Stage 2 · A1+–A2
Beau, nouveau and vieux — practise and choose the right form
Beau, nouveau and vieux: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Beau, nouveau and vieux” without copying the model.
2. Discover
Take two “Beau, nouveau and vieux” examples and change one element at a time.
3. Understand
To understand “Beau, nouveau and vieux”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Look at the noun with what surrounds it: determiner, gender/number marking and useful endings.
Check the determiner, gender and number of the noun before making agreement. A word ending alone is not enough to decide.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Use “Beau, nouveau and vieux” in a short message you could realistically send today.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For beau, nouveau, vieux, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Beau, nouveau and vieux” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
