Year 3 - French
Greetings: 'je suis' and 'il, elle est'
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 greet your friend and your teacher and you can use 'je suis' and 'elle, il est' to say 'you am' or 'she, he is'.
Key Notes
- Many word-final consonants in French are not pronounced.
- 'Salut' ('hi') is a more informal greeting than 'bonjour' ('hello').
- The irregular verb 'être' means to be, being.
- 'Je suis' means 'I am'; 'elle, il est' means 'she, he is'; the -s and -t are silent final consonants.
Vocabulary To Learn
- SFC (Silent Final Consonant): silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
- être: French verb meaning 'to be, being'
- je suis: French verb meaning 'I am'
- elle est, il est: French verb meaning 'she is, he is'
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.
Many word-final consonants in French are not pronounced. 'Salut' ('hi') is a more informal greeting than 'bonjour' ('hello').
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'SFC (Silent Final Consonant)'
silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word. 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. The exception to this rule are the letters c, r, f and l, which are pronounced.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Christmas: practice with key sounds Study Guide
- Friends: adjectives ending in -e 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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