Astronauts and French cuisine: extended reading
Learning outcomes
I can apply my knowledge of vocabulary and grammar to understand an extended text.
I can recognise the difference between open and closed [o] sounds and pronounce them correctly.
Astronauts and French cuisine: extended reading
Learning outcomes
I can apply my knowledge of vocabulary and grammar to understand an extended text.
I can recognise the difference between open and closed [o] sounds and pronounce them correctly.
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Key learning points
- The French [o] sound can be open like in 'porte' or closed like in 'photo'.
- If the [o] is the final sound, is followed by a 'z' sound, or has a circumflex [ô], it is closed.
- Before reading an extended text, it is important to learn key vocabulary.
- Predicting the themes and key ideas of the text is also a useful strategy to help understanding.
- Applying vocabualry and grammar knowledge to understand the order of events is essential.
Keywords
Open [o] - sound-symbol correspondence like the [o] in ‘porte’ which means ‘door’
Closed [o/ô] - sound-symbol correspondence like the [o/ô] in 'photo' which means 'photo'
Common misconception
The [o] sound in French is only pronounced one way.
The [o] sound in French can be open, like the [o] in 'porte' and 'd'accord' or closed like the [o] in 'radio' or 'dos'.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
to know how to, knowing how to
I know how to
you (in general) know how to
to be able to, can
I can
you (in general) can
door
school
post office
test, exam
word
hospital
Exit quiz
6 Questions
space
taste
language, tongue
dish
recipe
meal