Un portrait coloré : extended speaking
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe a picture in detail, incorporating a range of language and opinions, with reasons.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Including a range of direct object, indirect object and emphatic pronouns and possessive adjectives adds complexity.
- When describing a picture mention: people, action, location, mood and season.
- It is important to listen carefully for question type and tense in conversation questions.
Keywords
Possessive adjective - a word that goes before a noun to show ownership or belonging
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g. me, you, it, them
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is to me, for you, to them
Emphatic pronoun - used to emphasise the subject of a sentence, in comparisons, and after 'c'est'
Common misconception
Direct object pronouns can be used with verbs followed by 'à' like 'demander' and 'donner'.
Indirect object pronouns should be used with these verbs because you ask 'of' and give 'to' someone in French. In English, the 'to' is often dropped with these kinds of verbs, e.g. 'je lui donne un cadeau' - 'I give (to) him, her a present'.
Teacher tip
Teachers may wish to change the images that have been chosen to provide stimulus for written and spoken responses.
Equipment
A mini whiteboard and pen, together with pen and paper for making notes, would be useful, if available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French colour to its English meaning.
Q2.What is the correct French word for “being”?
Q3.Translate this sentence into English: Assieds-toi sur la chaise.
Q4.Which of the following is an example of an emphatic pronoun used correctly?
Q5.Put the sentence parts in the correct order.
Q6.Match each French word to its correct English meaning.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which elements should you include when describing a picture in French?
Q2.Match the French words to their English meanings.
Q3.Put the words in the correct order to make a grammatically accurate sentence using a direct object pronoun.
Q4.Which sentence is grammatically correct in French when using the verb donner?
Q5.Which of the following uses a direct object pronoun correctly?
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