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Year 9

A theft: emphatic pronouns 'moi' and 'toi' after prepositions

Learning outcomes

I can use emphatic pronouns when describing a crime that has happened.

I can confidently distinguish and pronounce [oi].

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Year 9

A theft: emphatic pronouns 'moi' and 'toi' after prepositions

Learning outcomes

I can use emphatic pronouns when describing a crime that has happened.

I can confidently distinguish and pronounce [oi].

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Key learning points

  1. [oi] is pronounced as in 'voir'.
  2. Prepositions tell us how a noun is related to another noun, often in terms of place or time.
  3. 'Moi' and 'toi' are emphatic pronouns. We use them after prepositions.

Keywords

  • [oi] - pronounced as in 'voir'

  • Emphatic pronoun - pronoun used to emphasize a noun or another pronoun in a sentence, e.g. moi

Common misconception

Use subject pronouns after prepositions to link nouns/pronouns.

Use the emphatic pronouns 'moi' and 'toi' instead of subject pronouns to link and emphasise nouns/pronouns.


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Activity B2 could be differentiated to be a full translation for challenge. Activity C3 could be further developed into a written description of a crime.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the prepositions.

Correct Answer:chez,at the home of / at

at the home of / at

Correct Answer:entre,between

between

Correct Answer:à,at

at

Correct Answer:près de,near to

near to

Correct Answer:sur,on

on

Correct Answer:loin de,far from

far from

Q2.
What is the English for 'après-midi'?

Correct Answer: afternoon

Q3.
Which of the following sentences means, I need my phone?

J'ai besoin de ton portable
Je n'ai pas besoin de mon portable
Elle a besoin de son portable
Correct answer: J'ai besoin de mon portable
Tu as besoin de mon portable?

Q4.
Put the seasons in the correct order starting with Spring.

1 - printemps
2 - été
3 - automne
4 - hiver

Q5.
Which is the correct translation for 'selon toi'?

Correct answer: according to you
according to him
according to her
according to me

Q6.
Put the words in order to give your opinion about the weather today.

1 - selon
2 - moi
3 - il y a
4 - du
5 - vent
6 - aujourd'
7 - hui

Assessment exit quiz

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is 'un délit'.

a serious crime
a criminal
Correct answer: a less serious crime
a prison sentence
a delinquent

Q2.
Complete the phrase, Je vais en ville avec .

moi
me
Correct answer: toi
te

Q3.
How would you say, 'without me' in French?

Correct Answer: sans moi

Q4.
Put the words in order to translate, 'my sister is going to eat with me'.

1 - ma
2 - soeur
3 - va
4 - manger
5 - avec
6 - moi

Q5.
Fill in the missing word. Puis-je venir en ville avec ?

te
me
moi
Correct answer: toi
tu

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