Year 10 - French
On organise des visites : reflexive pronouns, direct object pronouns
Travel and tourism: La France est belle!
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils re-examine verbs like choisir, partir and venir in the present, and add to this verbs like ouvrir. They revisit questions, pre-nominal adjectives, contraction of articles after à and de, and expand knowledge of negation. A further focus is the use of direct object pronouns.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use singular reflexive pronouns and singular direct object pronouns to express a range of actions and thoughts in the context of cultural visits.
Key Notes
- Use reflexive pronouns (me, te, se...) before the verb when subject and object of the verb are the same person.
- Some verbs use reflexive pronouns in French when their English translation doesn't include a reflexive idea.
- To replace a noun that is the object, use direct object pronouns le/la/l' before the verb to mean 'him', 'her' or 'it'.
- Direct object pronouns are positioned before the verb.
- Reflexive pronouns me, te and se are shortened to m', t' and s' before a vowel or silent 'h'
Vocabulary To Learn
- reflexive pronoun: used to indicate when the subject and object of a verb are the same, words like 'myself' and 'yourself'
- direct object pronoun: replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. it, him, her
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Reflexive verbs and pronouns are only used when a physical action is done to oneself.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Use reflexive pronouns (me, te, se...) before the verb when subject and object of the verb are the same person. Some verbs use reflexive pronouns in French when their English translation doesn't include a reflexive idea.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'reflexive pronoun'
used to indicate when the subject and object of a verb are the same, words like 'myself' and 'yourself'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Reflexive verbs and pronouns are only used when a physical action is done to oneself. Correction: Reflexive verbs and pronouns indicate that the subject and object are the same person, but do not always represent a physical action. Sometimes there is no direct translation for the French reflexive pronoun in English.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Au château de Versailles : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (singular) Study Guide
- Ça ne vous intéresse pas ? Direct object pronouns, negation Study Guide
- Des endroits touristiques : -ir verbs like 'venir', position of adjectives Study Guide
- Des monuments commémoratifs : contraction of definite article after 'à' Study Guide
- Des monuments historiques : 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas' Study Guide
- On part pour la France : -ir verbs like 'choisir' and 'partir', adjectives Study Guide
- On va à un concert : direct object pronouns, reflexive pronouns and negation Study Guide
- Un nouvel élève : yes/no questions with inversion, intonation and 'est-ce que' Study Guide
- Une nouvelle vie en France : liaison, questions, jouer à/de, negation Study Guide
- Une nouvelle vie en France : negation Study Guide
- Une visite scolaire : -ir verbs like 'ouvrir' (plural) Study Guide
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