Year 8 - French
Geneva: perfect tense intonation and 'est-ce' que questions
Past experiences: -ER verbs in the present and past
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Unit Summary
The perfect tense with 'avoir' for -er verbs, faire and dire is extended for all singular forms. Intonation and 'est-ce que' questions and negation in the present and perfect tenses are practised, and 'il y a' is contrasted with 'il y avait'. Open eu,oeu, open o and closed o,ô are taught.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to form intonation and 'est-ce que' questions in the perfect tense to discuss past holiday activities.
Key Notes
- The closed [o/ô] sound can be found in French words like 'hôpital' and 'photo'.
- Geneva is an important city in Switzerland and is the base for international organisations such as the Red Cross.
- You can form an intonation question in French by raising your voice at the end of a statement: 'Il a visité la ville ?'.
- Alternatively, you can add 'est-ce que' to the beginning of a statement: 'Est-ce qu'il a visité la ville ?'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- closed [o/ô]: sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) like the 'o' in photo
- intonation: raising or lowering your voice at the end of a statement
- est-ce que: French questioning device
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- I need to translate the word 'did' when I form a question in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The closed [o/ô] sound can be found in French words like 'hôpital' and 'photo'. Geneva is an important city in Switzerland and is the base for international organisations such as the Red Cross.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'closed [o/ô]'
sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) like the 'o' in photo. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: I need to translate the word 'did' when I form a question in French. Correction: To form a question in French, you can either raise your voice at the end of a statement to form an intonation question, or you can add 'est-ce que' at the beginning of a sentence. There is no French equivalent for 'did' in a question.
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- Brussels: perfect tense -er verbs 1st and 2nd persons singular Study Guide
- Brussels: perfect tense intonation questions Study Guide
- Geneva: 'il y a' and 'il y avait' Study Guide
- Switzerland: perfect tense negation Study Guide
- Switzerland: perfect tense singular -er verbs Study Guide
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