Year 5 - French
Description: 'ils, elles sont' and plural adjective agreement
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 write sentences describing what people are like, using 'ils/elles sont' and plural adjective agreement.
Key Notes
- The SSCs [on] and [om] make the same sound. They are nasal vowels. We use [om] before a 'p' or a 'b': tomber, compter.
- To refer to one boy we use 'il est': he is. To refer to a group of boys (or boys and girls) we use 'ils sont': they are.
- To refer to one girl we use 'elle est': she is. To refer to a group of girls we use 'elles sont': they are.
- Adjectives change spelling based on the gender and number of the noun they describe. This is called adjective agreement.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [on]: pronounced as in 'non'
- [om]: pronounced as in 'nom'
- être: French verb meaning 'to be'
- ils, elles sont: from the verb 'être', meaning they (m/f) are
- adjective agreement: an adjective matching the noun it describes in gender and number
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Like in English, there is one way of referring to a group of people: they.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The SSCs [on] and [om] make the same sound. They are nasal vowels. We use [om] before a 'p' or a 'b': tomber, compter. To refer to one boy we use 'il est': he is. To refer to a group of boys (or boys and girls) we use 'ils sont': they are.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[on]'
pronounced as in 'non'. 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, there is one way of referring to a group of people: they. Correction: In French, there are two different ways of saying 'they': masculine 'ils' or feminine 'elles'.
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
- Dates: 'quel' and 'quelle' 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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