In-class activities: translating -er infinitive verbs into English
Learning outcomes
I can understand and translate correctly a number of -er verbs talking about classroom activities.
I can distinguish [e] from [é] / [er] when listening.
In-class activities: translating -er infinitive verbs into English
Learning outcomes
I can understand and translate correctly a number of -er verbs talking about classroom activities.
I can distinguish [e] from [é] / [er] when listening.
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [é] can be contrasted for practice with the sound [e].
- French infinitive verbs translate two ways into English, e.g., ‘to sing’ and ‘singing’.
- Practising word recall often helps to secure word knowledge.
Keywords
[é] and [er] - are pronounced the same as in 'répéter'
[e] - is pronounced the same as in 'cheval'
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning
Common misconception
[é] and [er] make the same sound as [e].
[é] and [er] make the same sound, which is different from [e].
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
tu as
une gomme
un livre
une règle
avec
facile
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to use, using
to speak, speaking
to listen, listening
to repeat, repeating
to sing, singing