Stage 0 · A1 découverte
Level A1
The aspirated h — practise and choose the right form
The aspirated h: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “The aspirated h” without copying the model.
2. Discover
Take two “The aspirated h” examples and change one element at a time.
3. Understand
The focus is h aspiré. Read the whole word, then notice spelling and sound: in French, the same letter is not always pronounced the same way in every context.
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Watch out
Do not pronounce French letter by letter: pay attention to letter groups and whole words.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Create two personal examples with “The aspirated h”: one close to the model and one from your own day.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
Key point: h aspiré. Listen, read, then copy the whole word so sound and spelling are learned together.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “The aspirated h” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
