Un portrait francophone : possessive adjectives, emphatic pronouns
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe a famous piece of art, including a range of possessive adjectives and emphatic pronouns.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Possessive adjectives agree in number and sometimes gender with the thing that is owned.
- Possessive pronouns can replace a possessive adjective + noun. Start with a definite article e.g. le mien, la mienne.
- Moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles are used to mean me, you, him, her, us, you and them as emphatic pronouns.
- An open [o] is pronounced as in 'porte' and a closed [o/ô] is pronounced as in 'photo'.
Keywords
Possessive adjective - a word that goes before a noun to show ownership or belonging
Possessive pronoun - replaces a possessive adjective and a noun
Emphatic pronoun - used to emphasise the subject of a sentence, in comparisons, and after 'c'est'
Common misconception
There is only one word in French to translate 'mine', 'yours', 'his', 'hers'.
In French, possessive pronouns match the gender and number of the noun they replace in a sentence. They are formed of the definite article and the pronoun, for example: 'les chocolats, ce sont les miens,' meaning 'the chocolates, they are mine'.
Teacher tip
Task B has two versions. Option 1 is aimed at most students and contains challenge for the most able. Option 2 is a simplified version for students who may require more support to complete the task.
Equipment
A mini whiteboard and pen, together with pen and paper for making notes, would be useful, if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which nouns refer to parts of the body?
Q2.Match the French and English.
Q3.'L'enfant est sur la chaise'. Choose the correct missing word.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'she is describing World Music Day'.
Q5.Write in English: 'le festival était passionant'.
Q6.Write in French: 'the artist lives in Morocco'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the words with the missing sound.
Q2.Match the French and English.
Q3.'C'est qui aiment les couleurs'.
Q4.'Les boissons? sont ici'.
Q5.'Le feu d'artifice? était super'. Write 'his' in French.
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