Stage 1 · A1
The groups ien and ion — use it independently in context
The groups ien and ion: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will reuse “The groups ien and ion” in a sentence or situation of your own.
2. Discover
Read the “The groups ien and ion” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.
3. Understand
The focus is ien / ion. 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
Use “The groups ien and ion” in a short message you could realistically send today.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
Key point: ien / ion. Listen, read, then copy the whole word so sound and spelling are learned together.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “The groups ien and ion” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
