L'histoire du Québec : articles and imperfect tense, role-play (Edexcel)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use a range of articles, understand the history of Quebec described using the imperfect tense, and respond confidently to a role-play scenario centred on tourism.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use le/la/les (definite articles) to mean 'the' and un/une/des (indefinite articles) to mean 'a' or 'some' in plural.
- Use un/une (indefinite article) to describe 'whole' things, and du/de la/de l' (partitive article) for 'parts' of things
- Indefinite articles (un, une, des) and partitive articles (du, de la, de l', des) change to 'de' after a negative.
- The imperfect tense is used to describe what 'was happening' or what you 'were doing' or what you 'used to' do.
- Quebec is the largest of the thirteen provinces of Canada and its official language is French.
Keywords
Imperfect tense - tense used to describe how things were or used to be in the past, or to say what was happening
Common misconception
Use the same articles for nouns after negative structures.
After a negative structure (e.g. 'je n'ai pas'), indefinite and partitive articles change to 'de', e.g. 'je n'ai pas d'information' - 'I don't have any information'.
Teacher tip
Encourage students to practise giving answers to the role-play task which include a verb. Brief answers (without a verb) are not able to be awarded marks.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which country is Quebec found?
Q2.Match the vocabulary linked to Quebec.
French-speaking
Quebec
Canada
Canadian
from Quebec
a French Colony
Q3.Translate, Je suis en train de faire mes devoirs.
Q4.What other names are commonly used to talk about la Fête Nationale?
Q5.Which of the words below means 'there'?
Q6.Put the words in order to to say what you ate in Canada.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the word 'des' mean here? J'ai acheté des souvenirs pour mes amis.
Q2.Put the words in order to say what his dad saw / didn't see in the National Park.
Q3.Fill in the gap with the French for 'some'. J'ai mangé tarte aux pommes.
Q4.Translate into English: 'Ils habitaient en ville'.
Q5.Translate into French: 'I used to play football'.
Q6.Which is the correct translation of 'there is no bread'?
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