Stage 0 · A1 découverte
Open syllables — practise and choose the right form
Open syllables: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Open syllables” without copying the model.
2. Discover
Take two “Open syllables” examples and change one element at a time.
3. Understand
The focus is syllabe ouverte. 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
Create two personal examples with “Open syllables”: one close to the model and one from your own day.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
Key point: syllabe ouverte. Listen, read, then copy the whole word so sound and spelling are learned together.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Open syllables” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
