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Helping others: reflexive pronoun 'se'
I can use singular reflexive and direct object pronouns to talk about caring for people and animals.
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- Year 9
Helping others: reflexive pronoun 'se'
I can use singular reflexive and direct object pronouns to talk about caring for people and animals.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- Use 'un an' to indicate a specific unit of time/quantity and 'une année' for description/duration. Both mean 'a year'.
- Apply the pattern of adding -(n)eé to 'jour', 'matin' and 'soir' to describe different periods of time.
- Use the reflexive pronoun 'se' when somebody is doing the action of the verb to himself or herself.
- If someone does the action to someone else, use the direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' for the receiver of the action.
Keywords
Reflexive pronoun - used to indicate doing something to yourself, words like 'myself' and 'yourself'
Common misconception
Time phrases like 'an and 'année' are interchangeable in French.
Although they have the same meaning, 'an', 'jour', 'soir' and 'matin' are used to indicate specific units of time whereas, 'année', 'journée', 'soirée' and matinée' are used for description or duration.
Although there isn't a specific speaking activity, there are opportunities for reading texts aloud, particularly B2, as it is a conversation. You could use mini whiteboards for B3. Have students show each sentence individually to provide live feedback and address any misconceptions as they arise.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Je parle de ma vie __________'. Choose the correct adjective.
'Je parle de ma vie __________'. Choose the correct adjective.
quotidien
quotidiens
quotidiennes
Q2.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q3.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I am going to build a big house'.
Order the words to say: 'I am going to build a big house'.
Q5.Write in English: 'il y a trois ans'.
Write in English: 'il y a trois ans'.
Q6.Write in French: 'an interesting childhood'.
Write in French: 'an interesting childhood'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q2.Match the French and English.
Match the French and English.
Q3.Write in English: 'elle te réveille'.
Write in English: 'elle te réveille'.
Q4.Write in French: ' I have a wash'.
Write in French: ' I have a wash'.
