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Activities at home: 'je fais' and 'il, elle fait'

What I and others do: 'faire' singular persons, qu'est-ce que

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use singular 'faire' and 'jouer' to talk about activities and sports. They extend sentences, using subordinate clauses with 'quand'. and use 'qu'est-ce que' and quel/quelle to ask what sports others do. Pupils further embed knowledge of a range of previously learnt sounds.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use singular forms of 'faire' with a range of nouns to express what 'you', 'he' and 'she' do or make at home.

Key Notes

  • The final letter of a word is often silent in French due to SFCs (silent final consonants) and SFes (silent final 'e's).
  • The verb 'faire' can mean 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'.
  • 'Faire' can be combined with a range of nouns for activities at home. E.g. 'faire le lit' (to make the bed).
  • 'I do, make' is 'je fais', 'he does, makes' is 'il fait' and 'she does, makes' is 'elle fait'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • SFC: silent final consonant: silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
  • SFe: silent final 'e' at the end of a word
  • faire: French verb meaning both 'to do' and 'to make'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Faire' means 'to do, doing' in French.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

The final letter of a word is often silent in French due to SFCs (silent final consonants) and SFes (silent final 'e's). The verb 'faire' can mean 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'SFC'

silent final consonant: silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Faire' means 'to do, doing' in French. Correction: The verb 'faire' means 'to do, doing' and 'to make, making' in French. 'Je fais le lit. ' (I make the bed). 'Je fais du sport.' (I do sport).

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