Lesson 2 - Adjectives - PBL.pptx

1. A marriage la/une/un marriage
2. The music la/le/une musique
3. The car le/la/les voiture
4. A cat les/une/un chat
5. Some books des/les/le livres
6. The horses le/la/les cheveaux
7. A farmer une/un/le fermier
8. Some town halls les/la/des mairies

Extensión: Translate: I have a pencil, a ruler and some books. J’ai un crayon, une règle et des livres.

Equipment- Entry activity Circle the CORRECT Answer

1. A marriage - un mariage
2. The music - la musique
3. The car - la voiture
4. A cat - un chat
5. Some books - des livres
6. The horses - les chevaux
7. A farmer - un fermier
8. Some town halls - des mairies

Extensión: Translate: I have a pencil, a ruler and some books. J’ai un crayon, une règle et des livres.

Equipment- Entry activity Circle the CORRECT Answer

Les adjectifs

The learning journey

En classe

lundi, le dix-sept juin

For those of you doing GCSE French next year - we are going over the absolute essential things you need to know in order to be successful in GCSE French. Most things you already know so this is just a refresher, and will prepare you well for Y10/11. For those of you not doing GCSE French – this will be a helpful recap for any future use of language. It is also helpful to remind yourself of grammar points that you can apply in English.

Why?

What is an ADJECTIVE?

Vidéo

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z4q28xs

les adjectives

• Most ADJECTIVES, for example, colour, go AFTER the NOUN they DESCRIBE

Par exemple: Le chien noir or Les cheveux bruns

• However, most ADJECTIVES expressing: Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness and Size = BANGS are placed BEFORE the NOUN

Par exemple: La bonne fille or Les petits pains

• In French, ADJECTIVES must agree in NUMBER and GENDER with the NOUN they DESCRIBE. For FEMININE NOUNS, ADJECTIVES add an “e”, unless the ADJECTIVE already ends in a silent “e”.

Par exemple: petit becomes “petite” in the FEMININE

• For plural NOUNS, add an “s”, unless they already end in “s”.

Par exemple: Les petits chiens

Rule

Grammaire

In French, certain adjectives change form when placed before a noun that begins with a vowel or a silent "h". This adjustment is made to ease pronunciation and avoid awkward sound combinations. The adjectives that follow this rule are:beau (beautiful) changes to bel.nouveau (new) changes to nouvel.vieux (old) changes to vieil.Examples:Un bel appartement (A beautiful apartment): Here, "appartement" begins with a vowel, so "beau" changes to "bel".Un nouvel ami (A new friend): "Ami" begins with a vowel, so "nouveau" changes to "nouvel".Un vieil homme (An old man): "Homme" begins with a silent "h", so "vieux" changes to "vieil".This rule only applies in the singular masculine form.

Two types of Adjectives that also go before the noun:

1. Before a proper noun eg: Le célèbre Gérard
2. Numerical Adjectives eg: La première rue

Grammaire

Replace "-eux", "-eur", or "-oux" with "-se": Swap the ending for "-se" to make it feminine. Examples: -eux: heureux (happy) becomes heureuse (feminine) -eur: trompeur (deceitful) becomes trompeuse (feminine) -oux: jaloux (jealous) becomes jalouse (fem)

Double the ending: If the adjective ends in s, t, l, or n, double the consonant before adding "-e" Examples:s: petit (small) becomes petite (feminine)

l: gentil (kind) becomes gentille (feminine) t: net (clear) becomes nette (feminine) - n: moyen (average) moyenne

Change "-er" to "-ière":premier (first) becomes première (feminine) sincère (sincere) becomes sincère (feminine) - Adjust "-c": "k" sound: blanc (white) becomes blanche (feminine) Swap "-f" for "-ve": actif (active) becomes active (feminine) -

Refer to your French Grammar Booklet for common ADJECTIVES which are completely irregular. Par exemple: beau becomes “belle” vieux becomes “vielle”

Note

Put the correct ADJECTIVE in front of or after each NOUN and write out the phrase. Remember that ADJECTIVES MUST agree in GENDER and NUMBER:

1. The pretty cat beau/belle
2. The small house petit/petite
3. The fast car rapide/rapides
4. A big elephant grand/grande
5. Some funny books drôle/drôles
6. A big person gros/grosse
7. Some white rubbers blancs/blanches
8. The old towns vieux/vieilles

Pratiquons

1. Le beau chat
2. La petite maison
3. La voiture rapide
4. Un grand éléphant
5. Des livres drôles/marrants
6. Une grosse personne
7. Des gommes blanches
8. Les vieilles villes

Pratiquons

Question Le chien noir

Answer The black dog

Question Le chien noir

Answer The green bin

Question La poubelle verte

Answer The green bin

Question The good cars

Answer Les bonnes voitures

Question Last week

Answer La semaine dernière

Question Last week

The pretty castles

Answer Les beaux châteaux

Question The pretty castles

Question The big tables

Answer Les grandes tables

Question The big tables

Question Some interesting ideas (idées)

Answer Des idées interesantes

Question Some interesting ideas (idées)

1. What is a NOUN?
2. What is the masculine singular article for a/an?
3. What’s the feminine for the?
4. How do you say the in the plural?
5. How do you say some?
6. The dog
7. A woman
8. Some houses
9. The car
10. The supermarkets

Plenary quiz

Question 8: which is correct?

1. Le chapeau (hat) grande
2. La chapeau grande
3. Le grand chapeau

Question 6: which of the following endings are masculine:

1. -ieille, -and
2. -eau, -ieux
3. -ieux, -ière, -eur

Question 3: a word ending in –s is usually:

1. singular
2. plural

Question 2: an article is:

1. A word meaning a/the
2. A person or a thing
3. A word that replaces a noun

Plenary quiz

Question 7: which is correct?

1. La jolie fille
2. La joli fille
3. La beau fille

Question 5: which of the following endings are feminine:

1. -eau, -olle, -eaux
2. -ieux, -ieille
3. -elle, -ieille, -che

Question 3: an adjective ending in –e in French is usually:

1. masculine
2. feminine

Question 1: an adjective is:

1. A describing word
2. A name of something
3. A word meaning a/the

Question 8: which is correct?

1. Le chapeau (hat) grand
2. La chapeau grande
3. Le grand chapeau

Question 6: which of the following endings are all masculine:

1. -ieille, -and
2. -eau, -ieux
3. -ieux, -ière, -eur

Question 3: a word ending in –s is usually:

1. singular
2. plural

Question 2: an article is:

1. A word meaning a/the
2. A person or a thing
3. A word that replaces a noun

Plenary quiz

Question 7: which is correct?

1. La jolie fille
2. La joli fille
3. La beau fille

Question 5: which of the following endings are all feminine:

1. -eau, -olle, -eaux
2. -ieux, -ieille
3. -elle, -ieille, -che

Question 3: an adjective ending in –e in French is usually:

1. masculine
2. feminine

Question 1: an adjective is:

1. A describing word
2. A name of something
3. A word meaning a/the

What is Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras = Fat Tuesday!

Culture

What is Mardi Gras?

• Peasants could dress up as the rich and men could dress up as women.
• Pancakes are traditionally eaten (les crêpes) also, waffles (les gaufres) and donuts (les beignets). Before fasting.

Culture

Une bataille de fleurs - Nice

Le mardi gras

video of bataille des fleurs