A school exchange: 'on' meaning 'we'
Learning outcomes
I can recognise when the pronoun 'on' means 'people in general' or 'we' in informal conversations.
I can recognise and pronounce [oi] and [oy] correctly.
- Year 8
A school exchange: 'on' meaning 'we'
Learning outcomes
I can recognise when the pronoun 'on' means 'people in general' or 'we' in informal conversations.
I can recognise and pronounce [oi] and [oy] correctly.
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Key learning points
- The SSC [oy] sounds like a ‘yih’ sound after SSC [oi]. This is similar to the [i] vs [-ill-/ille] pattern.
- We use the pronoun 'on' when talking about people in general. We translate it as 'people', 'you' or 'one'.
- 'On' uses the 3rd person singular ('il', 'elle') verb endings.
- 'On' can mean 'we' in an informal conversation, such as talking to friends. The verb endings are the same ('il'/'elle').
- We have to use the context to work out if 'on' means 'people' or 'we'.
Keywords
[oi] - sound-symbol correspondence like the [oi] in 'voir', which means ‘to see’
[oy] - sound-symbol correspondence like the [oy] in 'envoyer', which means 'to send'
On - pronoun meaning 'people in general' or 'we' in informal conversations
Common misconception
The pronoun 'on' only means 'people in general'.
The pronoun 'on' does mean 'people in general' but it is often used to mean 'we' in informal conversations, like when you are talking to friends. You will have seen this meaning before in the phrase 'on y va !' which means 'let's go!'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the word in French for 'you' when talking to a group of friends?
Q2.Match the French and the English.
Q3.Which is the correct date for 'le huit aout' ?
Q4.Match the word for 'my' to the correct description.
Q5.Put the sentences in order to make ' Mum and Dad are coming to France.
Q6.How do you say 'we play' in French?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and the English
