How do you say that? Articles, 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas'
Learning outcomes
I can recall a number of nouns with their definite and indefinite articles and say what there is and isn't using 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas de'.
I can recall a range of sound-symbol correspondences.
- Year 8
How do you say that? Articles, 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas'
Learning outcomes
I can recall a number of nouns with their definite and indefinite articles and say what there is and isn't using 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas de'.
I can recall a range of sound-symbol correspondences.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Sound-symbol correspondences help us with spelling and pronunciation of new and familiar vocabulary.
- All nouns have a grammatical gender in French, masculine or feminine.
- The indefinite article is 'un' for masculine singular nouns, 'une' for feminine singular nouns and 'des' for plurals.
- The French definite articles are 'le, 'la', 'l''and 'les'.
- Use 'il y a' + indefinite article/number say what there is and 'il n' y a pas' + de/d' to say what there isn't.
Keywords
Sound-symbol correspondence - relationship between letters and their sounds
Noun - word for a person, place or thing
Gender - grammatical categorisation of all nouns as masculine or feminine
Common misconception
Use the same articles after 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas'.
Use the indefinite article, depending on gender and number after 'il y a' but after 'il n' y a pas', always use de regardless of gender/number and d' for any nouns starting with a vowel.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the verb 'écouter' mean?
Q2.Match the articles with their description.
Q3.What is 'there isn't' in French?
Q4.Order the French numbers from smallest to biggest.
Q5.The masculine indefinite article is 'un'. What is the feminine definite article?
Q6.Which words contain silent final consonants?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Dans la maison il y a une chemise'. Which sound-symbol correspondences (SSCs) appear in this sentence?
Q2.Match the French and English.
Q3.'Il y a portables'. Which article is correct?
Q4.Order the words to say: 'There is no computer'.
Q5.Which phrase uses liaison?
Q6.Match the definite article to the noun.
