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What is that? C'est and singular indefinite articles

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 use 'c'est' and singular indefinite articles to describe what it is/that is.

Key Notes

  • The [e] sounds like 'je'.
  • The final 't' in 'c'est' is a silent final consonant but if followed by a vowel it is pronounced .
  • 'Ce' means 'this/that' and 'est' means 'is'; together they make 'c'est', meaning 'it is' or 'this is'.
  • Every noun has a gender: masculine or feminine. To say 'a/an', we use 'un' for masculine and 'une' for feminine nouns.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • indefinite article: the words 'un' and 'une' meaning 'a/an'
  • vowel: the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o' and 'u'
  • liaison: pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a vowel follows
  • [e]: pronounced as in 'je'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There is only one way to say 'a' in French.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The [e] sounds like 'je'. The final 't' in 'c'est' is a silent final consonant but if followed by a vowel it is pronounced .

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

the words 'un' and 'une' meaning 'a/an'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: There is only one way to say 'a' in French. Correction: All nouns have a gender in French. We use 'un' for all masculine nouns and 'une' for all feminine nouns.

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