Year 7 - French
More than one: plural nouns and plural definite article 'les'
People: singular 'avoir' and 'être' and definite articles
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Unit Summary
Pupils use the singular forms of 'être' and 'avoir, adjectives and indefinite articles to describe a friend. They learn definite articles, plural 's' on nouns, and the feminisation of job titles to extend their descriptions. Silent final 'e' and é, (-er and -ez) and s-liaison are introduced.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the plural definite article 'les' with plural nouns and 'l'' with nouns starting with a vowel to talk about one and more than one thing.
Key Notes
- 'On' sounds like 'non'.
- Add -s to most nouns in the plural form.
- To say 'the' for plural nouns, use 'les' and to say 'the' before nouns beginning with 'h' or a vowel, use 'l''.
- The final 's' in a word is a silent final consonant, but if is followed by a vowel, it is pronounced.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [on]: pronounced as in 'non'
- definite article: the words 'le', 'la', 'les' and 'l'', meaning 'the'
- liaison: pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a vowel follows
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There are just two words for 'the': a masculine and feminine version.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
'On' sounds like 'non'. Add -s to most nouns in the plural form.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[on]'
pronounced as in 'non'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: There are just two words for 'the': a masculine and feminine version. Correction: There are four different ways to say 'the' in French: 'le', 'las', 'les' and 'l'' (masculine singular, feminine singular, plural and preceding a vowel/h).
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