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What someone does: 'faire' singular persons

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I can use 'faire' to say what activities I and others do at home.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [ê/è].

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What someone does: 'faire' singular persons

Learning outcomes

I can use 'faire' to say what activities I and others do at home.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [ê/è].

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Key learning points

  1. Use 'je fais' for I do/make, 'tu fais' for you do/make, 'il fait' for he does/makes, 'elle fait' for she does/makes.
  2. Use definite articles le, la, les, l' after the verb 'faire' to describe everyday activities e.g. 'il fait les courses'.
  3. 'C'est qui ?' means 'Who is it?' and 'C'est quoi ?' means 'What is it?'.
  4. [ê/è] sounds like 'tête', [é] sounds like 'écrire'.

Keywords

  • [ê/è] - pronounced as in 'tête'

  • Faire - to do/to make

  • Qui ? - who?

Common misconception

The singular forms of the verb 'faire' are spelled the same way because they are pronounced the same way.

The singular forms of the verb 'faire' are spelled differently, but sound the same because the 's' and 't' are silent final consonants (SFC).

The use of actions for the verbs taught could be really helpful to embed learning, allowing pupils to associate an action with a word.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these adjectives change in their feminine form?
Correct answer: cher
moderne
rapide
Correct answer: grand
Q2.
What is the best translation of 'voici'?
Correct answer: here is, here are
here it is
here you are
here
here's
Q3.
Match the forms of 'être' to their English translations.
Correct Answer:être,to be, being
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to be, being

Correct Answer:je suis,I am, I am being
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I am, I am being

Correct Answer:tu es,you are, you are being
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you are, you are being

Correct Answer:il est,he is, he is being
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he is, he is being

Correct Answer:elle est,she is, she is being
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she is, she is being

Q4.
What is the correct translation of 'avoir'?
to be, being
Correct answer: to have, having
to do, doing
to read, reading
to listen, listening
Q5.
To make a noun plural in French, add the letter .
Correct Answer: s, S, 's'
Q6.
What information would you give if somebody asked you the question 'Comment ça s'écrit ?'?
your name
your age
your date of birth
Correct answer: the spelling of a word
your address

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these words can help you to practise [ê/è]?
activité
Correct answer: tête
vélo
ménage
Correct answer: frère
Q2.
Match each of these phrases to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:tu fais la cuisine,you are doing cooking
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you are doing cooking

Correct Answer:tu as le modèle,you have the model
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you have the model

Correct Answer:tu as les devoirs,you have homework
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you have homework

Correct Answer:tu fais le ménage,you do housework
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you do housework

Correct Answer:tu as une activité,you have an activity
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you have an activity

Correct Answer:tu fais une activité,you are doing an activity
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you are doing an activity

Q3.
Which phonics rule means that 'fais' and 'fait' are pronounced the same way?
Silent Final 'e' (SFe)
Correct answer: Silent Final Consonant (SFC)
liaison
Q4.
Match these French words to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:ça,that
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that

Correct Answer:oui,yes
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yes

Correct Answer:d'accord,okay, alright
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okay, alright

Correct Answer:non,no
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no

Correct Answer:courses,food shopping
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food shopping

Correct Answer:livre,book
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book

Q5.
What does the question word 'qui ?' mean in English?
Correct Answer: who, Who, who?, WHO, Who ?
Q6.
Fill in the gap in the following sentence with the correct definite article: 'Il fait lit.'
Correct Answer: le, Le, LE

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