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My monster: 'il y a' and 'il a'

Learning outcomes

I can use 'il y a' and 'il a' with 'des' and numbers 1-12 to say how many.

I can use liaison to pronounce numbers and nouns together.

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Year 4

My monster: 'il y a' and 'il a'

Learning outcomes

I can use 'il y a' and 'il a' with 'des' and numbers 1-12 to say how many.

I can use liaison to pronounce numbers and nouns together.

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Key learning points

  1. Numbers 1-12 go before nouns to indicate how many there are.
  2. The indefinite article des is the French word for the determiner some.
  3. When 'des', 2, 3 and 10 are followed by a noun beginning with a vowel, the -s and -x are pronounced; this is liaison.
  4. 'Il y a' means both there is and there are; 'il a' means 'he, it has'.

Keywords

  • Des - plural indefinite article meaning some

  • Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant when followed by a vowel, e.g. trois oreilles

  • Il y a - irregular verb phrase meaning 'there is' or 'there are'

  • Il a - from the French verb 'avoir', meaning 'he has'

Common misconception

'Il y a' and 'il a' can both be used to say what there is/are.

'Il y a' and 'il a' sound similar but have different meanings. 'Il y a' means 'there is' or 'there are' and 'il a' means 'he has'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French and English verbs.
Correct Answer:aimer,to like
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to like

Correct Answer:préférer,to prefer
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to prefer

Correct Answer:faire,to do, make
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to do, make

Correct Answer:être,to be
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to be

Correct Answer:avoir,to have
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to have

Q2.
Match the cognates.
Correct Answer:le sport,sport
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sport

Correct Answer:absent,absent
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absent

Correct Answer:présent,present
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present

Correct Answer:calme,calm
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calm

Correct Answer:curieux,curious
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curious

Q3.
Match the high frequency words.
Correct Answer:et,and
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and

Correct Answer:aussi,also
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also

Correct Answer:mais,but
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but

Correct Answer:de,of, from
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of, from

Correct Answer:en,in
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in

Q4.
C'est quoi ?
An image in a quiz
un nez
une bouche
Correct answer: une oreille
un œil
Q5.
C'est quoi ?
An image in a quiz
une tête
Correct answer: une main
un pied
des yeux
Q6.
Translate: There are some mouths.
Correct Answer: Il y a des bouches.

6 Questions

Q1.
Fill in the gap: deux, quatre, six, , dix
cinq
sept
Correct answer: huit
onze
douze
Q2.
Match the French and the English.
Correct Answer:j'ai,I have
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I have

Correct Answer:tu as,you have
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you have

Correct Answer:il a,he has, it has
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he has, it has

Correct Answer:elle a,she has, it has
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she has, it has

Correct Answer:avoir,to have
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to have

Q3.
Which of the following have a liaison?
deux mains
Correct answer: trois oreilles
Correct answer: des yeux
six mains
Correct answer: dix yeux
Q4.
Choose the correct description.
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Il y a six yeux.
Il a six yeux.
Il y a six bouches.
Il a six bouches.
Q5.
Il a combien d'yeux ?
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sept
cinq
Correct answer: sept
neuf
onze
Q6.
Translate: It has some feet.
Correct Answer: Il a des pieds., Elle a des pieds.

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