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Ask where: 'vas', intonation questions with 'où', 'comment', 'quand'

Places to go: singular 'aller'

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 use singular forms of 'aller' to ask and answer questions about where, when and how you and others go.

Key Notes

The sound symbol correspondences [ou] and [u] sound similar but they are different so it is important to practise them.
The singular forms of 'aller' ('to go, going') are 'je vais' (I go), 'tu vas' (you go) and 'il, elle va' (he, she goes).
We can use question words like 'où ?' to form intonation questions. In French the question word goes after the verb.
To say 'to go by' + transport in French we use 'aller' with 'en' + noun, for example 'je vais en train' (I go by train).

Vocabulary To Learn

[ou]: Sounds like the [ou] in 'nous', meaning 'we' in French.
[u]: Sounds like the [u] in 'tu', meaning you (singular) in French.
tu vas: French verb meaing 'you go, you are going'
en: Preposition meaning 'by' when placed between the verb 'aller' and a mode of transport, e.g. 'je vais en train' ('I go by train')

Common Mistakes To Avoid

'Ou' means 'or' and 'where' in French.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

The sound symbol correspondences [ou] and [u] sound similar but they are different so it is important to practise them. The singular forms of 'aller' ('to go, going') are 'je vais' (I go), 'tu vas' (you go) and 'il, elle va' (he, she goes).

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ou]'

Sounds like the [ou] in 'nous', meaning 'we' in French. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Ou' means 'or' and 'where' in French. Correction: 'Ou' without an accent means 'or' and 'où' with an accent means 'where'.

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