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Une visite scolaire : -ir verbs like ouvrir (plural)

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I can understand discussions about cultural history by applying knowledge of verbs like ouvrir, a range of pronouns and new vocabulary.

I can correctly sound out the syllables of most French words.

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Une visite scolaire : -ir verbs like ouvrir (plural)

Learning outcomes

I can understand discussions about cultural history by applying knowledge of verbs like ouvrir, a range of pronouns and new vocabulary.

I can correctly sound out the syllables of most French words.

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Key learning points

  1. All syllables are sounded fairly equally in French words, but there is usually a slight emphasis on the last syllable.
  2. -ir verbs like ouvrir have the same present tense verb endings as regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent.
  3. The pronouns 'ils' and 'elles', meaning 'they', can refer to people or things.
  4. The pronoun 'vous', meaning 'you', can refer to one person (formally) or more than one person (formally or informally).
  5. Context and surrounding lanuage clarify the correct meaning of ils, elles and vous.

Keywords

  • Ouvrir - an example of a group of -ir verbs, meaning 'to open'

  • Ils/elles - subject pronouns meaning 'they'

  • Vous - subject pronoun meaning 'you'

  • Stress - pronouncing one syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word

Common misconception

The pronouns ils and elles can only refer to people.

Ils and elles can refer to things as well as people. They are still translated as 'they'. We must use context and surrounding language to work out who or what they are referring to.

The verbs offrir and souffrir are Higher tier. Foundation classes could focus instead on further practice of ouvrir and découvrir which follow the same pattern.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French vocabulary to the English.
Correct Answer:raconter,to tell, narrate
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to tell, narrate

Correct Answer:le gouvernement,government
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government

Correct Answer:le soldat,soldier
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soldier

Correct Answer:la guerre,war
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war

Correct Answer:la liberté,freedom
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freedom

Correct Answer:grave,serious
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serious

Q2.
How do we translate the pronoun 'ils' into English?
Correct Answer: they, They
Q3.
Match the countries, continents and adjectives to their English translation.
Correct Answer:l'Afrique,Africa
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Africa

Correct Answer:l'Algérie,Algeria
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Algeria

Correct Answer:africain,African
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African

Correct Answer:algérien,Algerian
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Algerian

Correct Answer:la France,France
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France

Correct Answer:français,French
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French

Q4.
Match the -ir verbs to their meanings.
Correct Answer:ouvrir,to open, opening
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to open, opening

Correct Answer:découvrir,to discover, discoveirng
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to discover, discoveirng

Correct Answer:couvrir,to cover, covering
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to cover, covering

Correct Answer:réussir,to succeed, succeeding
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to succeed, succeeding

Correct Answer:servir,to serve, serving
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to serve, serving

Correct Answer:grandir,to grow up, to get bigger
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to grow up, to get bigger

Q5.
What is the correct ending for the 'nous' form of present tense -er verbs?
Correct Answer: ons, -ons
Q6.
How can the pronoun 'vous' be used?
to address one person who is a friend
Correct answer: to address one person in a formal situation
Correct answer: to address more than one friend
Correct answer: to address more than one person in a formal situation

6 Questions

Q1.
In French, all syllables are pronounced fairly evenly, but one syllable usually has a slight emphasis. Which one?
the first syllable
Correct answer: the last syllable
the middle syllable
Q2.
Match the vocabulary to the English meaning.
Correct Answer:central,central
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central

Correct Answer:riche,rich
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rich

Correct Answer:terrible,terrible, dreadful
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terrible, dreadful

Correct Answer:une dizaine,about ten
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about ten

Correct Answer:diminuer,to lower, decrease
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to lower, decrease

Correct Answer:l'égalité (f),equality
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equality

Q3.
Match the pronouns to the endings for verbs like 'ouvrir'.
Correct Answer:je/il/elle/on,e
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e

Correct Answer:tu,es
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es

Correct Answer:nous,ons
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ons

Correct Answer:vous,ez
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ez

Correct Answer:ils/elles,ent
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ent

Q4.
Who does the 'vous' refer to in this sentence? Vous découvrez l’histoire unique de votre père.
one person
more than one person
Correct answer: could be either
Q5.
Who or what does the 'elles' refer to in this sentence? Elles ouvrent la porte.
people
things
Correct answer: could be either
Q6.
Translate the verb 'they open' into French.
Correct Answer: Ils ouvrent , Elles ouvrent, ils ouvrent, elles ouvrent

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