Numbers: plural indefinite article 'des', 'combien'
Learning outcomes
I can use ‘des’ and numbers 1-12 with plural nouns to answer the question ‘combien de ?’
I can recognise and pronounce the key sound [(a)in].
Numbers: plural indefinite article 'des', 'combien'
Learning outcomes
I can use ‘des’ and numbers 1-12 with plural nouns to answer the question ‘combien de ?’
I can recognise and pronounce the key sound [(a)in].
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [(a)in] sounds like the ‘ain’ in the French word ‘train’; [in] and [ain] sound the same.
- The indefinite article ‘des’ is the French word for the determiner ‘some’.
- ‘Combien de ?’ is how to ask ‘how many?’
Keywords
[(a)in] - pronounced as in train
Des - plural indefinite article meaning some
Indefinite article - the 'a', 'an' or some that comes before a noun (a tree, an elephant, some books)
Combien de - interrogative adverb meaning how much or how many
Plural noun - a word that refers to more than one person, place or thing
Common misconception
The indefinite article 'des' changes based on gender as do the indefinite articles 'un' and 'une'.
The indefinite article 'des' does not change based on gender. Un livre - des livres. Une orange - des oranges.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which number in French (1-12) has the [oi] sound?
Q2.Put the numbers in order counting down from ten in French.
Q3.Which of the following are pronounced with a liaison?
Q4.Answer the Maths question in French: douze - trois =
Q5.How do you say 'there is' in French?
Q6.How do you say 'he has' in French?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following words have the [(a)in] sound?
Q2.How many departments are there in France?
Q3.Choose the correct translation: There are some books.
Q4.Match the French and the English.
how many
things
some