Where is that? prepositions with 'de'
Learning outcomes
I can use prepositions with de and the definite article to say where objects are.
I can pronounce [s] and distinguish between the hard and soft 's' sounds.
- Year 8
Where is that? prepositions with 'de'
Learning outcomes
I can use prepositions with de and the definite article to say where objects are.
I can pronounce [s] and distinguish between the hard and soft 's' sounds.
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [s] sounds like maison
- There are two 's' sounds in French. Use the hard 's' between 2 vowels and soft 's' in other words.
- The preposition 'de' can mean 'of', 'from' and sometimes it's not translated at all.
- 'De' changes before the definite article; use 'du' for masculine nouns, 'de la' for feminine and 'de l'' before vowels.
Keywords
[s] - pronounced as in 'maison'
Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Common misconception
The sound 's' is always pronounced the same in French.
There are two 's' sounds, the hard 's' sound which sounds like a 'z', found between two vowels, including in liaisons and the soft 's' found in other words, often at the beginning, of words, between consonants and as a double 's'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English to the French.
Q2.What's the French for 'fifteen'?
Q3.Match the infinitives in French and English.
Q4.Tick any correct meanings of 'de'.
Q5.Order the sentence 'He is showing a photo of his family' in French.
Q6.What's the French phrase that means 'there was'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick any words containing the hard [s].
Q2.Match the prepositions in French and English.
