Numbers 1-31: 'il n'y a pas de'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use my knowledge of numbers, ‘il y a’ and ‘il n’y a pas de’ to understand and give descriptions of school facilities.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [oi] is pronounced as in the verb 'voir' (to see).
- Numbers 1-31 in French can be tricky to remember and so they must be practised regularly.
- To say how many of something there is/are in French, use 'il y a' + number or 'des' (some). 'Il y a trois salles'.
- To say 'there isn't a/an' or 'there aren't any' in French, use 'il n'y a pas de/d''. 'Il n'y a pas de salles.'
- 'Il n'y a pas' is always followed by 'de' or 'd'', never by 'un/une' or 'des'.
Keywords
Il y a - ‘there is’ or ‘there are’ in French
Un, une - ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘one’ in French
Des - ‘some’ in French
Il n'y a pas de, d' - ‘there isn’t a/an’ or ‘there aren’t any’ in French
Common misconception
'Il n’y a pas' can be followed by 'un, une' or 'des'.
'Il n’y a pas' is always followed by 'de' or 'd’', never 'un, une' or 'des'. For example: 'il y a DES professeurs' (there are some teachers), 'il n’y a pas DE professeurs' (there aren’t any teachers).
Teacher tip
Due to the small but important change in sentence structure when the negated version of 'il y a' is used, visual aids through 'human sentences' (one pupil holds up each word in French to correctly translate sentences) can help students lock in this new knowledge.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French word to its English meaning.
a window
a chair
an idea
a computer
Q2.How do you say "There are three chairs" in French?
Q3.Put these words in order to make a sentence. Start with 'il'.
Q4.Complete the sentence: Il y a portes. (There are twenty doors.) Use the French word in full.
Q5.Match the French numbers to the correct digits.
20
22
25
28
30
31
Q6.What is the French for 'There are sixteen questions'? Use the full word for the number sixteen.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What number is dix-huit?
Q2.Which of these words has the [oi] sound as in voir?
Q3.Put these numbers in the correct order from smallest to largest.
Q4.Match each French sentence to the correct English translation.
There are three chairs.
There are three gardens.
There is no garden.
Q5.Which sentence is not correct in French?
Q6.Translate this sentence into French: There isn’t a garden.
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