Year 3 - French
Practice with French vowels and verbs for the classroom
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 recognise and understand four important verbs for the classroom.
Key Notes
- The French vowels [a], [e], [i], [o] and [u] can be practised by listening and distinguishing between the five sounds.
- Knowledge of French sound-spelling correspondences can be strengthened by reading aloud short sentences.
- Four important verbs to recognise and understand in the classroom are 'écouter', 'parler', 'lire', 'écrire'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [o]: pronounced as in 'moto'
- [u]: pronounced as in 'univers'
- verb: a word that communicates actions or states
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You read French in the same way as you read English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The French vowels [a], [e], [i], [o] and [u] can be practised by listening and distinguishing between the five sounds. Knowledge of French sound-spelling correspondences can be strengthened by reading aloud short sentences.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[o]'
pronounced as in 'moto'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: You read French in the same way as you read English. Correction: French is pronounced, and therefore read, differently than English. This can be seen with the five vowel sounds which are pronounced and read differently in French and English.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Christmas: practice with key sounds Study Guide
- 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
- 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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