Stage 2 · A1+ / A2
Common and proper nouns
Common and proper nouns: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will recognise and use “Common and proper nouns” correctly.
2. Discover
Compare: ville / Nantes; pays / France; prénom / Léa; fleuve / Loire. Which clue helps you recognise nom commun et nom propre?
3. Understand
To understand “Common and proper nouns”, 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
Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Common and proper nouns”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For nom commun et nom propre, 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 “Common and proper nouns” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
