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Recherches en ligne : negation with 'ne...pas', 'ne...jamais' and 'ne...rien'
I can research French travel information online and understand negation in written texts.
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- Year 10
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Recherches en ligne : negation with 'ne...pas', 'ne...jamais' and 'ne...rien'
I can research French travel information online and understand negation in written texts.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use 'ne ... pas' for saying what doesn't happen, 'ne ... jamais' for 'never' and 'ne ... rien' for 'nothing'.
- Wrap 'ne ... pas', 'ne ... jamais' or 'ne ... rien' around the conjugated verb to make the sentence negative.
- With 'aller' + infinitive, the negative words wrap around the conjugated form of 'aller'.
Keywords
Negation - makes a word, phrase or sentence negative, typically using words like ‘not’ in English, or the two elements 'ne … pas' in French
Common misconception
The French for 'the Internet' is 'l'Internet'.
In common usage, the Internet is translated as 'internet' in French. It does not require a capital letter as it counts as a common noun. It is one of very few common nouns that doesn't require a determiner in common usage.
There are brief references to French transport websites in the lesson. Teachers may wish to explore these sites with students to give them real-world experience of dealing with French language websites, although it would be necessary to select the French language versions.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Mini whiteboard and pen, plus pen and paper are useful, if available.
Licence
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words are not verbs?
Which words are not verbs?
allumer
mériter
se laver
Q2.Match the French and the English.
Match the French and the English.
Q3.Which sentences are examples of the simple future?
Which sentences are examples of the simple future?
Il va regarder.
Je vais jouer.
Nous allons aller.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I need a ticket'.
Order the words to say: 'I need a ticket'.
Q5.Write in English: 'mon voisin est fatigué'.
Write in English: 'mon voisin est fatigué'.
Q6.Write in French: 'he leaves his hat'.
Write in French: 'he leaves his hat'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'wave'?
Which word means 'wave'?
bruit (m)
ciel (m)
dame (f)
vol (m)
Q2.Which French word is correct?
Which French word is correct?
Internet
l'internet
l'Internet
Q3.Which sentence includes 'nothing'?
Which sentence includes 'nothing'?
Je n'hésite pas à demander.
Il ne livre jamais les lettres.
Q4.Order the words to form a negative sentence.
Order the words to form a negative sentence.
Q5.Write in English: 'je ne télécharge jamais les billets'.
Write in English: 'je ne télécharge jamais les billets'.
Q6.Write in French: 'he is not going to check the price'.
Write in French: 'he is not going to check the price'.
