Starter quiz
- True or false? [é] and [er] make the same sound.
- True ✓
- False
- 'Chanter', 'répéter' and 'utiliser' are all ...
- nouns.
- articles.
- conjunctions.
- verbs. ✓
- pronouns.
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- What is an infinitive?
- a word that gives information about a noun
- a word that communicates actions or states
- the general meaning of a verb ✓
- a word for a person, place, or thing
- a word with the same meaning and same or similar spelling in English and French
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- Which of these words are infinitives?
- suis
- répéter ✓
- chanter ✓
- as
- utiliser ✓
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- Match the following words or phrases to their correct French translations.
- you have⇔tu as ✓
- a rubber⇔une gomme ✓
- a book⇔un livre ✓
- a ruler⇔une règle ✓
- with⇔avec ✓
- easy⇔facile ✓
- What is the correct translation of the sentence 'C'est important de parler en classe.'?
- It's important to write in class.
- I speak in class, it's important.
- Writing in class is important.
- It's important to speak in class. ✓
- It's useful to speak in class.
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Exit quiz
- Which of these words have the [é] and [er] sounds?
- cheval
- répéter ✓
- utiliser ✓
- règle
- phrase
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- Match the following French verbs to the correct English translations.
- utiliser⇔to use, using ✓
- parler⇔to speak, speaking ✓
- écouter⇔to listen, listening ✓
- répéter⇔to repeat, repeating ✓
- chanter⇔to sing, singing ✓
- Put the following words in the correct order to form an appropriate French sentence.
- 1⇔tu
- 2⇔as
- 3⇔une
- 4⇔règle
- How many ways are there to translate a French infinitive into English?
- one
- two ✓
- three
- four
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- Fill in the missing word in the following sequence: ______, mardi, mercredi, jeudi, vendredi, samedi, dimanche.
- 'lundi' ✓
- Which of the following adjectives describe something feminine?
- importante
- facile ✓
- normal ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [é] can be contrasted for practice with the sound [e].
- French infinitive verbs translate two ways into English, e.g., ‘to sing’ and ‘singing’.
- Practising word recall often helps to secure word knowledge.
Common misconception
[é] and [er] make the same sound as [e].
[é] and [er] make the same sound, which is different from [e].
Keywords
[é] and [er] - are pronounced the same as in 'répéter'
[e] - is pronounced the same as in 'cheval'
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning
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