French words:
Some words come from French influence. They are rarely taught phonetically. As a child I thought that 'antique' was antiqueue for many years!
In these words,
Listen for these sounds in these words.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. They often come after the vowel sound. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - ora vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
In these words,
- 'i' sounds like 'ee' - words ending in 'ine', 'igue', and 'ique';
- 'ch' sounds like 'sh'.
- The endings 'que' and 'gue' make hard 'k' or 'g' sound.
Listen for these sounds in these words.
Help the pupil to chunk words where necessary. Say the word and listen for the natural breaks. They often come after the vowel sound. Remember - each chunk of a word must contain a vowel - ora vowel sound (in the case for example of words with 'y' making a vowel sound.)
French words - Level 4
intestine (some might say it with an 'eye' sounds as in powerful 'e')
chlorine
guillotine
vague
rogue
oblique
unique
technique
grotesque
picturesque
brochure
chassis
chauffeur
chateau
intestine (some might say it with an 'eye' sounds as in powerful 'e')
chlorine
guillotine
vague
rogue
oblique
unique
technique
grotesque
picturesque
brochure
chassis
chauffeur
chateau