Year 11 - French
Une sportive qui m'intéresse : extended writing
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 describe a sportsperson of interest, paying attention to adjective agreement rules, present participles, comparatives and superlatives.
Key Notes
- Present participle adjectives can usefully be combined with other adjectives to give more information about nouns.
- Comparative and superlative adjectives can be used to enhance opinions and descriptions.
- It is important to communicate accurately but also to include varied and complex language.
- When developing a personal response it is helpful to use reference materials to look up new vocabulary.
Vocabulary To Learn
- present participle: verb form ending in -ant in French; the structure en + present participle translates into English as while or by + -ing
- 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
- The superlative in French always goes before the noun it describes, like in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Present participle adjectives can usefully be combined with other adjectives to give more information about nouns. Comparative and superlative adjectives can be used to enhance opinions and descriptions.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'present participle'
verb form ending in -ant in French; the structure en + present participle translates into English as while or by + -ing. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The superlative in French always goes before the noun it describes, like in English. Correction: Superlatives may go before or after the noun they describe. The rule that applies is BRAGS - if an adjective goes before the noun according to the BRAGS rule, its superlative form will also go before the noun.
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
- 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 équipe francophone : adjective agreement, making comparisons Study Guide
- Une visite en ville : role-play Study Guide
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