Year 7 - French
Ask about destinations: using reference materials
Places to go: singular 'aller'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn the highly frequent verb 'aller' in all forms. Talking of going to places, they learn the forms of 'à' meaning 'to'. Practice of intonation questions is expanded with the question words 'où', 'comment' and 'quand'. Silent final e and é (-er, -ez) are revisited.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand, ask and answer intonation questions using singular forms of 'aller' about travel to different destinations.
Key Notes
- Vocabulary should be practised little and often if you want to remember it.
- 'Aux' means 'to the' for masculine and feminine plural nouns, 'au' means the same for singular masculine nouns.
- 'Aux' sounds like 'au' unless it is followed by a vowel or an 'h', when the 'x' would be pronounced like 'z' in English.
- We can ask intonation questions with question words like 'où ?'. In French, they go after the verb in the sentence.
- When writing in French, it is useful to use reference resources to personalise or add a touch of flair to our work.
Vocabulary To Learn
- au: preposition 'à' meaning 'to' and 'at' combined with 'le' to mean 'to the' and 'at the'
- aux: preposition 'à' meaning 'to' and 'at', combined with 'les' to mean 'to the' and 'at the'
- Reference materials: tools or materials designed to provide quick access to information that supports language learning
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Au' can be used before masculine singular and plural nouns to mean 'to the' and 'at the'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Vocabulary should be practised little and often if you want to remember it. 'Aux' means 'to the' for masculine and feminine plural nouns, 'au' means the same for singular masculine nouns.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'au'
preposition 'à' meaning 'to' and 'at' combined with 'le' to mean 'to the' and 'at the'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Au' can be used before masculine singular and plural nouns to mean 'to the' and 'at the'. Correction: 'Au' can only be used before masculine singular nouns to mean 'to the' and 'at the', 'aux' needs to be used before masculine/feminine plural nouns.
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