Stage 1 · A1

Level A1

The groups ail, eil and euil — use it independently in context

The groups ail, eil and euil: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: sons-ail-eil-euil-manipulerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “The groups ail, eil and euil” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “The groups ail, eil and euil” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

The focus is ail / eil / euil. Read the whole word, then notice spelling and sound: in French, the same letter is not always pronounced the same way in every context.

travailtaillesoleilréveilfeuillefauteuil
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 “The groups ail, eil and euil”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

Key point: ail / eil / euil. 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 “The groups ail, eil and euil” in a new example.
  • I can justify my choice and create an example.