Year 9 - French
Pandemic in France: impersonal expressions including weather
Future and past events: 2-verb structures with prepositions
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Unit Summary
Pupils revisit two-verb structures in the present tense as they talk of decisions for their future. They apply verbs with à and de before an infinitive, the question word quel and demonstrative adjective ce,cet,cette,ces. Impersonal verbs with adjectives + de, and weather expressions are practised.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use impersonal phrases to talk about life during the global pandemic.
Key Notes
- French nouns and masculine adjectives ending -al change to end in -aux in the plural form.
- French adjectives with -al endings have nouns as their root.
- 'il est' can be used with an adjective and an infinitive to talk about how things are for people in general.
- In impersonal phrases, 'il' never means 'he'. It often means 'it', but does not refer to a specific person or thing.
Vocabulary To Learn
- impersonal verb: a verb that doesn't refer to a particular person or thing, and whose subject is most often 'il' (it)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Il' always means 'he' in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
French nouns and masculine adjectives ending -al change to end in -aux in the plural form. French adjectives with -al endings have nouns as their root.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'impersonal verb'
a verb that doesn't refer to a particular person or thing, and whose subject is most often 'il' (it). Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Il' always means 'he' in English. Correction: In impersonal phrases, 'il' never means 'he'. It often means 'it', but does not refer to a specific person or thing. It is often used in weather phrases, saying what time it is and what you must (not) do.
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