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My Things and Me

infoWhy this? Talking about our possessions, interests, preferences, and school life gives us an immediate and meaningful way to communicate about ourselves. The unit also establishes essential foundations in noun gender, articles, adjective agreement, present-tense verbs, and negation.

scheduleWhy now? As the opening unit, it introduces the core vocabulary, grammatical patterns, and interaction skills needed to form simple statements and questions. These foundations support increasingly detailed communication in every later unit.

neurologyYou need to know

  • A cognate is a word that is the same in two languages.
  • A near-cognate is a word that is almost the same in two languages.
  • French nouns have a grammatical gender: masculine or feminine.
  • The words for 'the' in French are le (masculine), la (feminine), l' (before a vowel or mute h), and les (plural).
  • The words for 'a/an' in French are un (masculine) and une (feminine).
  • The words for 'my' in French are mon (masculine), ma (feminine), and mes (plural).
  • The words for 'your' in French are ton (masculine), ta (feminine), and tes (plural).
  • An infinitive is the basic form of a verb; for example, 'to play' is 'jouer'.
  • The present tense of regular -er verbs is formed by removing -er from the infinitive and adding the endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, and -ent.
  • 'Avoir' means 'to have'. It is an important, irregular verb.
  • The present-tense conjugation of 'avoir' is j'ai (I have), tu as (you have), il/elle/on a (he/she/we have), nous avons (we have), vous avez (you have, plural), and ils/elles ont (they have).
  • Adjectives and possessive adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.
  • The words 'ne ... pas' go around a verb to make it negative (e.g., je n'aime pas = I don't like, je ne joue pas = I don't play).
  • 'C'est quoi, ton truc?' means 'What is your thing?'.
  • 'C'est quoi, ton nom?' means 'What is your name?'.
  • 'Moi, c'est...' and 'Mon nom, c'est...' mean 'My name is...'.
  • 'Mon truc, c'est...' means 'My thing is...'.
  • 'Le foot' means 'football'.
  • 'La cuisine' means 'cooking'.
  • 'La mode' means 'fashion'.
  • 'La musique' means 'music'.
  • 'La planète' means 'the planet'.
  • 'La télé' means 'TV'.
  • 'L'histoire' means 'history'.
  • 'Top/génial' means 'great'.
  • 'J'aime' means 'I like'.
  • 'Je déteste' means 'I hate'.
  • 'Je trouve ça' means 'I find it'.
  • 'Tu aimes quoi?' means 'What do you like?'.
  • 'Tu détestes quoi?' means 'What do you hate?'.
  • 'Tu trouves ça comment, ... ?' means 'What do you think of ... ?'.
  • 'Les animaux' means 'animals'.
  • 'Les bandes dessinées' means 'comic books'.
  • 'Les jeux vidéo' means 'video games'.
  • 'Les livres' means 'books'.
  • 'Les réseaux sociaux' means 'social media'.
  • 'Les séries' means 'series'.
  • 'Les vidéos drôles' means 'funny videos'.
  • '(Super) intéressant' means '(super) interesting'.
  • 'Drôle/amusant' means 'funny'.
  • 'Ennuyeux' means 'boring'.
  • 'Nul' means 'rubbish'.
  • 'Un chat' means 'a cat'.
  • 'Un chien' means 'a dog'.
  • 'Et' means 'and'.
  • 'Aussi' means 'also'.
  • 'Mais' means 'but'.
  • 'Surtout' means 'above all'.
  • 'Il y a' means 'there is/are...'.
  • 'Avoir' means 'to have'.
  • 'J'ai [number] ans' means 'I am [number] years old'; for example, 'J'ai onze ans' means 'I am eleven years old'.
  • 'J'habite à' means 'I live in...'.
  • 'Nous avons...' and 'On a...' mean 'We have...'.
  • 'Comment est ton collège ?' means 'What is your school like?'.
  • 'Mon collège est...' means 'My school is...'.
  • 'Un championnat de football' means 'football league'.
  • 'Un projet en photographie' means 'photography project'.
  • 'Un terrain de foot' means 'football pitch'.
  • 'Un terrain de basket' means 'basketball court'.
  • 'Un théâtre' means 'a theatre'.
  • 'Une cantine' means 'a canteen'.
  • 'Une webradio' means 'an online radio station'.
  • 'Des clubs' means 'clubs'.
  • 'Une idée' means 'an idea'.
  • 'Une question' means 'a question'.
  • 'Un problème' means 'a problem'.
  • 'L'école' means 'school'.
  • 'Le collège' means 'lower secondary school'.
  • 'Le lycée' means 'upper secondary school' for pupils aged 15–18 and is broadly equivalent to sixth form.
  • 'Je n'aime pas...' means 'I don't like...'.
  • 'Pour moi...' means 'For me...'.
  • 'Je préfère ...' means 'I prefer ...'.

rocket_launchYou must be able to

  • Use the correct words for 'a' and 'the' for masculine, feminine, and plural nouns.
  • Use regular -er verbs in the present tense (e.g., j'aime, tu aimes, il/elle/on aime).
  • Use the verb avoir in the present tense to say 'I have', 'you have', and 'he/she/we have'.
  • Use the correct word for 'my' and 'your', depending on the noun that follows (mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes).
  • Make a sentence negative using ne...pas (e.g., je n'aime pas le tennis).
  • Ask and answer questions about names, hobbies, likes, dislikes, preferences, and school life.
  • Write and say sentences about hobbies, interests, and opinions.
  • Write and say sentences about school, using avoir and il y a.
  • Translate simple sentences between English and French.
  • Read and understand short texts about hobbies, preferences, and school, identifying key information and opinions.
  • Listen to and understand spoken French about hobbies, preferences, and school, identifying key information and opinions.
  • Construct and participate in short dialogues about hobbies, preferences, dislikes, and school life, using appropriate questions and responses.


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