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Make plans: 'aller' 1st and 2nd persons plural + infinitive

My plans: aller + infinitive

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use 'aller' plus infinitive to express future intentions for weekend and holiday plans. Knowledge of negation is extended to include two-verb structures and inversion questions are practised in two-verb structures. The SSCS qu and j are revisited.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'aller' in the 1st and 2nd persons plural with an infinitive to express what we and you (plural) are going to do.

Key Notes

  • The French 'g' has 2 sounds: soft before e, i and y and hard before other letters.
  • With a definite article, 'l'allemand' is a noun, without an article it is an adjective.
  • With capital letter, 'Allemand' is a noun meaning a person from Germany, as with 'anglais' and other languages.
  • We use the present tense of 'aller' followed by an infinitive to express future plans.
  • We use 'nous allons' and 'vous allez' + infinitive to express what we and you (plural) are going to do.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [j/soft g]: sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) like the [j] sound in 'jour' or the [soft g] sound in 'génial'
  • nous allons: French verb meaning 'we go' or 'we are going'
  • vous allez: French verb meaning 'you (plural) go' or 'you (plural) are going'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The word German is always 'allemand' with a lower case 'a' in French.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The French 'g' has 2 sounds: soft before e, i and y and hard before other letters. With a definite article, 'l'allemand' is a noun, without an article it is an adjective.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[j/soft g]'

sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) like the [j] sound in 'jour' or the [soft g] sound in 'génial'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The word German is always 'allemand' with a lower case 'a' in French. Correction: With a capital letter, Allemand is a noun meaning a person from Germany. With a lower case letter it is an adjective describing someone or something that comes from Germany and also a noun meaning the German language.

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