sound-symbol correspondence, the relationship between letters and their sounds

words with the same meaning that look and sound similar or the same in French and English

possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine, feminine)

pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when followed by a vowel, e.g. mon anniversaire

grand

janvier

elephant

different

univers

champs

sentence A1a Il y a 

am em

ensemble

chambre

septembre

enfant

an en

octobre

jour

mois

annee

fevrier

mars

avril

juin

juillet

aout

novembre

decembre

all months

anniversaire

mon chat

ma souris

task C1 -4

task C1-5

task C1-6

task C1 -1 

task C1-2

task C1-3

ton chat

ta souris

mon anniversaire

task C1-7

task C1-8

months song

am em an en

Months of the year

French

In this unit, pupils embed vowel and other sounds. They secure numbers 1-12 and essential verbs to be, to have and there are, describing themselves, friends and a monster. Pupils learn that 'avoir' also means 'be' for ages and states, enabling them to say with more precision how they feel.

Introductions: singular 'être', 'avoir', and regular adjectives

Choose the words with the [am/em], [an/en] sound.

Write a month which has the [an, en], [am, em] sound.

What type of sound does 'mon' make in 'mon anniversaire'?

A word that looks and similar in French and English, with a different meaning.

A word that looks similar in French and English, with the same meaning.

A word that looks different in French and English, with the same meaning.

A word that looks different in French and English, with a different meaning.

How do you say: 'This is my friend, she is fun.'?

Starter Quiz