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Activities at home: questions with 'qu'est-ce que …'

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 'qu'est-ce que' with singular 'faire' to ask what others are doing.

Key Notes

  • It is important to revisit French vocabulary regularly to keep our knowledge strong and healthy (like a plant!).
  • I do, make is 'je fais', you do, make is 'tu fais', 'he does, makes' is 'il fait' and 'she does, makes' is 'elle fait'.
  • 'Faire' can be used with a range of nouns to express different activities e.g. 'faire la cuisine' (to do the cooking).
  • To make a yes/no question clear, we can add 'est-ce que' ('is it that…?) at the start of any statement.
  • To ask a 'what' question, we can add 'qu'est-ce que' ('what is it that…?') at the start of any statement.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • faire: French verb which means 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'
  • qu'est-ce que: French 'what' question, literally: 'what is it that ...'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • I have to pronounce every syllable of 'qu'est-ce que'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

It is important to revisit French vocabulary regularly to keep our knowledge strong and healthy (like a plant!). I do, make is 'je fais', you do, make is 'tu fais', 'he does, makes' is 'il fait' and 'she does, makes' is 'elle fait'.

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

French verb which means 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: I have to pronounce every syllable of 'qu'est-ce que'. Correction: When you say it slowly there are five separate syllables in 'qu'est-ce que' but in conversation we should naturally speed up the pronunciation and pronounce four syllables, we leave out the 'ce'.

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