Shopping: direct object pronoun contraction 'l''
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can form sentences with the direct object pronouns 'le', 'la' and 'l'' in the context of shopping.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The English 'th' sound does not exist in French. In French the SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) [th] makes a 't' sound.
- The French [ch] does not make the same sound as the English 'ch'. In French, the SSC [ch] makes a 'sh' sound.
- A direct object is a noun that receives the action of the verb. It answers either what? or whom?
- Using the direct object pronoun 'it' to replace a masculine noun we use 'le'; to replace a feminine noun we use 'la'.
- Direct object pronouns go before the verb; 'le' and 'la' shorten to 'l’ ' before a verb starting with a vowel or 'h'.
Keywords
[th] - SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'thé'
[ch] - SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'chocolat'
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. me, you, it, them: il me regarde - he is looking at me
Le, la, l' - direct object pronoun meaning 'it', 'him' or 'her' in the masculine and feminine forms: je la trouve, I am finding it/her
Common misconception
The direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' change to 'l' ' if the noun starts with a vowel or a 'h': Je lis l'histoire.
The direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' change to 'l' ' if the verb starts with a vowel or a 'h', not the noun: J'achète le chapeau - je l'achète.
Teacher tip
As an extension activity in cycle 2, ask pupils to write their own 'histoire bizarre' using all of the revisited vocabulary words.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the multiples of 10 in the correct order. Start at 40.
Q2.Which number is missing from the sequence? Quatre-vingt-quinze, Quatre-vingt-seize, Quatre-vingt-dix-sept, Quatre-vingt-dix-neuf, cent.
Q3.Match the continents.
Africa
Europe
Asia
Antarctica
South America
Australia
Q4.Match the shopping vocabulary.
to buy, buying
to deliver, delivering
to pay, paying
cost
customer
brand
Q5.Give the French for 'shopping centre'.
Q6.Je paye les billets de cinéma. Which of these words can be spelt in 2 ways? Both are correct.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the words in the correct order so that the direct object pronoun is in the right place.
Q2.Je paie le repas. How would we say 'I am paying for it'?
Q3.Je trouve la clé = I find the key. How would you say, 'I find it' in French?
Q4.When le and la come before a verb beginning with a vowel or h, they are shortened to ?
Q5.How do you say 'I like it' in French?
Q6.What sound does the French SSC [ch] make?
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