Des monuments historiques : 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use ‘il y a’ and ‘il n'y a pas’ to describe what there is and isn't at historical sites.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Words ending in a consonant + -re(s) stress the vowel before the consonant and the -r is said very softly e.g. 'ouvres'.
- 'Il y a un/une/des' is used to say ‘there is’ or ‘there are’. The article agrees with the gender and number of the noun.
- To say 'there isn't' or 'there aren't' we use il n'y a pas. After this, all articles change to de or d' before a vowel.
Keywords
Stress - pronouncing one syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word
Il y a - 'there is' or 'there are'
Il n'y a pas - 'there isn't' or 'there aren't'
Common misconception
'Il y a' always means 'there is'.
'Il y a' can mean 'there is' or 'there are' and can be used with singular or plural nouns.
Teacher tip
A nice addition to this lesson would be pupils choosing a place of their own to describe using 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas', perhaps with the support of a photograph. This could be a French-speaking place they have visited or their own local area.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French articles to the correct English meanings.
Q2.Match the French vocabulary below to the correct English meanings.
Q3.What can 'il y a' mean?
Q4.What is missing from the following list? 'Le nord, le sud, l'ouest et .'
Q5.Match these -ir verbs to their English meanings.
Q6.Which syllable in French words usually has slightly more emphasis than others?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French vocabulary below to the correct English meanings.
Q2.What is the correct English translation of the following sentence? 'Il y a une carte d'Afrique mais il n'y a pas de carte de France.'
Q3.If a word ends in a consonant + -re or -res, the stress of the word moves to ...
Q4.Which article(s) always follow 'il n'y a pas' to say what there isn't or aren't.
Q5.Which of these words have a slight stress on the final syllable?
Q6.Translate the following sentence into French: 'There are not any museums.'
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