Une soirée chez amis : Direct object pronouns (le, la and l')
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use singular direct object pronouns to ask and answer questions in social situations.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To replace a noun that is the object, use direct object pronouns le/la/l' before the verb to mean 'him', 'her' or 'it'.
- It is important to pay attention to the gender of a noun when replacing it with a direct object pronoun.
- [c] is soft before e, i and y or if it has a cedilla [ç]: merci, ça va. Before all other letters [c] is a hard sound.
- [ch] sounds like 'sh' in the word 'shoe', e.g. chien, charmant. [t] before -ion makes a soft [c] sound, e.g. attention.
Keywords
Singular - refers to one person or thing
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
Le (l') - him, it
La (l') - her, it
Common misconception
The words 'le', 'la' and 'l'' can only mean 'the' in French.
The meaning of 'le', 'la', and 'l'' depends on where they are in the sentence. When before a noun, they mean 'the', but when before a verb, they mean 'him', 'her' or 'it'.
Teacher tip
For the read aloud practice task at the end of Cycle 1, teachers may wish to organise the class so students are working in higher and lower proficiency pairs. Lower proficiency student reads text 1 and higher proficiency student reads text 2.
Equipment
Mini whiteboard and pen. Paper for vocab activity.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is the definition of a 'pronoun'?
Q2.What is the object in the following sentence? 'The man walks the dog.'
Q3.What is the rule for object pronoun placement in French?
Q4.Sort the words below into the correct order to make a sentence in French.
Q5.Which of these verbs require an indirect object pronoun?
Q6.True or false? The correct translation of 'You abandon me in London.' is 'Tu m'abandonnes à Londres.'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
pleased (to meet you)
you're welcome
evening, party
pleasure
enjoy your meal
to want, desire
Q2.What type of words are 'le' and 'la' in the following sentence? 'Je trouve le chien à la maison.'
Q3.When do the direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' shorten to 'l''?
Q4.Match the words below (when said in French) to the correct SSCs.
soft [c/ç]
hard [c]
[ch]
[tion]
Q5.Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'My cat, I'm abandoning it at your house.'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into French using the verb 'rencontrer': 'You are meeting her at the cinema.'
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