Year 9 · French · beta

Canada: verbs in the present, negation

This unit consolidates -re verbs like entendre, and introduces 'connaître in singular forms. The use of à (meaning to) for masculine countries in introduced, building on existing knowledge of à and en meaning to for cities and feminine countries.The negative 'ne...jamais' is introduced.

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Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know that the preposition à can mean 'to' or 'in'.
  • Pupils know that à is used to mean 'to' or 'in' with cities and en is used with feminine countries.
  • Pupils know the modal verb 'savoir' in the present tense.
  • Pupils can conjugate verbs like 'entendre' in the present tense.
  • Pupils know how to negate a sentence using ne...pas (de).
  • Pupils know that [ai] sounds like [é].
  • Pupils know the question words quoi, où and qui.

Source curriculum references

  • Write prose using an increasingly wide range of grammar and vocabulary, write creatively to express their own ideas and opinions, and translate short written text accurately into the foreign language.
  • Read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources, understanding the purpose, important ideas and details.
  • Use and manipulate a variety of key grammatical structures and patterns, including voices and moods, as appropriate.
  • Listen to a variety of forms of spoken language to obtain information and respond appropriately.
  • Express and develop ideas clearly and with increasing accuracy, both orally and in writing.
  • Transcribe words and short sentences that they hear with increasing accuracy.
  • Use accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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