New daily routines: reflexive pronoun 'se'
Learning outcomes
I can use a range of vocabulary, direct object pronouns and reflexive pronouns in the singular form to describe daily life for refugees in France.
I can distinguish between [open o], [closed o] and [au].
- Year 9
New daily routines: reflexive pronoun 'se'
Learning outcomes
I can use a range of vocabulary, direct object pronouns and reflexive pronouns in the singular form to describe daily life for refugees in France.
I can distinguish between [open o], [closed o] and [au].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [closed o/o] is pronounced as in 'photo', [au] is pronounced as in 'gauche' and [open o] is pronounced as in 'porte'.
- Use the direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' to mean 'him'/'her' and 'it'. Shorten to l' before a vowel/silent 'h'.
- The reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself'/'herself' is 'se', placed before the verb and shortened to s' before a vowel.
- Some verbs use reflexive pronouns in French, but we don’t always translate the reflexive pronoun in English.
Keywords
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. me, you, it, him, her
Reflexive pronoun - used to indicate doing something to yourself, words like ‘myself’ and ‘yourself’
Common misconception
Translate reflexive verbs literally into English with the reflexive pronoun.
Some verbs use reflexive pronouns in French, but we don’t always translate the reflexive pronoun in English e.g. 'Je me sens' meaning 'I feel'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'À __________ heure ?'. Choose the correct missing word to say 'At what time?'.
Q2.Match the French and English.
Q3.Match the French and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'the government is not responsible'.
Q5.Write in English: 'une habitude quotidienne'.
Q6.Write in French: 'the behaviour of the army'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the words and missing sounds.
Q2.Match the sentence to the meaning of the direct object pronoun.
