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School life: singular verbs like 'choisir', questions with 'qui'

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 verbs like 'choisir' in the 'je' and 'il, elle' forms to say what you and others do at school.

Key Notes

  • The SSC [y] sounds different to the English [y] and is pronounced as in 'physique' and 'style'.
  • Verbs like 'choisir' ('to choose, choosing') form another type of -IR verb. These include 'réussir' and 'définir'.
  • To say 'I' with a verb like 'choisir', remove the -IR from the infinitive and add -is, e.g. 'je choisis'.
  • To say 'she, he', remove the -IR and add -it, e.g. 'il, elle choisit'.
  • These two verb forms sound the same because the -s and -t are silent final consonants (SFCs).

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [y]: sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in 'physique'; it sounds the same as the [i] in midi
  • choisir: French -ir verb meaning 'to choose, choosing'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The [y] sound is the same in French as it does in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSC [y] sounds different to the English [y] and is pronounced as in 'physique' and 'style'. Verbs like 'choisir' ('to choose, choosing') form another type of -IR verb. These include 'réussir' and 'définir'.

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

sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in 'physique'; it sounds the same as the [i] in midi. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The [y] sound is the same in French as it does in English. Correction: The English [y] has two different sounds, as in 'myth', a short 'i' sound, and 'cycling' where it sounds like the word 'eye'. The French [y] sounds like the SSC [i] as in 'midi'.

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