Year 5 - French
Exchange school in England: 'nous avons' and 'vous avez'
What I and others have: plural 'avoir' and nouns
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use singular and plural postnominal adjectives and 'avoir' in the contexts of an online exchange, conversations between cousins in France and Haiti, and physical description of hair and eyes. Supporting sounds are Silent Final e and -s liaison.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand and form sentences using the plural form of 'avoir' ('nous' and 'vous').
Key Notes
- The letter s is normally a silent final consonant. If followed by a word starting with a vowel, the s is not silent.
- When followed by a word starting with a vowel, there is a liaison: 'des ordinateurs'.
- To refer to the first person plural of the verb 'avoir', we use 'nous avons'.
- To refer to the second person plural of the verb 'avoir', we use 'vous avez'.
- 'Vous avez' and 'nous avons' have a liaison.
Vocabulary To Learn
- liaison: pronouncing a usually silent final consonant (for example 's') which is followed by a vowel - 'vous avez'
- avoir: French verb meaning 'to have'
- être: French verb meaning 'to be'
- nous avons: from the verb 'avoir', meaning 'we have'
- vous avez: from the verb 'avoir', meaning 'you have' (plural and formal)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The letter 's' is always a SFC (silent final consonant) in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The letter s is normally a silent final consonant. If followed by a word starting with a vowel, the s is not silent. When followed by a word starting with a vowel, there is a liaison: 'des ordinateurs'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'liaison'
pronouncing a usually silent final consonant (for example 's') which is followed by a vowel - 'vous avez'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The letter 's' is always a SFC (silent final consonant) in French. Correction: When 's' is followed by a word starting with a vowel, the s is no longer silent, there is a liaison: 'nous avons'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- A horrible week! 'Avoir' singular persons and adjectives after the noun Study Guide
- All about me: presenting myself in French Study Guide
- Hair and eyes: singular and plural adjective agreement Study Guide
- In class: 'il y a' and 'ce sont' Study Guide
- My ideal teacher: singular and plural adjectives Study Guide
- Our own space: 'ils ont', 'elles ont' and adjectives before the noun Study Guide
- To have or to be: 'avoir' and 'être' singular Study Guide
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