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Découvrir d'autres pays : prepositions and emphatic pronouns 'nous' and 'vous'
I can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living abroad, focusing on the use of prepositions and emphatic pronouns.
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Découvrir d'autres pays : prepositions and emphatic pronouns 'nous' and 'vous'
I can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of living abroad, focusing on the use of prepositions and emphatic pronouns.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Nasal vowel sounds occur when one or more vowels precede a nasal consonant e.g. an, am, ain, on, en.
- The emphatic pronouns 'nous' and 'vous' are used for 'us' and 'you' (plural/formal).
- sans (without), pour (for), avant (before) and chez (at the house/place of) are all followed by emphatic pronouns.
Keywords
Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Emphatic pronoun - used to emphasize a person, or when the pronoun stands alone, or after certain prepositions
Common misconception
'Nous' always means 'we' in French.
'Nous' means 'we' when used as a subject pronoun. 'Nous' means 'us' when used as an emphatic pronoun.
On slide 18, listening out for new words in context, listen first before revealing the rest of the slide. The new vocabulary is then animated to appear, followed by the text as a whole.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens would be useful if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match up the French and the English correctly.
Match up the French and the English correctly.
Q2.Match the English and the French.
Match the English and the French.
Q3.Which of these words are examples of pronouns?
Which of these words are examples of pronouns?
cravate
employé
Q4.What is the correct present tense form of 'vouloir' to fill the gap in this sentence. 'Je devenir professeur.'
What is the correct present tense form of 'vouloir' to fill the gap in this sentence. 'Je devenir professeur.'
Q5.Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.
Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.
Q6.Translate this sentence. 'She wants to return'
Translate this sentence. 'She wants to return'
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which of the following words can translate the French word 'nous' ?
Which of the following words can translate the French word 'nous' ?
you
them
him
Q2.What is the French emphatic pronoun for 'you' (plural/formal)?
What is the French emphatic pronoun for 'you' (plural/formal)?
Q3.Match the subject and emphatic pronouns.
Match the subject and emphatic pronouns.
Q4.Match the French and the English
Match the French and the English
Q5.Put these words in order to make a French sentence.
Put these words in order to make a French sentence.
