Year 3 - French
In class activities: -er infinitive verbs
What I and others do: singular regular -er verbs
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils use -er infinitive and singular forms to talk about activities in school and at home. New sounds are complemetary er/é/ez, and contrastive eu, è/ê. New vocabulary is selected for its frequency and contexts, and pupils anchor previously taught vocabulary in new contexts.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand -er verbs for activities in the classroom.
Key Notes
- The sound-symbol correspondence [é] and [er] sounds like the 'é' and 'er' in 'répéter', to repeat, repeating.
- The infinitive form of a verb gives its general meaning, e.g. to listen, listening.
- French infinitives often end in -er, e.g., écouter.
- When the infinitive starts the sentence, it is translated -ing, e.g., listening.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [é] [er]: pronounced [é/er] as in 'répéter'.
- infinitive: form of the verb giving its general meaning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- [er] in French sounds the same as in English; as in the word 'colder', for example.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound-symbol correspondence [é] and [er] sounds like the 'é' and 'er' in 'répéter', to repeat, repeating. The infinitive form of a verb gives its general meaning, e.g. to listen, listening.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[é] [er]'
pronounced [é/er] as in 'répéter'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: [er] in French sounds the same as in English; as in the word 'colder', for example. Correction: [é] and [er] have the same sound in French.
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