Year 5 - French
Teachers: 'nous sommes' 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 we are like, using 'nous sommes' and plural adjective agreement.
Key Notes
- The sound [an/en] makes a nasal sound. When you say a nasal vowel, air passes through your nose and your mouth.
- The sound [a] makes an oral sound. When you say an oral vowel, air passes through your mouth.
- The verb 'être' means to be, being. 'Nous sommes' means we are. It is the first person plural of 'être'.
- Adjectives change spelling based on the gender and number of the noun they describe. This is called adjective agreement.
- We often add an 's' to adjectives in the plural form. It is a SFC (silent final consonant).
Vocabulary To Learn
- [a]: pronounced as in 'banane'
- [an/en]: pronounced as in 'enfant'
- nous sommes: first person plural of the verb être (to be): we are
- adjective agreement: an adjective matching the noun it describes in gender and number
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- You can pronounce the 's' in plural adjectives: contents.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound [an/en] makes a nasal sound. When you say a nasal vowel, air passes through your nose and your mouth. The sound [a] makes an oral sound. When you say an oral vowel, air passes through your mouth.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[a]'
pronounced as in 'banane'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: You can pronounce the 's' in plural adjectives: contents. Correction: The 's' is often silent at the end of a word, it is an SFC. The 's' in plural adjectives is silent.
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
- 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
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