Starter quiz
- What does 'c'est' mean in English?
- is
- it is ✓
- what is it?
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- When do you pronouce the 't' in 'c'est'?
- When it is followed by a word that starts with a consonant.
- When it is followed by a word that starts with a vowel sound. ✓
- Never, it is a silent-final consonant.
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- In which of the following sentences would you pronounce the 't' in 'c'est'?
- C'est amusant. ✓
- C'est un stylo. ✓
- C'est calme.
- C'est intéressant. ✓
- C'est curieux.
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- Match the French to the English.
- un animal⇔an animal ✓
- un chat⇔a cat ✓
- un chien⇔a dog ✓
- une peluche⇔a cuddly toy ✓
- un cahier⇔an exercise book ✓
- un stylo⇔a pen ✓
- Why are there two ways of saying 'a, an' in French, 'un' and 'une'?
- Because all French nouns are girls or boys.
- Because all French nouns have grammatical gender, they are masculine or feminine ✓
- Because all French nouns have biological gender, they are male or female.
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- 'Vache', 'banane', 'orange', 'bouteille' and 'peluche' are all examples of ______ nouns.
- 'feminine' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which of these words contain the [ch] sound?
- dimanche ✓
- choses ✓
- marché ✓
- curieux
- chambre ✓
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- What is it called when you raise or lower your voice in speaking?
- liaison
- questioning
- intonation ✓
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- When speaking, how would you change the statement 'c'est un chat' into a question?
- by raising your voice at the end ✓
- by keeping your voice the same throughout
- by lowering your voice at the end
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- What does 'c'est quoi ?' mean in English?
- Who is it?
- What is it? ✓
- When is it?
- Why is it?
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C'est quoi ?- C'est un sac.
- C'est un stylo.
- C'est un chat.
- C'est un cahier. ✓
- C'est une peluche.
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- What are the best reasons to practise vocabulary regularly?
- To remember words that you have learnt recently. ✓
- To please your French teacher.
- To know how to spell, pronounce and recognise the words that you have learnt. ✓
- To make words stick in your long term memory. ✓
- To impress your friends.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ch] sounds like the 'ch' in 'chercher', to look for.
- Intonation yes/no questions are formed by raising tone of voice at the end of a statement.
- Intonation questions become information questions by adding a question word after c'est like 'quoi', what.
- When learning a new language it is important to practise vocabulary regularly to strengthen your word knowledge.
Common misconception
Once you've learnt a new word, you remember it forever.
New vocabulary has to be practised regularly or you might forget it.
Keywords
[ch] - pronounced [ch] as in chercher
Quoi - meaning 'what?'
Intonation - the rise and fall of the voice in speaking.
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