Year 8 - French
How people celebrate: 'on' for people in general
Celebrations and festivals: numbers, dates, 'on' in present tense
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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 use the subject pronoun 'on' to discuss what people do to celebrate important events.
Key Notes
- The SSCs [ain] and [in] sound the same. This is also the same sound as [aim/im].
- When this nasal sound appears in front of the letters -p or -b, it is spelled [im] instead of [in], e.g. 'timbre'.
- In French, the subject pronoun 'on' is used to talk about what people in general do.
- 'On' can be translated as 'everyone' (or 'people'), 'you' or 'one'. It is commonly used in French.
- The pronoun 'on' uses the same verb endings as 'il, elle'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ain/in]: sound-symbol correspondence like the [ai] in 'train'
- on: common French subject pronoun meaning 'everyone' (or 'people'), 'you' or 'one'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'On' is equivalent to 'one' in English and is therefore is very formal and rarely used.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The SSCs [ain] and [in] sound the same. This is also the same sound as [aim/im]. When this nasal sound appears in front of the letters -p or -b, it is spelled [im] instead of [in], e.g. 'timbre'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ain/in]'
sound-symbol correspondence like the [ai] in 'train'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'On' is equivalent to 'one' in English and is therefore is very formal and rarely used. Correction: 'On' is very commonly used in French and can mean 'everyone', 'people', 'you' and 'one'.
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