Year 7 - French
The person or a person? Singular definite articles 'le' and 'la'
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 definite article with singular nouns to talk about people.
Key Notes
- [en/an] sounds like 'enfant'.
- Every noun has a gender: masculine or feminine. To say 'the', use 'le' for masculine and 'la' for feminine nouns.
- 'Anglais' and 'français' are also nouns meaning languages. We use an article with languages except after 'parler/en'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [en/an]: pronounced as in 'enfant'
- (singular) definite article: the words 'le' and 'la', meaning 'the'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- In French, like in English, there is only one way to say 'the'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[en/an] sounds like 'enfant'. Every noun has a gender: masculine or feminine. To say 'the', use 'le' for masculine and 'la' for feminine nouns.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[en/an]'
pronounced as in 'enfant'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: In French, like in English, there is only one way to say 'the'. Correction: There is more than one word to say 'the' in French. For singular masculine nouns, use 'le', and for singular feminine nouns, use 'la'.
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