Year 3 - French
What is it? Intonation questions and 'quoi'
What I and others have: singular 'avoir' and nouns
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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 ask and answer intonation questions to identify something.
Key Notes
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ch] sounds like the 'ch' in 'chercher', to look for.
- Intonation yes/no questions are formed by raising tone of voice at the end of a statement.
- Intonation questions become information questions by adding a question word after c'est like 'quoi', what.
- When learning a new language it is important to practise vocabulary regularly to strengthen your word knowledge.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ch]: pronounced [ch] as in chercher
- quoi: meaning 'what?'
- intonation: the rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Once you've learnt a new word, you remember it forever.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound-symbol correspondence [ch] sounds like the 'ch' in 'chercher', to look for. Intonation yes/no questions are formed by raising tone of voice at the end of a statement.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ch]'
pronounced [ch] as in chercher. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Once you've learnt a new word, you remember it forever. Correction: New vocabulary has to be practised regularly or you might forget it.
More Lessons In This Unit
- A strange dream: practice with key sounds Study Guide
- An excursion: 'tu as' and intonation questions Study Guide
- Packing a bag: singular 'avoir' Study Guide
- Story: Lulu, la tortue Study Guide
- What I and others have: 'j'ai' and 'il, elle a' Study Guide
- What is it? C'est and liaison Study Guide
- What is it? Naming belongings with 'un' and 'une' Study Guide
- Who has what? Singular 'avoir' and 'être' Study Guide
- Who has what? Singular 'avoir' and intonation questions Study Guide
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