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Actions towards others: Malala, singular -er verbs with preposition 'à'

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I can use my knowledge of vocabulary, cognates and the present tense to understand a French presentation about Malala Yousafzai.

I can recognise and pronounce [ien].

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Actions towards others: Malala, singular -er verbs with preposition 'à'

Learning outcomes

I can use my knowledge of vocabulary, cognates and the present tense to understand a French presentation about Malala Yousafzai.

I can recognise and pronounce [ien].

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Key learning points

  1. [ien] sounds like 'bien'
  2. The simple present tense singular endings are -e with 'je, -es with 'tu' and -e' with il/elle
  3. Use à after to penser to say 'think about' something/someone.
  4. Use 'penser que' (think that) to give opinions in French. 'Que' always follows even if we would miss it out in English.

Keywords

  • Ien - pronounced as in 'bien'

  • Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word

Common misconception

It is possible to leave 'que' out in French like it is in English.

Even if we would not translate 'que' (that) in English, in French we always need to put it when we mean 'think that'.

There is more opportunty for speaking work with the final task; students could read aloud Lea's final presentation again. In addition, students could use this model to write their own presentation, if time allows.
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6 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'green' in French?
bleu
jaune
rouge
Correct answer: vert
violet
Q2.
Which sound spelling correspondence do all the words 'enfant', 'parent', 'penser' and 'quand' have in common?
Correct Answer: [en/an], an/en, en and an, an and en, en, an
Q3.
Match the French and the English.
Correct Answer:demander,to ask, asking
tick

to ask, asking

Correct Answer:donner,to give, giving
tick

to give, giving

Correct Answer:montrer,to show, showing
tick

to show, showing

Correct Answer:parler,to speak, speaking
tick

to speak, speaking

Correct Answer:penser,to think, thinking
tick

to think, thinking

Correct Answer:aimer,to like, liking
tick

to like, liking

Q4.
Order the translation 'I have the poem and I think that it's good.'
1 - j'ai
2 - le
3 - poème
4 - et
5 - je pense que
6 - c'est
7 - bon
Q5.
Fill in the missing word in the sentence 'I am talking to Sam at the moment'. Je parle Sam en ce moment.
Correct Answer: à
Q6.
Complete the sentence: I am making the bed today. 'Je le lit aujourd'hui'.
Correct Answer: fais

5 Questions

Q1.
Tick any words with the [ien] sound.
Correct answer: combien
Correct answer: comédien
enfant
Correct answer: parisien
penser
Q2.
Tick any correct translations of à.
Correct answer: about
Correct answer: at
of
Correct answer: to
with
Q3.
Add the missing word, 'Tu à un homme français ?' Are you thinking about a French man?
Correct Answer: penses
Q4.
What is incorrect about this sentence? 'Je pense elle est contente'.
the verb ending
Correct answer: a missing word
adjective agreement
que needs contracting
Q5.
Translate into French: I think she's pleased. 'Je elle est contente.'
Correct Answer: pense qu'

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