Ma ville, mon pays : prepositions and emphatic pronouns lui, elle, eux, elles
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe my area in detail and describe people's roles within it using prepositions and emphatic pronouns.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ui] sounds like 'huit' and [eu] sounds like 'deux'.
- Emphatic pronouns can be used for emphasis of the subject, e.g. 'Moi, j'adore le chocolat !'.
- Other emphatic pronouns are 'lui' ('him'), 'elle' ('her'), 'eux' ('them') and 'elles' ('them').
- Emphatic pronouns are used with 'à' to express possession, e.g. 'Il est à toi, ce cahier ?'.
Keywords
Preposition - a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Emphatic pronoun - used to emphasise a person, or when the pronoun stands alone, or after certain prepositions
Common misconception
'Elle' only means 'she' and 'elles' only means 'they', when naming a group of girls or women.
When used as emphatic pronouns, 'elle' means 'her' and 'elles' means 'them'.
Teacher tip
Two characters, Noura and Abdel, are presented in this lesson. You may wish to devote a short amount of time at the start of the lesson reminding students who they are and where they live and are from.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens would be useful if available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which answer best fits this question? 'Tu veux manger à la maison ou dehors ?'
Q2.What is the imperfect tense used for?
Q3.Complete the sentence: The imperfect stem for most verbs is formed by taking the 'nous' form in the tense and removing -ons ending.
Q4.Match the imperfect verb endings with the subjects.
ions
aient
ais
ait
iez
Q5.What type of word do the emphatic pronouns 'moi' and 'toi' follow?
Q6.Put these words in order to make the sentence : You're going to Spain without me.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the French and English words.
varied
there
elsewhere
to seem
way, manner
opinion, mind
Q2.Match the French and English words.
me
you
him
her
them (m)
them (f)
Q3.What does 'elle' mean in this sentence? 'Elle va souvent en ville avec ses amies.'
Q4.Which is the correct emphatic pronoun here? 'Mon frère est amusant et je ne sors pas sans .'
Q5.What is the meaning of 'elles' in this sentence? 'Mes amies sont toujours là pour moi et je passe tous les week-ends avec elles.'
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