Year 7 · French · beta

Places to go: singular 'aller'

In this unit, pupils learn the highly frequent verb 'aller' in all forms. Talking of going to places, they learn the forms of 'à' meaning 'to'. Practice of intonation questions is expanded with the question words 'où', 'comment' and 'quand'. Silent final e and é (-er, -ez) are revisited.

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This Oak index uses an earlier export and lists 1 source lessons. DASKEREL has 5 original lessons for this unit, including 4 linked to source lessons absent from that export. Read the full DASKEREL unit.

Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know the subject pronouns je, tu, il and elle.
  • Pupils know regular -er verbs, and irregular verbs avoir, être and faire.
  • Pupils can form questions using intonation.
  • Pupils know that an 'e' at the end of a word is often silent.
  • Pupils know the definite articles le, la, les and l'.

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.
  • 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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