Year 11 - French
La santé n'a aucun prix : negative adjective determiner
People and lifestyle: Faire de bons choix
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils apply previous knowledge of irregular verbs, impersonal verbs, indefinite adjectives, interrogative adjectives and demonstrative adjectives. They will also meet personne ne...+ verb, rien ne...+ verb and the negative adjective determiner aucun.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use negative structures to enhance your discussion on the topic of healthy living.
Key Notes
- Nasal vowel sounds occur when one or more vowels precede a nasal consonant, e.g. an, un, ain, on, en.
- When a nasal sound such as [an] is followed by a vowel, it is no longer a nasal sound, e.g. 'aucune'.
- 'Ne ... aucun' is a negative structure meaning 'not any' or 'no' before a singular noun.
- 'Aucun/aucune' must agree in gender with the noun it refers to.
Vocabulary To Learn
- ne ... aucun/e: no, not one, not any
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Use 'ne ... pas' to mean 'no, not one, not any'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Nasal vowel sounds occur when one or more vowels precede a nasal consonant, e.g. an, un, ain, on, en. When a nasal sound such as [an] is followed by a vowel, it is no longer a nasal sound, e.g. 'aucune'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'ne ... aucun/e'
no, not one, not any. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Use 'ne ... pas' to mean 'no, not one, not any'. Correction: The structure 'ne ... pas' is used to negative a verb. To say that there was 'no, not one, not any' of a noun, use the structure 'ne ... aucun/aucune', e.g. 'il n'y a aucun fruit ici'.
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