How people celebrate: 'on' for people in general
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the subject pronoun 'on' to discuss what people do to celebrate important events.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSCs [ain] and [in] sound the same. This is also the same sound as [aim/im].
- When this nasal sound appears in front of the letters -p or -b, it is spelled [im] instead of [in], e.g. 'timbre'.
- In French, the subject pronoun 'on' is used to talk about what people in general do.
- 'On' can be translated as 'everyone' (or 'people'), 'you' or 'one'. It is commonly used in French.
- The pronoun 'on' uses the same verb endings as 'il, elle'.
Keywords
[ain/in] - sound-symbol correspondence like the [ai] in 'train'
On - common French subject pronoun meaning 'everyone' (or 'people'), 'you' or 'one'
Common misconception
'On' is equivalent to 'one' in English and is therefore is very formal and rarely used.
'On' is very commonly used in French and can mean 'everyone', 'people', 'you' and 'one'.
Teacher tip
There are some important cultural events referenced in this lesson including the Nice Carnival, April Fools and the Music Festival. You may wish to explore these in more depth.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and English.
I
you (singular)
he
she
Q2.Which of the following verbs are in the 'il, elle' form?
Q3.Match the French and English.
café
cinema
beach
street
behind
in between
Q4.Put the first six months of the year in the correct order.
Q5.In order to express the date in French we add before the number, then add the month.
Q6.Match the dates.
le vingt-sept mars
le trois avril
le premier février
le dix-neuf mai
le trente-et-un janvier
le quinze juin
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which sound-symbol correspondence completes each word?
[ain]
[em]
[in]
[en]
[an]
[aim]
Q2.Which is not a translation of the French word 'on'?
Q3.The pronoun 'on' uses the same verb endings as ...
Q4.Which of the following verbs are in their 'on' form?
Q5.Match together the correct sentence halves to translate the following: You can share flowers. People listen to music outside. One has to respect others. People party all day.
de la musique dehors.
respecter les autres.
partager des fleurs.
la fête toute la journée.
Q6.Write in French: 'People dance in the street'. Use 'on'.
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