Year 3 - French
Who has what? Singular 'avoir' and 'être'
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 recognise and use different singular forms of the verbs 'avoir' and 'être'.
Key Notes
- The sound-symbol correspondences [o] and [au] sound the same, like the [au] in gauche, left.
- The verb 'avoir' means to have. 'Tu as', 'il a' and 'elle a' are singular forms of this verb.
- The verb 'être' means to be. 'Tu es', 'il est and 'elle est' are singular forms of this verb.
- Some of the singular forms of 'avoir' to have and 'être' to be, sound similar, e.g., tu as, tu es.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [o]/[au]: pronounced 'au' as in 'gauche', left.
- tu as/tu es: you have/you are
- il a/il est: he has/he is
- elle a/elle est: she has/she is
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The verb 'avoir' in 'tu as' and 'il, elle a' and the verb 'être' in 'tu es' and 'il, elle est' sound the same and so must be spelt the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound-symbol correspondences [o] and [au] sound the same, like the [au] in gauche, left. The verb 'avoir' means to have. 'Tu as', 'il a' and 'elle a' are singular forms of this verb.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[o]/[au]'
pronounced 'au' as in 'gauche', left. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The verb 'avoir' in 'tu as' and 'il, elle a' and the verb 'être' in 'tu es' and 'il, elle est' sound the same and so must be spelt the same. Correction: It is important to understand that they don't sound the same and are not spelt the same. Some forms of avoir sound the same due to SFCs. These singular forms of 'avoir' and 'être' should be learnt off by heart as they are extremely frequent.
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? Intonation questions and 'quoi' Study Guide
- What is it? Naming belongings with 'un' and 'une' Study Guide
- Who has what? Singular 'avoir' and intonation questions Study Guide
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