Numbers: 1-12, plural nouns, 'il y a'
Learning outcomes
I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns to understand how many there are.
I can recognise and pronounce the key sound [oi].
Numbers: 1-12, plural nouns, 'il y a'
Learning outcomes
I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns to understand how many there are.
I can recognise and pronounce the key sound [oi].
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [oi] sounds like the ‘oi’ in trois, three.
- To make nouns plural French often adds ‘s’.
- Numbers 1-12 go before nouns to indicate how many there are; numbers don’t change their spelling for gender or number.
- ‘Il y a’ means there is, there are.
Keywords
[oi] - pronounced as in 'trois'
Plural noun - a word that refers to more than one person, place or thing
Il y a - irregular verb phrase meaning ‘there is’ or ‘there are’
Common misconception
The French sound [oi] starts with a 'w'.
The French SSC [oi] does is spelt 'oi' and does not start with a 'w'.
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