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I'm brave! Adjectives ending in -eux, -euse

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I can use ‘être’ with a range of adjectives ending -eux to describe people’s traits and states.

I can say a French tongue twister to practise the [eu] sound.

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I'm brave! Adjectives ending in -eux, -euse

Learning outcomes

I can use ‘être’ with a range of adjectives ending -eux to describe people’s traits and states.

I can say a French tongue twister to practise the [eu] sound.

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Key learning points

  1. The sound-symbol correspondence [eu] sounds like the ‘eu’ in ‘deux’ (two).
  2. The silent final consonant -x is not pronounced, as in the adjective ‘heureux’.
  3. Adjectives ending in -eux change to -euse in the feminine form.

Keywords

  • Eu - pronounced as in 'jeudi'

  • Adjective - a word that gives information about a noun

  • Masculine (m) form - form of an adjective that describes a boy, man or masculine noun

  • Feminine (f) form - form of an adjective that describes a girl, woman or feminine noun

Common misconception

An adjective agrees with the person who is talking, not the person being described. For example, if a boy says to a girl 'you are happy', 'happy' will be in the masculine form.

An adjective agrees with the person who is being described, not the person who is talking. For example, if a boy says to a girl 'you are happy', 'happy' will be in the feminine form.


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You may wish to ask pupils to learn the French tongue twister off by heart, in their own time, and to perform it to the class. This will allow for greater consolidation of the SSC [eu].
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the SSC/sound to the correct example word.
Correct Answer:[a],sac
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sac

Correct Answer:[e],je
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je

Correct Answer:[eu],peu
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peu

Correct Answer:[an],grand
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grand

Correct Answer:SFC (silent final consonant),prix
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prix

Q2.
Which day of the week in French has the [eu] sound? Write the French word.
Correct Answer: jeudi
Q3.
How do you say 'Monday' in French?
Correct Answer: lundi
Q4.
Which day of the week is pictured?
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lundi
mercredi
dimanche
Correct answer: samedi
jeudi
Q5.
What day comes after 'mardi'? Write the French word.
Correct Answer: mercredi
Q6.
What is the correct translation of 'C'est vendredi aujourd'hui ?'.
It is Friday today.
Correct answer: Is it Friday today?
Is it Friday here?
Is it Thursday today?
It is Thursday today.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is the odd one out?
Correct answer: cheval
deux
jeu
jeudi
peu
Q2.
Match the French to the correct English days of the week.
Correct Answer:Monday,lundi
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lundi

Correct Answer:Tuesday,mardi
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mardi

Correct Answer:Wednesday,mercredi
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mercredi

Correct Answer:Thursday,jeudi
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jeudi

Correct Answer:Friday,vendredi
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vendredi

Correct Answer:Saturday,samedi
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samedi

Q3.
Choose the correct adjective for the emotion pictured.
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sérieux
curieux
courageux
Correct answer: heureux
Q4.
Choose the correct adjective for the emotion pictured.
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sérieux
curieuse
curieux
heureuse
Correct answer: sérieuse
Q5.
Change the following adjective into its feminine form: 'courageux'.
Correct Answer: courageuse
Q6.
Translate the following into English: 'C'est mercredi. Je suis heureux.'
Correct Answer: It is Wednesday. I am happy., It's Wednesday. I'm happy., It's Wednesday. I am happy., It is Wednesday. I'm happy.

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