A family: singular definite articles 'le' and 'la'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use singular verbs and definite articles to understand about family activities.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To say a closed vowel [eu], your tongue is near the top of your mouth, closing it.
- To say an open vowel [eu], your tongue is near the top of your mouth, opening it.
- The sound-symbol correspondence [eu] is open when followed by r, f, l, but closed before x, s.
- Both nouns and definite articles have a grammatical gender in French.
- The definite article ‘the’ in French is ‘le’ for masculine and ‘la’ for feminine nouns.
Keywords
[eu] - pronounced closed [eu], as in 'un peu', or open [eu], as in 'peur'
Noun - a word for a person, place or thing
Definite article - the words 'le', 'la' and 'l’', meaning 'the'
Grammatical gender - a way to categorise all nouns as feminine or masculine
Common misconception
'The' is always 'le'.
There are three ways to say 'the' in French in the singular. 'Le' is used in front of masculine singular nouns. 'La' is used in front of feminine singular nouns. 'L'' is used in front of singular nouns starting with a vowel.
Teacher tip
Make sure that the pupils learn the gender of the articles and the nouns as they appear, as it is a very important part of the French language, so it is important to get this right straight from the start.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the words that have the [-er], [é] and [ez] sounds.
Q2.What is the pronoun 'he' in French?
Q3.How do you say 'each day' in French?
Q4.What does the infinitive verb 'porter' mean?
Q5.True or false? 'Il donne' and 'tu donnes' rhyme?
Q6.Match the verb beginnings below to the correct verb endings.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How many ways are there to pronounce the [eu] sound?
Q2.True or false? [Eu] is usually open when followed by r, f, l.
Q3.Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
Q4.'Le' and 'la' both mean 'the'. What is the third way to say 'the' in French in the singular form?
Q5.Match the articles to the correct nouns.
Q6.Translate the sentence 'The mother is fun.' into French.
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