Year 3 - French
I'm brave! Adjectives ending in -eux, -euse
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 'être' with a range of adjectives ending -eux to describe people's traits and states.
Key Notes
- The sound-symbol correspondence [eu] sounds like the 'eu' in 'deux' (two).
- The silent final consonant -x is not pronounced, as in the adjective 'heureux'.
- Adjectives ending in -eux change to -euse in the feminine form.
Vocabulary To Learn
- eu: pronounced as in 'jeudi'
- adjective: a word that gives information about a noun
- masculine (m) form: form of an adjective that describes a boy, man or masculine noun
- feminine (f) form: form of an adjective that describes a girl, woman or feminine noun
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- An adjective agrees with the person who is talking, not the person being described. For example, if a boy says to a girl 'you are happy', 'happy' will be in the masculine form.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound-symbol correspondence [eu] sounds like the 'eu' in 'deux' (two). The silent final consonant -x is not pronounced, as in the adjective 'heureux'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'eu'
pronounced as in 'jeudi'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: An adjective agrees with the person who is talking, not the person being described. For example, if a boy says to a girl 'you are happy', 'happy' will be in the masculine form. Correction: An adjective agrees with the person who is being described, not the person who is talking. For example, if a boy says to a girl 'you are happy', 'happy' will be in the feminine form.
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- Friends: adjectives ending in -e Study Guide
- Greetings: 'je suis' and 'il, elle est' 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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