Year 11 - French
Une équipe francophone : adjective agreement, making comparisons
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 understand descriptions of a Francophone sports team, recognising and applying knowledge of adjective agreements and comparisons.
Key Notes
- To make adjectives feminine add -e, change -x to -se, -el to -elle, -en to -enne, -f to -ve, -er to -ère, or no change.
- To form plural adjectives we add -s, unless the adjective ends in -x or -s. -al and -eau change to -aux and -eaux.
- To make comparisons in French we use 'plus ... que', 'moins ... que' and 'aussi ... que' with adjectives and adverbs.
Vocabulary To Learn
- adjective: a word that gives information about a noun
- comparative: a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- To make a comparative adjective in French, add the suffix -er to an adjective.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
To make adjectives feminine add -e, change -x to -se, -el to -elle, -en to -enne, -f to -ve, -er to -ère, or no change. To form plural adjectives we add -s, unless the adjective ends in -x or -s. -al and -eau change to -aux and -eaux.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'adjective'
a word that gives information about a noun. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: To make a comparative adjective in French, add the suffix -er to an adjective. Correction: Most comparatives are formed using 'plus ... que' (more ... than), 'moins ... que' (less ... than), and 'aussi ... que' (as ... as). The adjective to compare goes in the middle and agrees with gender and number of the noun being compared.
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 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 sportive qui m'intéresse : extended writing Study Guide
- Une visite en ville : role-play Study Guide
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