Year 9 - French
Work experience: modals 1st and 2nd persons plural
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 modal verbs in the 1st and 2nd persons plural to talk about work experience.
Key Notes
- [ou] is pronounced as in 'nous'.
- [u] is pronounced as in 'tu'.
- To form the 1st and 2nd persons plural of modal verbs, remove -oir from the infinitive + add the endings 'ons' and 'ez'.
- Modal verbs are usually followed by an infinitive.
- Use inversion questions in formal situations such as job interviews.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ou]: pronounced as in 'nous'
- [u]: pronounced as in 'tu'
- modal verb: verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g., must, can, want
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- [ou] and [u] are both the same 'u' sound.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[ou] is pronounced as in 'nous'. [u] is pronounced as in 'tu'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ou]'
pronounced as in 'nous'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: [ou] and [u] are both the same 'u' sound. Correction: Be careful not to mix up the similar but not identical sounds, people may not understand you or you could be saying a different word to the one you mean.
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