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Every week and this weekend: more practice with plural verbs like 'choisir'

School life: -IR verbs in the present, uses of 'vous' and 'on'

Unit Summary

Here pupils extend their knowledge of -ir verbs like sortir and venir and add verbs like choisir in all forms. The formal 'vous' and 'on' and the present tense with future meaning give pupils more options to talk with others about activities and routines. Liaison, elision with h is taught.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the plural forms of verbs like 'choisir' to discuss what you and other people do this weekend and every weekend.

Key Notes

  • If a word ends with an SFC, the consonant is pronounced before a word beginning with [h], this is called liaison.
  • Words like 'le', 'je', 'ne' and 'que' replace their final letter with an apostrophe before a word beginning with [h].
  • This is called elision, which we have seen before, e.g. 'j'ai' and 'c'est'.
  • The 'nous' form of verbs like 'choisir' ends in -issons, the 'vous' form ends in -issez.
  • The 'ils, elles' form of verbs like 'choisir' ends in -issent.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [h]: sound symbol correspondence (SSC) like the [h] in 'heure' which means 'hour'
  • liaison: pronouncing a usually silent final consonant (SFC) because a word starting with a vowel follows
  • elision: when a vowel sound is dropped and two words combined with an apostrophe to make speech smoother e.g. j'aime.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • All I need to know about [h] in French is that it is silent.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

If a word ends with an SFC, the consonant is pronounced before a word beginning with [h], this is called liaison. Words like 'le', 'je', 'ne' and 'que' replace their final letter with an apostrophe before a word beginning with [h].

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[h]'

sound symbol correspondence (SSC) like the [h] in 'heure' which means 'hour'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: All I need to know about [h] in French is that it is silent. Correction: The rules of liaison and elision apply to the French silent [h]. Before a word starting with [h], if a word ends with an SFC, the consonant is pronounced (liaison) and words like 'le' and 'que' replace their final letter with an apostrophe (elision).

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