Starter quiz
- Which of the following letters is a vowel?
- c
- d
- t
- u ✓
- z
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- A silent final consonant (SFC) is a silent letter at the ______ of a word.
- 'end' ✓
- What is different about French nouns compared to English nouns? Choose two answers.
- They are masculine or feminine. ✓
- They are boys or girls.
- They are men or women.
- They have grammatical gender. ✓
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- Say the words 'un' and 'une' aloud. What do 'un' and 'une' mean in English?
- the
- a/an ✓
- some
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- Match the French to the English.
- une peluche⇔a cuddly toy ✓
- un jeu⇔a game ✓
- un stylo⇔a pen ✓
- un ballon⇔a ball ✓
- un cahier⇔an exercise book ✓
- un sac⇔a bag ✓
- Answer this question: C'est une orange ?
- Oui, c'est une orange. ✓
- Non, c'est une bouteille. ✓
- Oui, c'est une bouteille.
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Exit quiz
- What does 'c'est' mean in English?
- is
- it's ✓
- it is ✓
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- Match the French to the English.
- C'est un cahier.⇔It's an exercise book. ✓
- C'est lundi.⇔It's Monday. ✓
- C'est grand.⇔It's tall. ✓
- C'est une bouteille.⇔It's a bottle. ✓
- C'est un sac.⇔It's a bag. ✓
- C'est un stylo.⇔It's a pen. ✓
- When do you pronounce the 't' in 'c'est'?
- When it is followed by a word starting with a vowel. ✓
- Never, it is a silent final consonant.
- When it is followed by a word starting with a consonant.
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- In which of the following sentences would you pronounce the 't' in 'c'est'?
- C'est triste.
- C'est un cahier. ✓
- C'est une bouteille. ✓
- C'est grand.
- C'est un univers. ✓
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- Pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when a word starting with a vowel follows is called:
- reading aloud
- connection
- liaison ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- C'est means 'it is' or it's and usually has a silent-final consonant.
- C'est can be used with any singular noun and its indefinite article to state what something is.
- When c'est is followed by 'un' or 'une' the 't' is pronounced; this is an example of liaison.
Common misconception
The 't' in c'est is always a silent-final consonant.
The 't' in c'est is pronounced if it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel like 'un' or 'une'.
Keywords
C'est - two words 'ce, c' and 'est' meaning 'it is' or 'it's' in French
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows
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