Year 5 - French
Birthdays: numbers 1-31, months
Me and others: plural 'être' and regular adjectives
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Unit Summary
In this unit, in the context of school, pupils use singular and plural 'être' and adjectives, numbers 16-31 and intonation questions to understand a story, describe teachers and friends, talk about birthdays and important cultural dates. Several key sound-symbol correspondences are revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to count to 31 in French and you can listen to and recognise somebody's birth date and month.
Key Notes
- The SSC [i] is pronounced as in 'midi'.
- Numbers 21 and 31 are different to other two digit numbers in French, they include an 'et': vingt-et-un, trente-et-un
- Months of the year are cognates. Unlike in English, months of the year do not use capital letters in French.
- When saying your birthday in French, the number always comes before the month: c'est le trois avril.
- 'Quand' means 'when'. When giving your birthday, use 'le' before the number to say (on) the: c'est le trois avril.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [i]: SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'midi'
- quand: question word meaning 'when'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Months of the year use capital letters in French, like in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The SSC [i] is pronounced as in 'midi'. Numbers 21 and 31 are different to other two digit numbers in French, they include an 'et': vingt-et-un, trente-et-un.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[i]'
SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'midi'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Months of the year use capital letters in French, like in English. Correction: Unlike in English, months of the year do not use capital letters in French. They start with lowercase letters, unless at the start of a sentence.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Back to school: information questions with 'qui' and 'comment' Study Guide
- Birthdays: 'quand', dates Study Guide
- Christmas traditions in Haiti Study Guide
- Cousins: 'vous êtes' and plural adjective agreement Study Guide
- Dates: 'quel' and 'quelle' Study Guide
- Description: 'ils, elles sont' and plural adjective agreement Study Guide
- In the classroom: 'ils' and 'elles' meaning 'they' for nouns Study Guide
- Story: Soura, la souris Study Guide
- Teachers: 'nous sommes' and plural adjective agreement Study Guide
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