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My friends: 'mes' and 'tes'

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 the correct possessive pronoun in French in order to refer to 'your' or 'your' things.

Key Notes

  • The SSC [s] sounds like 'z' in English. It is a 'hard' sound when it is between two vowels, including in a liaison.
  • It is 'soft' when at the beginning of a word/syllable, before/after a consonant and where there is a double [ss].
  • We use 'mon' to mean 'my' for masculine nouns and 'ma' for feminine nouns: 'mon chien' (my dog), 'ma sœur' (my sister).
  • We also use 'mon' (my) or 'ton' (your) for nouns beginning with a vowel or a silent 'h': 'mon amie' (my female friend).
  • For plural nouns, use 'mes' for 'my' and 'tes' for 'your': 'mes parents' (my parents) 'tes amis' (your friends).

Vocabulary To Learn

  • mes: possessive pronoun 'my' for plural nouns
  • tes: possessive pronoun 'your' for plural nouns

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The SSC [s] always sounds like the English 'z'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSC [s] sounds like 'z' in English. It is a 'hard' sound when it is between two vowels, including in a liaison. It is 'soft' when at the beginning of a word/syllable, before/after a consonant and where there is a double [ss].

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

possessive pronoun 'my' for plural nouns. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The SSC [s] always sounds like the English 'z'. Correction: The SSC [s] sounds 'hard' (like the English 'z') when it is between two vowels. It sounds 'soft' at the beginning of a word/syllable, before or after a consonant and when there is a double [ss].

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