Year 3 - French
Christmas: practice with key sounds
Me and others: singular 'être' and regular adjectives
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Unit Summary
In this unit, in the context of the classroom, pupils use statements and intonation questions to talk about how people are, what they are like, and days of the week, using singular 'être' and high frequency adjectives. They learn key sounds a, e, i, o, u, eu, an, en and silent final consonants.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use your phonics knowledge to join in with a Christmas song.
Key Notes
- Silent final consonants, vowels and combinations [an/en] and [eu] are very common French sounds.
- Practising key sounds by joining in with songs and rhymes helps embed the knowledge.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [a], [e], [i], [o], [u]: French vowel sounds
- [an/en]: pronounced as in 'enfant'
- [eu]: pronounced as in 'jeudi
- SFC (Silent Final Consonat): silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
- être: French verb meaning 'to be, being'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Consonants at the end of words are pronounced in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Silent final consonants, vowels and combinations [an/en] and [eu] are very common French sounds. Practising key sounds by joining in with songs and rhymes helps embed the knowledge.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[a], [e], [i], [o], [u]'
French vowel sounds. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Consonants at the end of words are pronounced in French. Correction: Often, consonants are silent at the end of words in French, such as the letters d, s, t and x. These are called SFCs (silent final consonants).
More Lessons In This Unit
- Friends: adjectives ending in -e Study Guide
- Greetings: 'je suis' and 'il, elle est' Study Guide
- I'm brave! Adjectives ending in -eux, -euse Study Guide
- In class: intonation questions Study Guide
- Introductions and taking the register: singular regular adjective agreement Study Guide
- Is it going OK? 'Ça va ?' Study Guide
- It's Monday! 'C'est' and days of the week Study Guide
- Poem: Matthieu le merveilleux Study Guide
- Practice with French vowels and verbs for the classroom Study Guide
- The vowels in French: [a] [e] [i] Study Guide
- What is he or she like? Intonation questions Study Guide
- What you are like: 'tu es' Study Guide
- What you are like: singular regular adjective agreement Study Guide
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