Starter quiz
- Select the words with the French vowel sounds [a], [e] and [i].
- triste ✓
- content
- madame ✓
- petit ✓
- bonjour
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- Select the words with the vowel sounds [o] and [u].
- parle
- moto ✓
- absent
- salut ✓
- écris
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- What sounds are there in the word 'miraculeux'?
- [a] ✓
- [i] ✓
- [e]
- [eu] ✓
- [u] ✓
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- Select the words with an SFC (silent final consonant).
- anglais ✓
- intelligent ✓
- grand ✓
- cheval
- deux ✓
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- What is 'c'est' in English?
- 'it is' ✓
- Translate the following sentence into French: 'She is happy.'
- 'Elle est heureuse.' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
- Papa Noël⇔Father Christmas ✓
- sapin⇔Christmas tree ✓
- peluche⇔teddy ✓
- cheminée⇔fireplace ✓
- biscuit⇔biscuit ✓
- miracle⇔miracle ✓
Choose the correct meaning of the image pictured.- Joyeux Noël
- Chant de Noël
- Bûche de Noël ✓
- Papa Noël
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- Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
- chocolat⇔chocolate ✓
- cloche⇔bell ✓
- pull⇔jumper ✓
- ange⇔angel ✓
- jeu⇔game ✓
- feu⇔fire ✓
- Children open their presents on __________ in France.
- Christmas Eve ✓
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- New Year's Eve
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- How do you say 'Christmas Eve' in French?
- le Réveillon ✓
- cadeau
- Papa Noël
- Chant de Noël
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- How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in French?
- 'Joyeux Noël' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Silent final consonants, vowels and combinations [an/en] and [eu] are very common French sounds.
- Practising key sounds by joining in with songs and rhymes helps embed the knowledge.
Common misconception
Consonants at the end of words are pronounced in French.
Often, consonants are silent at the end of words in French, such as the letters d, s, t and x. These are called SFCs (silent final consonants).
Keywords
[a], [e], [i], [o], [u] - French vowel sounds
[an/en] - pronounced as in 'enfant'
[eu] - pronounced as in 'jeudi
Sfc (silent final consonat) - silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
être - French verb meaning 'to be, being'
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