Year 11 - French
Joyeuses fêtes : indirect object pronouns 'me', 'te', 'lui', 'vous'
Travel and tourism: Des pays francophones
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Unit Summary
This culturally and vocabulary rich unit revisits the prepositions à, de and en in a range of contexts, as well as partitive articles. In addition, it consolidates and extends pupil knowledge of indirect object pronouns and introduces the preverbal use of y and en.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use singular indirect object pronouns in the context of a range of familiar cultural celebrations past and present across Francophone countries.
Key Notes
- Indirect object pronouns replace the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to.
- The singular indirect object pronouns are: me, te, lui, and vous.
- The 'e' in me/te sounds like the 'e' in 'cheval'; the 'ui' in lui like 'huit' and the [ou] in vous sounds like 'nous'.
- Indirect object pronouns precede the conjugated verb. In the perfect tense, they precede both parts of the verb.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- French indirect object pronouns are all the same as direct object pronouns.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Indirect object pronouns replace the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to. The singular indirect object pronouns are: me, te, lui, and vous.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '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. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: French indirect object pronouns are all the same as direct object pronouns. Correction: While some object pronouns are the same when used both indirectly and directly (e.g. me, te), there are some differences that students need to learn. It is a good idea to provide plenty of practice in this area to help students gain confidence.
More Lessons In This Unit
- À table ! Partitive and indefinite articles, preverbal use of 'y' and 'en' Study Guide
- Aller au restaurant : dictation, role-play Study Guide
- Des plats typiques : use of 'y' and 'en' Study Guide
- L'Hexagone : present tense, prepositions 'à' and 'en' Study Guide
- La diversité religieuse dans les pays francophones : extending vocabulary Study Guide
- Le 14 juillet : indirect object pronouns me, te, lui, vous, nous, and leur Study Guide
- Un pays francophone : present tense, prepositions 'à', 'de' and 'en' Study Guide
- Une fête culturelle/religieuse : extended writing, speaking, photo description Study Guide
- Vive la République : present tense, prepositions 'à' and 'de' Study Guide
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