Stage 1 · A1
Level A1
oi and oin
oi and oin: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will recognise and use “oi and oin” correctly.
2. Discover
Read slowly: moi, soir, boire, loin. Which sound or spelling feature recurs?
3. Understand
The focus is groupes oi / oin. Read the whole word, then notice spelling and sound: in French, the same letter is not always pronounced the same way in every context.
moisoirboireloinbesoincoin
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
Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “oi and oin”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
Key point: groupes oi / oin. Listen, read, then copy the whole word so sound and spelling are learned together.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “oi and oin” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
