Year 10 - French
La vie quotidienne ici et ailleurs : extended speaking and writing
My neighbourhood: Là où j'habite
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Unit Summary
This unit develops knowledge of the imperfect tense by focusing on the irregular verbs avoir, être and faire. The prepositions sans, pour and avant are also revisited, along with the use of emphatic pronouns (such as moi, toi, lui) after prepositions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to compare daily life in different countries in speaking and writing, using prepositions and emphatic pronouns.
Key Notes
- 'Moi', 'toi', 'lui', 'elle', 'eux', and 'elles' mean 'me', 'you', 'him', 'her', and 'them' as emphatic pronouns.
- Emphatic pronouns can also be used after a comparative, e.g. 'il est plus sérieux que toi'.
- Planning a speaking task answer carefully, pre-rehearsal and immediate repetition of the task improve performance.
Vocabulary To Learn
- comparative: a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas
- emphatic pronoun: a word used to emphasise a person, or when the pronoun stands alone
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Elle' only means 'she' and 'elles' only means 'they', when naming a group of girls or women.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
'Moi', 'toi', 'lui', 'elle', 'eux', and 'elles' mean 'me', 'you', 'him', 'her', and 'them' as emphatic pronouns. Emphatic pronouns can also be used after a comparative, e.g. 'il est plus sérieux que toi'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'comparative'
a form of adjective or adverb used to compare people, things or ideas. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Elle' only means 'she' and 'elles' only means 'they', when naming a group of girls or women. Correction: When used as emphatic pronouns, 'elle' means 'her' and 'elles' means 'them'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Chez moi, chez toi : prepositions and emphatic pronouns 'moi', 'toi' ... Study Guide
- Découvrir d'autres pays : prepositions and emphatic pronouns 'nous' and 'vous' Study Guide
- Découvrir de grandes villes : prepositions and emphatic pronouns nous and vous Study Guide
- La transformation des villes : imperfect of être, avoir and faire Study Guide
- La vie en ville : extended writing and speaking, photo description Study Guide
- Ma ville avant : imperfect of 'être', 'avoir' and 'faire' Study Guide
- Ma ville, mon pays : prepositions and emphatic pronouns lui, elle, eux, elles Study Guide
- Où habiter : extended writing Study Guide
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