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Year 7 - French

What people do: 'faire', meaning 'go'

Activities: singular verbs in the present tense

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils revisit the verb faire, with meanings other than 'do' or 'make'. Pupils use singular forms of -er verbs with new high frequency vocabulary to talk about activities. They use two-verb structures with 'aimer' and practise the sound spelling links ch, ç, ai, oi, -tion and -ien.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'faire' to mean 'to go' and for other present tense activities.

Key Notes

[ch] sounds like 'chercher'.
'Faire' means 'to do/make'.
Use je fais for 'I do/make', tu fais for 'you do /make', il fait for 'he does/makes' and elle fait for 'she does/makes'.
'Faire' has other meanings like 'to go', e.g., 'faire les magasins' (to go shopping).

Vocabulary To Learn

[ch]: pronounced as in 'chercher'
faire: to do, to make, to go

Common Mistakes To Avoid

'Faire' always means 'to do' or 'to make'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

[ch] sounds like 'chercher'. 'Faire' means 'to do/make'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ch]'

pronounced as in 'chercher'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Faire' always means 'to do' or 'to make'. Correction: 'Faire' has lots of different meanings, including 'to go, going'.

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