Stage 1 · A1

Level A1

Double consonants — use it independently in context

Double consonants: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: lettres-doubles-manipulerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Double consonants” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “Double consonants” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

The focus is consonnes doubles. 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 “Double consonants”: one close to the model and one from your own day.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

Key point: consonnes doubles. Listen, read, then copy the whole word so sound and spelling are learned together.

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9. Now I can…

  • I can recognise “Double consonants” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.