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Belongings: adjective position after nouns and the alphabet

Belongings: singular 'avoir', nouns and indefinite articles

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils are introduced to the singular forms of 'avoir' as they describe possessions. Indefinite articles and grammatical genders are introduced, along with adjectives positioned after the noun. Pupils learn t-liaison and the sound-symbol correspondences e, au,eau, u and ou.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to spell words out using the French alphabet and use adjectives to describe what you have and someone else has.

Key Notes

  • Use 'je suis' for 'I am', 'tu es' for 'you are', 'il est' for 'he is' and 'elle est' for 'she is'.
  • Use 'j'ai' for 'I have', 'tu as' for 'you have', 'il a' for 'he has' and 'elle a' for 'she has'.
  • In French, adjectives normally come after the noun, e.g., 'un ordinateur cher'.
  • An 'e' is added to many adjectives to form the feminine adjective, but not if the adjective already ends in -e.
  • [ou] sounds like 'nous'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • adjective: a word that gives information about a noun
  • noun: a word for a person, place or thing
  • être: to be, being
  • [ou]: pronounced as in 'nous'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Adjectives usually come before the noun they are describing like in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Use 'je suis' for 'I am', 'tu es' for 'you are', 'il est' for 'he is' and 'elle est' for 'she is'. Use 'j'ai' for 'I have', 'tu as' for 'you have', 'il a' for 'he has' and 'elle a' for 'she has'.

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

a word that gives information about a noun. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Adjectives usually come before the noun they are describing like in English. Correction: Adjectives in French usually come after the noun they are describing.

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