L'histoire du Québec : articles and imperfect tense, role-play (AQA)
I can use a range of articles, understand the history of Quebec described using the imperfect tense, and respond confidently to a role-play scenario centred on tourism.
- Year 11
- AQA
L'histoire du Québec : articles and imperfect tense, role-play (AQA)
I can use a range of articles, understand the history of Quebec described using the imperfect tense, and respond confidently to a role-play scenario centred on tourism.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use le/la/les (definite articles) to mean 'the' and un/une/des (indefinite articles) to mean 'a' or 'some' in plural.
- Use un/une (indefinite article) to describe 'whole' things, and du/de la/de l' (partitive article) for 'parts' of things
- Indefinite articles (un, une, des) and partitive articles (du, de la, de l', des) change to 'de' after a negative.
- The imperfect tense is used to describe what 'was happening' or what you 'were doing' or what you 'used to' do.
- Quebec is the largest of the thirteen provinces of Canada and its official language is French.
Keywords
Imperfect tense - tense used to describe how things were or used to be in the past, or to say what was happening
Common misconception
Use the same articles for nouns after negative structures.
After a negative structures (e.g. 'je n'ai pas'), indefinite and partitive articles change to 'de', e.g. 'je n'ai pas d'information' - 'I don't have any information'.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which country is Quebec found?
Q2.Match the vocabulary linked to Quebec.
