Un musée décolonisé : Indirect object pronouns 'me' and 'te'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use direct and indirect object pronouns to express opinions and react to others' points of view in the context of cultural heritage.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use me and te when 'me' or 'you' is indirectly receiving the action of the verb: elle me donne un cadeau (gives to me).
- Direct and indirect object pronouns are very useful when expressing opinions: 'ça me surprend', 'l'idée m'intéresse' ...
- Some museums in France and other countries which had colonies are taking steps to decolonise their exhibitions.
Keywords
Object pronoun - a word that takes the place of a person, place or thing receiving the action of the verb
Me (m’) - me, to me
Te (t’) - you, to you
Common misconception
French object pronouns go after the verb in place of the object, just as in English, e.g. 'the museum interests me'.
French object pronouns go before the verb, e.g. 'le musée m'intéresse'. When speaking and writing French we have to take care to use the correct word, especially for object pronouns.
Teacher tip
For the slides featuring conversation between Léa and Amir, the slide is animated so that audio is played with each appearing. For classroom use, this may not be practical, in which case, amending the animation should be considered.
Equipment
Pen and paper, mini whiteboards and pens.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words contain the [gn] sound when said in French?
Q2.Match the English and the French.
era, time, period
to notice, see
western
anger
suffering
Q3.Which statement is correct?
Q4.Complete the sentence: 'On peut voir au Musée du Louvre.' You can see the Mona Lisa at the Louvre.
Q5.Translate the sentence: 'The museum teaches me a lot'.
Q6.What is the correct verb spelling? 'Il son ami.' He notices his friend.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and English.
liberation
skin
space
to get, obtain
human
Q2.What is 'la décolonisation'?
Q3.Translate the phrase: Ça me fait honte.
Q4.What are the translations of 'me' and 'te' in English?
Q5.Sequence the words to make the sentence: I am for decolonisation of museums.
Q6.Write in French: Decolonisation interests me.
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