Year 10 - French
Des industries françaises : relative clauses
People and lifestyle: Au boulot
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils apply prior knowledge of irregular verbs, question-forming with question words, indefinite adjectives, interrogative adjectives and demonstrative adjectives. They will also deepen their understanding of relative clauses and learn how to form the imperative.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand longer texts about French industry and jobs, with extended sentences including a range of relative pronouns.
Key Notes
- When the relative pronoun relates to the object of the sentence, we use 'que' instead of 'qui'.
- Où and quand can also be used in relative clauses to detail where or when something happens.
- [qu] sounds like 'question' or 'quatre', [en/an] sound like 'enfant' and [e] sounds like 'je'.
- Dont is another relative pronoun; it means 'of which' or 'whose'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- relative pronoun: a pronoun that introduces a relative clause, e.g. 'qui', 'que'
- object-relative clause: adds information about the object in the main clause
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Que' can be used in a subject-relative clause, e.g. 'le prof que s'appelle M. Jones est sympa.'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
When the relative pronoun relates to the object of the sentence, we use 'que' instead of 'qui'. Où and quand can also be used in relative clauses to detail where or when something happens.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'relative pronoun'
a pronoun that introduces a relative clause, e.g. 'qui', 'que'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: 'Que' can be used in a subject-relative clause, e.g. 'le prof que s'appelle M. Jones est sympa.'. Correction: 'Que' introduces an object-relative clause where a new subject and verb is used, e.g. 'la voiture que je voudrais est très chère'. 'Que' shortens to 'qu'' in front of a vowel.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Au boulot : extended writing and speaking Study Guide
- Collègues et amis : the imperative Study Guide
- Je voudrais postuler : extended speaking, role-play Study Guide
- Le chef : voir, boire, croire and faire in present, the imperative Study Guide
- Quel boulot ? past tense questions; interrogative and demonstrative adjectives Study Guide
- Quelques difficultés au travail : past tense questions, indefinite adjectives Study Guide
- Travailler en France: questions in present tense, relative clauses Study Guide
- Une industrie qui m'intéresse: extended writing and speaking Study Guide
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