Shopping: direct object pronoun contraction 'l''
Learning outcomes
I can form sentences with the direct object pronouns 'le', 'la' and 'l'' in the context of shopping.
I can recognise and pronounce the consonant clusters [th] and [ch].
- Year 9
Shopping: direct object pronoun contraction 'l''
Learning outcomes
I can form sentences with the direct object pronouns 'le', 'la' and 'l'' in the context of shopping.
I can recognise and pronounce the consonant clusters [th] and [ch].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The English 'th' sound does not exist in French. In French the SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) [th] makes a 't' sound.
- The French [ch] does not make the same sound as the English 'ch'. In French, the SSC [ch] makes a 'sh' sound.
- A direct object is a noun that receives the action of the verb. It answers either what? or whom?
- Using the direct object pronoun 'it' to replace a masculine noun we use 'le'; to replace a feminine noun we use 'la'.
- Direct object pronouns go before the verb; 'le' and 'la' shorten to 'l’ ' before a verb starting with a vowel or 'h'.
Keywords
[th] - SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'thé'
[ch] - SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'chocolat'
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. me, you, it, them: il me regarde - he is looking at me
Le, la, l' - direct object pronoun meaning 'it', 'him' or 'her' in the masculine and feminine forms: je la trouve, I am finding it/her
Common misconception
The direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' change to 'l' ' if the noun starts with a vowel or a 'h': Je lis l'histoire.
The direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' change to 'l' ' if the verb starts with a vowel or a 'h', not the noun: J'achète le chapeau - je l'achète.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the multiples of 10 in the correct order. Start at 40.
Q2.Which number is missing from the sequence? Quatre-vingt-quinze, Quatre-vingt-seize, Quatre-vingt-dix-sept, Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf, cent.
Q3.Match the continents.
Q4.Match the shopping vocabulary.
