Year 5 - French
Dates: 'quel' and 'quelle'
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 ask and answer what the date is in French.
Key Notes
- The SSCs [an], [en], [am] and [em] make the same sound: enfant, ensemble, chambre
- 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.
- 'Quel' and 'quelle' mean 'which'. They match the gender of the noun they refer to: c'est quel jour / quelle date ?
- 'Quel' and 'quelle' are often translated into English more naturally as 'what'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [an/en]: SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'enfant'
- [am/em]: SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'chambre'
- quel: question word meaning 'which' (in the masculine form)
- quelle: question word meaning 'which' (in the feminine form)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Like in English, the SSCs [an] and [em] sound different: January and December.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The SSCs [an], [en], [am] and [em] make the same sound: enfant, ensemble, chambre. In English, we use ordinal numbers with dates (27th), in French we use cardinal numbers (27).
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[an/en]'
SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'enfant'. 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, the SSCs [an] and [em] sound different: January and December. Correction: The SSCs [an], [en], [am], and [em] sound the same in French: 'janvier' and 'décembre'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Back to school: information questions with 'qui' and 'comment' Study Guide
- Birthdays: 'quand', dates Study Guide
- Birthdays: numbers 1-31, months Study Guide
- Christmas traditions in Haiti Study Guide
- Cousins: 'vous êtes' and plural adjective agreement 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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