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Celebrations: numbers 13-31

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 count up to 31 in French.

Key Notes

  • The SSCs [em] and [am] are identical nasal sounds.
  • The verb 'célébrer' is a regular -er verb but the 2nd é in the stem changes to è in all forms except 'nous' and 'vous'.
  • The French calendar months are similar to English but they do not have capital letters.
  • French numbers 13-16 are 'treize', 'quatorze', 'quinze' and 'seize'.
  • Numbers 17-31 are made up of a combination of hyphenated numbers e.g. 'dix-sept', 'vingt-deux', 'trente-et-un'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [em/am]: sound-symbol correspondence like the [am] in 'camp' or the [em] in 'temps'
  • célébrer: French verb meaning 'to celebrate' or 'celebrating'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Combination numbers in French are written like this: 'dix sept', 'vingt deux'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSCs [em] and [am] are identical nasal sounds. The verb 'célébrer' is a regular -er verb but the 2nd é in the stem changes to è in all forms except 'nous' and 'vous'.

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

sound-symbol correspondence like the [am] in 'camp' or the [em] in 'temps'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Combination numbers in French are written like this: 'dix sept', 'vingt deux'. Correction: French numbers which are made up of a combination of more than one number must be hyphenated, e.g. 'dix-sept' (17), 'vingt-deux' (22), and 'trente-et-un' (31).

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