Numbers: 'il y a', liaison
Learning outcomes
I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns and ‘avoir’ to talk about how many I and others have.
I can use liaison to pronounce numbers and nouns together.
- Year 3
Numbers: 'il y a', liaison
Learning outcomes
I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns and ‘avoir’ to talk about how many I and others have.
I can use liaison to pronounce numbers and nouns together.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- When numbers 2, 3 and 10 are followed by a noun beginning with a vowel, the -s and -x are pronounced; this is liaison.
- Adding -s to nouns makes them plural.
- Contrasting ‘il y a’ and ‘il a’ for practice helps to distinguish between them.
Keywords
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows
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'
Avoir - French verb meaning 'to have, having'
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'.
Equipment
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What sound is in the French word for 'three'?
Q2.Which number is missing from the following series? 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Q3.Put these numbers in order, starting with the smallest number.
Q4.Make the following noun plural: 'chat'
Q5.Which of these statements is correct?
Q6.How do you say 'there is' or 'there are' in French?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
Q2.Choose the correct answer for the following maths problem: 5 + 2 = __________.
Q3.Fill in the gap: 'dix, neuf, , sept, six, cinq'.
Q4.In which of these phrases do you hear the 's' in 'trois' ?
Q5.Select which numbers have a liaison when followed by a noun beginning with a vowel.
Q6.Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
