Year 7 - French
Read about friends: feminisation of person nouns
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 know how to make person nouns feminine and can read and understand a text about a friend.
Key Notes
- -e at the end of a word is usually silent in French.
- 'C'est' means it/this is but applied to people it means he/she is.
- An -e is often added to a person noun in the feminine form e.g une amie.
- Cognates are words where most of the letters are the same in two languages.
- We can use cognates and our knowledge of grammar to understand French texts.
Vocabulary To Learn
- SFe: silent final -e
- person noun: a noun used for a person e.g. un professeur
- cognate: words with the same meaning and same or similar spelling in English and French
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'C'est' only translates to 'it is/that is'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
-e at the end of a word is usually silent in French. 'C'est' means it/this is but applied to people it means he/she is.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'SFe'
silent final -e. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'C'est' only translates to 'it is/that is'. Correction: When talking about objects, 'c'est' translates to 'it is/that is' but when applied to people it can also mean 'he/she is'.
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