KS2 · French · Year 6
Canada: 'je vais' and 'il, elle va'
Where I am going: 'aller' singular persons, où est-ce que
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Your learning goal
I can use my knowledge of singular ‘aller’ with cardinal points to understand what direction I and others are going in.
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I can use my knowledge of singular ‘aller’ with cardinal points to understand what direction I and others are going in.
Key learning points
- Québec is a region of Canada where French is the official language.
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ai] is pronounced as in 'vrai' (true).
- Directions in French use capital letters: 'le Nord' (north), 'l'Est' (east), 'le Sud' (south) and 'l'Ouest' (west).
- The verb aller is irregular: 'je vais' means 'I go', 'il va' means 'he goes' and 'elle va' means 'she goes'.
Words to know
- aller
- French verb meaning 'to go, going'
- je vais
- French verb meaning 'I go' or 'I am going'
- il, elle va
- French verb meaning 'he, she goes' or 'he, she is going'
Common mistakes
Directions in French use lower case letters like in English.
Directions in French use capital letters: 'le Nord, l'Est, le Sud et l'Ouest'.
For parents, carers and teachers
- This lesson features the French-speaking Quebec, a region of Canada. You may wish to explore the culture of this area in more detail with your students.