Where is that? prepositions with 'de'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use prepositions with de and the definite article to say where objects are.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [s] sounds like maison
- There are two 's' sounds in French. Use the hard 's' between 2 vowels and soft 's' in other words.
- The preposition 'de' can mean 'of', 'from' and sometimes it's not translated at all.
- 'De' changes before the definite article; use 'du' for masculine nouns, 'de la' for feminine and 'de l'' before vowels.
Keywords
[s] - pronounced as in 'maison'
Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Common misconception
The sound 's' is always pronounced the same in French.
There are two 's' sounds, the hard 's' sound which sounds like a 'z', found between two vowels, including in liaisons and the soft 's' found in other words, often at the beginning, of words, between consonants and as a double 's'.
Teacher tip
If time permits, directions and prepositions is a good opportunity for extra speaking and listening. You could have an object that moves around the classroom to make the vocabulary more memorable and students could even create their own map for a homework task to then use as a prompt for speaking.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English to the French.
season
spring
summer
winter
autumn
Q2.What's the French for 'fifteen'?
Q3.Match the infinitives in French and English.
to have to
to be able to
to hit
to know (how to)
to play
to look like
Q4.Tick any correct meanings of 'de'.
Q5.Order the sentence 'He is showing a photo of his family' in French.
Q6.What's the French phrase that means 'there was'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick any words containing the hard [s].
Q2.Match the prepositions in French and English.
far from
near
to the right of
to the left of
next to
between
Q3.What does 'si' mean in English?
Q4.Order the sentence 'the shop is near the church' in French.
Q5.Fill in the missing word in the sentence 'Le chat est loin jardin'.
Q6.What's the French word for 'during'?
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