Year 5 - French
Birthdays: 'quand', dates
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 say what the date is and give your birthday in French.
Key Notes
- The letters [in], [ain], [im] and [aim] make the same sound: matin, main, simple, faim.
- The question word quand means 'when'. When saying your birthday in French, the number always comes before the month.
- In English, we use ordinal numbers with dates (27th); in French, we use cardinal numbers (27).
- When saying a date in French, we use 'le' before the number to say (on) the: c'est le trois avril.
- If we add a day to a date, we no longer need 'le': c'est mardi trois avril.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [(a)in]: pronounced as in 'train'
- [(a)im]: pronounced as in 'faim'
- quand: question word meaning 'when'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Like in English, when saying a date in French we use ordinal numbers: 27th July.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The letters [in], [ain], [im] and [aim] make the same sound: matin, main, simple, faim. The question word quand means 'when'. When saying your birthday in French, the number always comes before the month.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[(a)in]'
pronounced as in 'train'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Like in English, when saying a date in French we use ordinal numbers: 27th July. Correction: Unlike in English, when saying a date in French we use cardinal numbers: 27 juillet.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Back to school: information questions with 'qui' and 'comment' Study Guide
- Birthdays: numbers 1-31, months 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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