Year 5

Describing the places in the town

In this lesson, we will use adjectives to describe places in the town in the masculine and feminine and then will put all our learning of the unit together. Please note this lesson will require some additional equipment, beyond a pen, pencil or paper, to fully participate. Please see the equipment slide near the start of the lesson video and make sure your child is adequately supervised if equipment is required.

Year 5

Describing the places in the town

In this lesson, we will use adjectives to describe places in the town in the masculine and feminine and then will put all our learning of the unit together. Please note this lesson will require some additional equipment, beyond a pen, pencil or paper, to fully participate. Please see the equipment slide near the start of the lesson video and make sure your child is adequately supervised if equipment is required.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. describing the places in town
  2. être (est / n'est pas)
  3. intensifiers (assez, très)
  4. conjunctions (et, aussi, mais)
  5. adjectival agreement and position

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is a place in the town?
je m'appelle Léo
trois
un oeuf
Correct answer: une église
Q2.
Which of these is a method of transport?
en automne
Correct answer: en voiture
un pantalon
Q3.
Fill the gap - Dans ma ville __________ une école.
Correct answer: il y a
je n'aime pas
je vais
Q4.
Which of these sentences matches the picture?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: J'adore ma ville car elle est grande.
Je déteste ma ville car elle est petite.
Je n'aime pas ma ville car elle n'est pas propre.
Q5.
What does this sentence mean in English 'Je n'aime pas ma ville car elle n'est pas intéressante ?
Correct answer: I don't like my town because it is not interesting.
I don't like my town because it is very big.
I hate my town because it is boring.

5 Questions

Q1.
Fill the gap with the best fit conjunction: J'adore ma ville _____ elle est historique.
aussi
Correct answer: car
et
mais
Q2.
Which sentence best describes this picture?
An image in a quiz
La parc est grande et propre.
Correct answer: Le parc est historique et joli.
Le parc est petite et jolie.
Q3.
Which sentence best describes this picture?
An image in a quiz
La supermarché est petite et intéressante.
Le magasin est historique et grand.
Correct answer: Le supermarché est moderne et propre.
Q4.
Towns in the UK are often twinned with towns in France or in other countries.
False
Correct answer: True
Q5.
How would you say, "I hate my town because it is not clean?"
J'adore ma ville car elle n'est pas propre.
Je deteste ma ville car elle est propre.
Correct answer: Je deteste ma ville car elle n'est pas propre.