correction: Every noun ending in -ion and -ation is feminine. There are no exceptions.
More Lessons In This Unit
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- 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
- Montréal, une ville francophone : the imperative 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 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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