Friendship: plural definite article 'les'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can give my opinion in French using the plural definite article 'les'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
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.
Teacher tip
Ask pupils to continue using 's'il te plait', 's'il vous plait' and 'merci' with friends and family throughout the rest of their day.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'J'aime beaucoup __________ poires.' Which word completes this sentence?
Q2.Match the French to the English.
bicycle
car
plane
boat
coach
train
Q3.Which of these words have a liaison?
Q4.Order the numbers from smallest to biggest.
Q5.Order the words to say 'she loves cute dogs but she hates cats'.
Q6.'He prefers loud music.' Translate this sentence into French.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'J'adore ma __________, qui est très intelligente.' Which word completes this sentence?
Q2.'Maman, est-ce je peux avoir de l'argent, __________?' Which word completes this sentence?
Q3.Match the French to the English.
blue
red
green
pink
white
orange
Q4.Match the French to the English.
to like, to love
to prefer, preferring
to hate, hating
to love, to adore
to write, writing
to listen, listening
Q5.'Tu détestes les pommes vertes.' Translate this sentence into English.
Q6.'I like to watch a film alone.' Translate this sentence into French.
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