Year 6 - French
Places in town: 'tu vas'
Where I am going: 'aller' singular persons, où est-ce que
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use singular 'aller' to go, going. Focusing on another Francophone location, Canada, pupils use 'où est-ce que' and prepositions 'dans' and 'à' to ask and answer questions about location and destination. Complementary words are places in the town and points of the compass.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use singular forms of 'aller' with the correct prepositions and a range of nouns to say where you and you are going.
Key Notes
- The SSCs [a] and [ai] sound different. The sound [a] is pronounced as in 'banane', [ai] is pronounced as in 'vrai'.
- The verb 'aller' means 'to go, going'. 'Je vais' is 'I go, I am going' and 'tu vas' is 'you go, you are going'.
- To say 'to (the) ...' use 'au' before a masculine noun, 'à la' before a feminine noun and 'à l'' before a vowel or 'h'.
- 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 'where' question, we can add 'où est-ce que' ('where is it that …?') at the start of any statement.
Vocabulary To Learn
- tu vas: French verb meaning 'I go' or 'I am going'
- au: to (the) for masculine nouns
- à la: to (the) for feminine nouns
- à l': to (the) for masculine or feminine nouns starting with a vowel or 'h'
- Où est-ce que ...: French 'where' question, literally 'where is it that ...?'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- To say 'to (the) ...' in French before a masculine noun, use 'à le'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The SSCs [a] and [ai] sound different. The sound [a] is pronounced as in 'banane', [ai] is pronounced as in 'vrai'. The verb 'aller' means 'to go, going'. 'Je vais' is 'I go, I am going' and 'tu vas' is 'you go, you are going'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'tu vas'
French verb meaning 'I go' or 'I am going'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: To say 'to (the) ...' in French before a masculine noun, use 'à le'. Correction: There is no such thing as 'à le' in French; it becomes 'au'.
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