Year 7 - French
Ask about someone: yes/no intonation questions
Greeting: singular 'être' and regular adjectives
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils use the singular forms of 'être' in order to meet and greet friends and to ask and answer questions. Regular high frequency adjectives in masculine and feminine forms are used to describe friends. The Silent Final Consonant is introduced along with the SSCs a, i and eu.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make adjectives agree with nouns and you can form yes/no questions by raising your voice.
Key Notes
- [eu] sounds like 'deux'.
- When an adjective is feminine, its spelling and sound can change. Usually an 'e' is added.
- An 'e' is not added to form a feminine adjective if the masculine adjective already ends in '-e', e.g., 'triste'.
- To change a statement into a question, you can raise your voice at the end.
- We can use 'oui' (yes) and 'non' (no) to answer questions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [eu]: as pronounced in 'deux'
- statement: a sentence that expresses a fact, idea or opinion
- question: a sentence that asks for a reply
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All questions in French must have a question word or start with a verb.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[eu] sounds like 'deux'. When an adjective is feminine, its spelling and sound can change. Usually an 'e' is added.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[eu]'
as pronounced in 'deux'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All questions in French must have a question word or start with a verb. Correction: Statements can be made into questions in French by changing the tone of your voice.
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