Year 9 - French
Future goals - Taïs Vinolo: 'aller' + infinitive, negation
Future plans and work experience: 2-verb phrases with 'aller', modals, 'il faut'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils talk about future intentions using aller with infinitive. They also practise this two-verb structure with modal verbs in all persons, as well as intonation, est-ce que questions and negation with two-verb structures. Pupils also use 'il faut,il ne faut pas' with infinitive.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use 'aller' with infinitives to say what you'm going to and not going to do in the future.
Key Notes
- [en/an] is pronouced as in 'enfant'.
- [on] is pronounced as in 'non'.
- The verb 'aller' is irregular, its present tense forms are 'vais, 'vas', 'va', 'allons', 'allez' and 'vont'.
- To express our future intentions, we use a form of the verb 'aller' followed by a verb in its infinitive form.
- To say what you're not going to do, put 'ne' before the part of 'aller' and pas' after.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [en/n]: pronounced as in 'enfant'
- [on]: pronounced as in 'non'
- aller: French verb meaning 'to go, going'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- [en/an] and [on] sound the same in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[en/an] is pronouced as in 'enfant'. [on] is pronounced as in 'non'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[en/n]'
pronounced as in 'enfant'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: [en/an] and [on] sound the same in French. Correction: Although the sounds are simililar and both nasal vowels, [en/an] is a nasal 'a' and [on] is a nasal 'o'. The mouth should be wide for [en/an] and almost closed for [on].
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