Stage 0 · A1 découverte
The aspirated h — use it independently in context
The aspirated h: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will reuse “The aspirated h” in a sentence or situation of your own.
2. Discover
Read the “The aspirated h” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.
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.
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.
