Une soirée chez amis : Direct object pronouns (le, la and l')
Learning outcomes
I can use singular direct object pronouns to ask and answer questions in social situations.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [c/ç], [ch] and [-tion].
- Year 10
- AQA
Une soirée chez amis : Direct object pronouns (le, la and l')
Learning outcomes
I can use singular direct object pronouns to ask and answer questions in social situations.
I can recognise, write and pronounce [c/ç], [ch] and [-tion].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To replace a noun that is the object, use direct object pronouns le/la/l' before the verb to mean 'him', 'her' or 'it'.
- It is important to pay attention to the gender of a noun when replacing it with a direct object pronoun.
- [c] is soft before e, i and y or if it has a cedilla [ç]: merci, ça va. Before all other letters [c] is a hard sound.
- [ch] sounds like 'sh' in the word 'shoe', e.g. chien, charmant. [t] before -ion makes a soft [c] sound, e.g. attention.
Keywords
Singular - refers to one person or thing
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
Le (l') - him, it
La (l') - her, it
Common misconception
The words 'le', 'la' and 'l'' can only mean 'the' in French.
The meaning of 'le', 'la', and 'l'' depends on where they are in the sentence. When before a noun, they mean 'the', but when before a verb, they mean 'him', 'her' or 'it'.
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Mini whiteboard and pen. Paper for vocab activity.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is the definition of a 'pronoun'?
Q2.What is the object in the following sentence? 'The man walks the dog.'
Q3.What is the rule for object pronoun placement in French?
Q4.Sort the words below into the correct order to make a sentence in French.
Q5.Which of these verbs require an indirect object pronoun?
Q6.True or false? The correct translation of 'You abandon me in London.' is 'Tu m'abandonnes à Londres.'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
Q2.What type of words are 'le' and 'la' in the following sentence? 'Je trouve le chien à la maison.'
Q3.When do the direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' shorten to 'l''?
Q4.Match the words below (when said in French) to the correct SSCs.
