Year 6 - French
Sports: 'jouer' singular persons
What I and others do: 'faire' singular persons, qu'est-ce que
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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 say which sport you and others play, and link two clauses with 'quand' to create longer sentences.
Key Notes
- Many sports in French are cognates but their pronunciation is quite different and therefore needs practice.
- Use 'aimer' + 'le, la' to say which sport you like e.g. 'j'aime le football'.
- Use 'jouer' + 'à + le, la' to say which sport you play e.g. 'je joue au football'.
- You can join two clauses together to form longer sentences e.g. 1) 'Quand il fait beau ...' 2) '... je joue au tennis'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- jouer: French verb meaning 'to play playing'
- quand: French conjunction/adverb meaning 'when'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- To express 'I play tennis' I say 'je joue le tennis'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Many sports in French are cognates but their pronunciation is quite different and therefore needs practice. Use 'aimer' + 'le, la' to say which sport you like e.g. 'j'aime le football'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'jouer'
French verb meaning 'to play playing'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: To express 'I play tennis' I say 'je joue le tennis'. Correction: To express 'I play' with any singular sport, you use 'à + le, la' after the verb e.g. 'je joue au tennis', 'je joue à la pétanque'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Activities at home: 'je fais' and 'il, elle fait' Study Guide
- Activities at home: 'tu fais' Study Guide
- Activities at home: negation Study Guide
- Activities at home: questions with 'qu'est-ce que …' Study Guide
- My friends: 'mes' and 'tes' Study Guide
- Sports: 'faire' singular persons with sports Study Guide
- Sports: intonation questions with 'quel' and 'quelle' Study Guide
- Summer time: understand a longer text Study Guide
- Weather: 'il fait' Study Guide
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