Year 8 · French · beta

The environment: -RE verbs in the present, adjectives

This unit consolidates previous learning of -re and -ir verbs with a wide range of known vocabulary. Pupils also reviste comparative adjectives and adverbs, and adjective positioning.

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Prior knowledge

  • Pupils know that adjectives must agree in number and gender with the nouns they are describing.
  • Pupils know that many adjectives come after the noun but some precede the noun.
  • Pupils know how to conjugate -re verbs like entendre, prendre, lire and écrire in the present tense.
  • Pupils know how to conjugtae -ir verbs like choisir, sortir, and venir in the present tense.
  • Pupils know how to use the comparative with adjectives and adverbs.
  • Pupils can recognise, write and pronounce a wide range of sounds.

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.
  • 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.
  • Speak coherently and confidently, with increasingly accurate pronunciation and intonation.
  • Use accurate grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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