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Celebrations: information questions with question word + 'est-ce que'

Celebrations and festivals: numbers, dates, 'on' in present tense

Unit Summary

Pupils revisit -er verbs and question words with 'est-ce que in contrast to intonation and inversion questions. They learn numbers 13-31, use the pronoun 'on' meaning 'people, you, one'. Possessive adjectives now include son,sa,ses and notre,nos. The SSCs em,am, aim,im and om are practised.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to form information questions using question words and 'est-ce que'.

Key Notes

When the nasal sound [en/an] appears before -p or -b it is spelled [em/am], e.g. 'jambe', 'camp'.
Practising vocabulary 'little and often' helps to strengthen your knowledge.
To ask information questions with 'est-ce que' the question word comes first.
The subject and verb stay in the same order, there is no inversion.
When the question word 'que' (what) is used before 'est-ce que', it becomes 'qu'est-ce que'.

Vocabulary To Learn

[en/an]: sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) like the [en] and [an] sounds in 'enfant'
est-ce que: French questioning device

Common Mistakes To Avoid

When I am forming information questions with 'est-ce que' I put the question word after it.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

When the nasal sound [en/an] appears before -p or -b it is spelled [em/am], e.g. 'jambe', 'camp'. Practising vocabulary 'little and often' helps to strengthen your knowledge.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[en/an]'

sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) like the [en] and [an] sounds in 'enfant'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: When I am forming information questions with 'est-ce que' I put the question word after it. Correction: When forming information questions with 'est-ce que', the question word must come before it, e.g example: 'Qu'est-ce que tu vas faire demain ?' 'What are you going to do tomorrow?'.

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