My monster: 'il y a' and 'il a'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'il y a' and 'il a' with 'des' and numbers 1-12 to say how many.
I can use liaison to pronounce numbers and nouns together.
- Year 4
My monster: 'il y a' and 'il a'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'il y a' and 'il a' with 'des' and numbers 1-12 to say how many.
I can use liaison to pronounce numbers and nouns together.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Numbers 1-12 go before nouns to indicate how many there are.
- The indefinite article des is the French word for the determiner some.
- When 'des', 2, 3 and 10 are followed by a noun beginning with a vowel, the -s and -x are pronounced; this is liaison.
- 'Il y a' means both there is and there are; 'il a' means 'he, it has'.
Keywords
Des - plural indefinite article meaning some
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when followed by a vowel, e.g. trois oreilles
Il y a - irregular verb phrase meaning 'there is' or 'there are'
Il a - from the French verb 'avoir', meaning 'he has'
Common misconception
'Il y a' and 'il a' can both be used to say what there is/are.
'Il y a' and 'il a' sound similar but have different meanings. 'Il y a' means 'there is' or 'there are' and 'il a' means 'he has'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and English verbs.
Q2.Match the cognates.
Q3.Match the high frequency words.
Q4.C'est quoi ?
Q5.C'est quoi ?
Q6.Translate: There are some mouths.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Fill in the gap: deux, quatre, six, , dix
Q2.Match the French and the English.
Q3.Which of the following have a liaison?
Q4.Choose the correct description.
Q5.Il a combien d'yeux ?
