Year 7 - French
Sept Couleurs Magiques (Mymi Doinet)
Poem: Sept Couleurs Magiques
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils expand their vocabulary with an extended reading text by a French poet. They consolidate their knowledge of vocabulary agreement, revisit sound symbol correspondences, add new ones (qu, j and soft g) and apply their knowledge in creating their own versions of the poem.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use prior knowledge and cognates to read a French poem and apply adjectival agreement to colours.
Key Notes
- [qu] sounds like 'question'.
- Colours can be used as adjectives and must agree with what they are describing.
- Use prior knowledge and cognates when reading longer French texts.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [qu]: pronounced as in question
- cognate: words with the same meaning and same or similar spelling in English and French
- adjective: word that gives information about a noun
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Colours are always nouns.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[qu] sounds like 'question'. Colours can be used as adjectives and must agree with what they are describing.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[qu]'
pronounced as in question. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Colours are always nouns. Correction: Colours can be used as nouns or adjectives. When used as adjectives, they must agree with the noun they are describing e.g. une chose bleue.
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