Friendship: plural definite article 'les'
Learning outcomes
I can give my opinion in French using the plural definite article 'les'.
I can pronounce the French [r].
Friendship: plural definite article 'les'
Learning outcomes
I can give my opinion in French using the plural definite article 'les'.
I can pronounce the French [r].
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Key learning points
- The SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) [r] is pronounced as in 'rue'.
- 'Please' in French is 's'il te plait' or 's'il vous plait', thank you is 'merci'.
- Use 's'il te plait' with family and friends your own age and 's'il vous plait' with adults outside of your family.
- The plural definite article (the) is 'les'. There is a liaison after 'les' with plural nouns that begin with a vowel.
- When giving an opinion about something in French, we often use the definite article: le, la, l’, les: j'adore les chats.
Keywords
[r] - pronounced as in 'rue'
Definite article - used before a noun to indicate that the noun refers to a specific person, place, thing; the
Le, la, les, l' - definite article 'the' in the masculine, feminine and plural forms, and when used before a vowel
Plural noun - a word that refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea, often adding an -s: le chat - les chats
Common misconception
Like in English, there is just one way of saying 'please' in French.
There are in fact two ways to say 'please' in French. Use 's'il te plait' with friends, family and people your own age and use 's'il vous plait' with adults outside of your family.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
bicycle
car
plane
boat
coach
train
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
blue
red
green
pink
white
orange
to like, to love
to prefer, preferring
to hate, hating
to love, to adore
to write, writing
to listen, listening