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Une série addictive : negation with 'ne ... pas de' and 'ne ... ni ... ni ...'
I can understand and use negative structures to enhance description of a TV series.
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- Year 10
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Une série addictive : negation with 'ne ... pas de' and 'ne ... ni ... ni ...'
I can understand and use negative structures to enhance description of a TV series.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Indefinite articles (un, une, des) and partitive articles (du, de la, de l', des) change to 'de' after a negative.
- [i] sounds like midi.
- The negative structure 'ne ... ni ... ni ...' means 'neither ... nor'.
Keywords
Negation - two elements, e.g. 'ne … pas' around the main verb expressing negative meaning
Indefinite article - the words 'un', 'une' and 'des' meaning 'a/an', 'some'
Partitive article - the words 'du', 'de la', 'de l’' and 'des' meaning 'some'
Common misconception
Indefinite and partitive articles are used after negative structures.
After a negative structure has been used, indefinite and partitive articles replaced by 'de', e.g. 'je n'ai pas de pain'.
Vocabulary task B1 has two versions. Option 1 is for all students. Option 2 is for students who require extra support. Option 1 only is included in the video.
Teacher tip
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens would be useful if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the sentence halves.
Match the sentence halves.
Q2.'Il ne mange pas viande.' Write the missing word.
'Il ne mange pas viande.' Write the missing word.
Q3. is when two components, e.g. 'ne ... pas', are placed around the main verb to create a negative meaning.
is when two components, e.g. 'ne ... pas', are placed around the main verb to create a negative meaning.
Q4.When describing TV shows, which adjectives have a positive meaning?
When describing TV shows, which adjectives have a positive meaning?
ennuyeux
lent
Q5.Order the words to say: 'I do not watch films on TV.'
Order the words to say: 'I do not watch films on TV.'
Q6.Put the time vocabulary in order, starting with the earliest and ending with the latest.
Put the time vocabulary in order, starting with the earliest and ending with the latest.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the indefinite articles.
Select the indefinite articles.
le
la
Q2.What is the masculine singular partitive article?
What is the masculine singular partitive article?
Q3.Which words in French contains the sound-symbol correspondence [i]?
Which words in French contains the sound-symbol correspondence [i]?
twelve
world
Q4.Which negative structure means 'neither ... nor'?
Which negative structure means 'neither ... nor'?
ne ... pas
ne ... rien
ne ... jamais
ne ... plus
Q5.Order the words to form a negative sentence.
Order the words to form a negative sentence.
Q6.Write in French: 'I don't have a favourite film.'
Write in French: 'I don't have a favourite film.'
