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Write about a friend: 'il' and 'elle' meaning 'it'

Learning outcomes

I can write about a friend using 'être' and 'avoir' and a range of adjectives, conjunctions and adverbs.

I can pronounce [é] and recognise its different transcriptions -er and -ez.

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Write about a friend: 'il' and 'elle' meaning 'it'

Learning outcomes

I can write about a friend using 'être' and 'avoir' and a range of adjectives, conjunctions and adverbs.

I can pronounce [é] and recognise its different transcriptions -er and -ez.

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Key learning points

  1. é/-er/-ez sounds like écrire
  2. 'il' and 'elle' mean 'it' when replacing a noun
  3. Use conjunctions and adverbs with adjectives to describe people to write more detailed sentences

Keywords

  • É/-er/-ez - pronounced as in écrire

  • Conjunction - a word that connects ideas between clauses in a sentence

  • Adverb - a word that describes a verb or an adjective

Common misconception

There is only one way to say 'it' in French.

In French, the word for 'it' changes depending on the grammatical gender of the noun it is replacing.

You could use mini whiteboards in the final writing task for whole class assessment for learning. Have students show each sentence individually to provide live feedback and address any misconceptions as they arise.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which words include SFe?
chanteur
Correct answer: femme
Correct answer: homme
professeur
Correct answer: professeure
Q2.
Match up the French and English adjectives.
Correct Answer:amusant,funny
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funny

Correct Answer:calme,calm
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calm

Correct Answer:content,glad, pleased
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glad, pleased

Correct Answer:intelligent,intelligent
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intelligent

Correct Answer:malade,ill
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ill

Correct Answer:méchant,mean
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mean

Q3.
Match the French and the English.
Correct Answer:Je suis triste.,I am sad.
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I am sad.

Correct Answer:C'est un ordinateur.,It's a computer.
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It's a computer.

Correct Answer:Elle a un portable.,She has a phone.
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She has a phone.

Correct Answer:Tu as un livre ?,Do you have a book?
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Do you have a book?

Correct Answer:C'est une chanteuse.,She's a singer.
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She's a singer.

Correct Answer:C'est cher.,It's expensive.
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It's expensive.

Q4.
'Il est timide' is grammatically correct. True or false?
Correct Answer: true, vrai
Q5.
Fill in the missing part of the translation of 'C'est une amie sympa.' a kind friend.
Correct Answer: she is, she's, sheis
Q6.
Translate 'She is funny but he is a nice man.'
1 - elle
2 - est
3 - amusante
4 - mais
5 - c'est
6 - un homme
7 - sympa

6 Questions

Q1.
Which words are conjunctions?
Correct answer: et
voici
Correct answer: mais
un homme
content(e)
Q2.
Match the French to the English.
Correct Answer:un chien,a dog
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a dog

Correct Answer:un ordinateur,a computer
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a computer

Correct Answer:un portable,a phone
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a phone

Correct Answer:un vélo,a bike
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a bike

Correct Answer:une chambre,a bedroom
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a bedroom

Correct Answer:une idée,an idea
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an idea

Q3.
'C'est une amie très amusant' is grammatically correct. True or false and why?
Correct Answer: false, FALSE, False, fals
Q4.
Translate into French 'He's a very nice friend and he's quite tall'.
1 - c'est
2 - un ami
3 - très sympa
4 - et
5 - il est
6 - assez
7 - grand
Q5.
Complete the sentence: In French, the word for 'it' depends on the of the noun it is replacing.
Correct Answer: grammatical gender, gender, gramatical gender
Q6.
Fill in the correct word for 'it' in the following passage: J'ai un vélo cher. Oui, est cher. (I have an expensive bike. Yes, it is expensive.)
Correct Answer: il, IL, Il

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