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A strange dream: practice with key sounds

What I and others have: singular 'avoir' and nouns

Unit Summary

In this unit a dream, a story and packing a bag offer multiple contexts for learning that nouns have grammatical gender and that this determines the word for a/an. Pupils learn to use c'est, it is, with liaison, and singular forms of the verb 'avoir'. Key sounds learnt are un, on, ch, au, u and ou.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to read aloud and understand a text about a dream with familiar and unfamiliar words.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondences [o/au/eau] all have the same sound as in 'gauche', left.
  • The SSC [eau] is also a word which means water in French.
  • Preparing to understand a new text means learning key new words and also revising vocabulary.
  • 'Moi' and 'toi' mean 'me' and 'you'. We use them when we want to emphasise who.
  • Reading aloud really helps us to practise good pronunciation.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [o/au/eau]: Pronounced 'o' as in 'moto', motorbike.
  • moi: Meaning me, usually after a preposition, e.g. pour moi - for me.
  • toi: Meaning you, e.g. pour toi - for you.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The SSCs [o], [au] and [eau] are spelt differently so they must be different sounds.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

The sound-symbol correspondences [o/au/eau] all have the same sound as in 'gauche', left. The SSC [eau] is also a word which means water in French.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[o/au/eau]'

Pronounced 'o' as in 'moto', motorbike. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The SSCs [o], [au] and [eau] are spelt differently so they must be different sounds. Correction: There are three different ways to spell the same [o] sound. You have to be careful and learn the spelling of words in French, as well as being able to read them aloud correctly.

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