Year 8 · French · beta

In the news: plural adjectives

In this unit, pupils extend their knowledge of plural formation for nouns and adjectives. They refresh their knowledge on adjectives before and after the nouns. The positioning of multiple adjectives is practised as is the use of very frequent adjectives, même, autre and plusieurs.

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Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know that many nouns form their plural by adding an -s.
  • Pupils know that many adjectives form their plural form by adding an -s.
  • Pupils know that many verbs follow the noun they are describing.
  • Pupils know that some common categories of adjectives precede the noun they are describing.
  • Pupils know the indefinite articles un, une and des.

Source curriculum references

  • Develop and use a wide-ranging and deepening vocabulary that goes beyond their immediate needs and interests, allowing them to give and justify opinions and take part in discussion about wider issues.
  • 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.
  • Initiate and develop conversations, coping with unfamiliar language and unexpected responses, making use of important social conventions such as formal modes of address.
  • Read and show comprehension of original and adapted materials from a range of different sources, understanding the purpose, important ideas and details.
  • Identify and use tenses or other structures which convey the present, past, and future as appropriate to the language being studied.
  • 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.
  • Use accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation.

Oak source metadata. DASKEREL has not independently verified school-level coverage.

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