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What is it? C'est and liaison

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 use c'est to identify things when you speak and write.

Key Notes

  • C'est means 'it is' or it's and usually has a silent-final consonant.
  • C'est can be used with any singular noun and its indefinite article to state what something is.
  • When c'est is followed by 'un' or 'une' the 't' is pronounced; this is an example of liaison.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • c'est: two words 'ce, c' and 'est' meaning 'it is' or 'it's' in French
  • liaison: pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The 't' in c'est is always a silent-final consonant.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

C'est means 'it is' or it's and usually has a silent-final consonant. C'est can be used with any singular noun and its indefinite article to state what something is.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'c'est'

two words 'ce, c' and 'est' meaning 'it is' or 'it's' in French. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The 't' in c'est is always a silent-final consonant. Correction: The 't' in c'est is pronounced if it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel like 'un' or 'une'.

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