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Menton Carnival: singular adjective agreement

Activities: singular regular -ER verbs

Unit Summary

In this unit, in the contexts of the Menton Carnival and family activities, pupils deepen their knowledge of different 'e' sounds, practise uses 'de' and use -er verbs in the present. They use prior knowledge of adjective agreement to describe photos of Menton's colourful citrus fruit sculptures.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe Menton Carnival using singular adjective agreement.

Key Notes

  • Adjectives often add -e in the feminine form to describe a girl, woman or feminine noun. This is adjective agreement.
  • Some adjectives are irregular in the feminine form, e.g. 'beau' (m), 'belle' (f).
  • Revisiting vocabulary regularly is important to strengthen one's memory.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • adjective agreement: a change in adjective ending, for example, adding an -e to describe a woman, girl or feminine noun
  • irregular feminine adjective: an adjective in the feminine form that does not follow the regular pattern: 'beau' (m), 'belle' (f)

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Add an 'e' to all adjectives in French, in the feminine form.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Adjectives often add -e in the feminine form to describe a girl, woman or feminine noun. This is adjective agreement. Some adjectives are irregular in the feminine form, e.g. 'beau' (m), 'belle' (f).

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'adjective agreement'

a change in adjective ending, for example, adding an -e to describe a woman, girl or feminine noun. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Add an 'e' to all adjectives in French, in the feminine form. Correction: Some adjectives in the feminine form are irregular. They do not follow the normal pattern of adding an 'e' to the masculine form. E.g. beau (m) and belle (f).

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