L'arrivée d'un réfugié chez nous : articles and possessive adjectives
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use articles to determine part or whole and possessive adjectives to say who things belong to.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Gender and number determine the words for 'a', 'the' and 'some' in French.
- 'Un, une' (indefinite article) describe ‘whole’ things, and 'du, de la, de l’' (partitive article) ‘parts’ of things.
- Use possessive adjectives (mon, ma, mes, ton, ta, tes, son, sa, ses, notre, etc) with nouns to say who things belong to.
- When a final [s] or [n] is followed by a vowel, a liaison is created and we hear the [s] or [n].
Keywords
Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to
Partitive articles - refer to parts of things; often mean ‘some’ in English
Liaison - pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows
Common misconception
Plural possessive adjectives agree with gender.
Plural possessive adjectives only agree with number.
Teacher tip
You might wish to introduce the Jean-Jacques Goldman song called 'Famille' to your pupils before starting the unit for motivational, authentic lyrics and cultural purposes. They could be invited to listen to it at home and perform it in class or for an assembly about asylum seekers.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these nouns is the same in the masculine and the feminine form?
Q2.Write the feminine form of 'un Égyptien'.
Q3.Which of these nouns has the same singular and plural form?
Q4.Relie les expressions.
It runs in the family.
and so forth
from mother to daughter
from father to son
poor me
poor you
Q5.Write the feminine form of 'chanteur'.
Q6.What is the definite article of all plural nouns?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How is 'some' translated in French before a plural noun?
Q2.Relie les phrases:
jumeau a de la chance d'être de ma famille.
jumelle est belle et donc moi aussi comme nous nous ressemblons.
grands-parents ont des fausses dents.
l'a suivi au paradis.
Q3.Who could 'son partenaire' be in the following sentence: 'Son partenaire l'a suivi au paradis ?'
Q4.Quel mot manque dans cette phrase : 'Je préfère boire eau ?'
Q5.Relie les phrases.
la viande le vendredi.
la limonade toute la journée.
sucre pour faire le gâteau.
de la joie quand vous le verez.
du café trop tard dans la journée.
fruits sur le marché.
Q6.Coche les phrases qui ont une liaison.
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