Year 7 - French
Write about a friend: 'il' and 'elle' meaning 'it'
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 write about a friend using 'être' and 'avoir' and a range of adjectives, conjunctions and adverbs.
Key Notes
- é/-er/-ez sounds like écrire
- 'il' and 'elle' mean 'it' when replacing a noun
- Use conjunctions and adverbs with adjectives to describe people to write more detailed sentences
Vocabulary To Learn
- é/-er/-ez: pronounced as in écrire
- conjunction: a word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence
- adverb: a word that describes a verb or an adjective
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is only one way to say 'it' in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
é/-er/-ez sounds like écrire. 'il' and 'elle' mean 'it' when replacing a noun.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'é/-er/-ez'
pronounced as in écrire. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: There is only one way to say 'it' in French. Correction: In French, the word for 'it' changes depending on the grammatical gender of the noun it is replacing.
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