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Year 9

At school and university: direct object pronouns 'me' and 'te'

Learning outcomes

I can read and write letters, using direct object pronouns, about school and university life in 'la Francophonie'.

I can correctly identify when to use and pronounce an elision with direct object pronouns 'me', 'te'.

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Year 9

At school and university: direct object pronouns 'me' and 'te'

Learning outcomes

I can read and write letters, using direct object pronouns, about school and university life in 'la Francophonie'.

I can correctly identify when to use and pronounce an elision with direct object pronouns 'me', 'te'.

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Key learning points

  1. A direct object is a noun that receives the action of the verb. It answers either 'what?' or 'whom?'.
  2. The direct object noun for 'what' or 'whom' can be replaced by a direct object pronoun.
  3. 'Me' and 'te' are the direct object pronouns for 'me' and 'you'.
  4. Before a vowel, direct object pronouns have a elision. 'Me' and 'te' become m’ and t’.

Keywords

  • Elision - when a vowel sound is dropped and two words combine with an apostrophe to make speech smoother, e.g. 'j'habite'

  • Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them', e.g. 'il me regarde' - 'he is looking at me'

  • Me, m' - direct object pronoun meaning 'me'

  • Te, t' - direct object pronoun meaning 'you'

Common misconception

The direct object pronouns 'me' and 'you' are always 'me' and 'te' in French.

The direct object pronouns 'me' and 'te' change before a vowel in French, they become 'm' and 't'. This is an elision.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'therefore'?
avec
Correct answer: donc
si
longtemps
très
Q2.
Order the school years from first to last.
1 - sixième
2 - cinqième
3 - quatrième
4 - troisème
Q3.
Match the French and English.
Correct Answer:aider,to help, helping

to help, helping

Correct Answer:écouter,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Correct Answer:durer,to last, lasting

to last, lasting

Correct Answer:poser,to ask, asking (a question)

to ask, asking (a question)

Correct Answer:préparer,to prepare, preparing

to prepare, preparing

Correct Answer:trouver,to find, finding

to find, finding

Q4.
Match the French and English.
Correct Answer:compétence (f),competence

competence

Correct Answer:connaissance (f),acquintance

acquintance

Correct Answer:système (m),system

system

Correct Answer:raison (f),reason

reason

Correct Answer:examen (m),exam

exam

Correct Answer:déjeuner (m),lunch

lunch

Q5.
Write in English: 'il va à l’école primaire'.
Correct Answer: he goes to primary school, he goes to the primary school, he is going to primary school
Q6.
Write in French: 'my teacher (f) is intelligent'.
Correct Answer: ma professeur est intelligente, ma prof est intelligente

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
'Mon ami __________ donne un cadeau'. Choose the correct missing word.
mon
ma
mes
Correct answer: me
m'
Q2.
'Le professeur __________ cherche'. Choose the correct missing word.
ton
ta
tes
Correct answer: te
t'
Q3.
Write in French: 'my brother helps me'.
Correct Answer: mon frère m'aide
Q4.
Write in French: 'she encourages you'.
Correct Answer: elle t'encourage

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