Year 7 - French
What people have: 'avoir' 3rd persons singular and plural
Family life: numbers, plural nouns, plural 'avoir' & 'être'
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Unit Summary
Pupils extend their knowledge of 'être'and 'avoir' to include plural forms. 'il y a' is introduced with numbers and nouns. Pupils consolidate regular plural 's' on nouns and adjectives, adjective agreement and indefinite articles, including the plural 'des'. Sound spelling links are revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use 'ils ont' and 'elles ont' to describe what they (masculine and feminine) have.
Key Notes
- A cognate is a word that looks and sounds the same, or similar, in English and French.
- 'Ils ont' and 'elles ont' are the 3rd person plural of the verb 'avoir', 'to have, having'.
- 'Ils ont' and 'elles ont' have a liasion; the -s in 'ils' and 'elles' is pronounced as 'z' as it is followed by a vowel.
- The 's' in 'ils ont' and 'elles ont' ('z') is pronounced differently to the 's' in 'ils sont' and 'elles sont' ('s').
- Reading a longer passage can help practise and consolidate previously learnt and newly acquired vocabulary and grammar.
Vocabulary To Learn
- cognate: words with the same meaning and same or similar spelling in English and French
- avoir: French verb meaning 'to have'
- ils ont: part of 'avoir', meaning 'they have' (mpl, mfpl)
- elles ont: part of 'avoir', meaning 'they have' (fpl)
- liaison: pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when followed by a vowel
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The 's' in the liaison of 'ils ont' and 'elles ont' is pronounced like an English 's'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
A cognate is a word that looks and sounds the same, or similar, in English and French. 'Ils ont' and 'elles ont' are the 3rd person plural of the verb 'avoir', 'to have, having'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'cognate'
words with the same meaning and same or similar spelling in English and French. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The 's' in the liaison of 'ils ont' and 'elles ont' is pronounced like an English 's'. Correction: The 's' in the liaison of 'ils ont' and 'elles ont' is pronounced like an English 'z'. This is distinguishable to 'ils sont' and 'elles sont' which have the pronounciation of an English 's' (no liaison).
More Lessons In This Unit
- Describe people: 'être' 1st and 2nd persons plural and regular plural adjectives Study Guide
- Describe people: 'être' 3rd person plural and regular plural adjectives Study Guide
- Family activities: plural indefinite article 'des' Study Guide
- Numbers 1-12: 'il y a' Study Guide
- What people have: 'avoir' 1st and 2nd persons plural Study Guide
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