Year 11 - French
Le 14 juillet : indirect object pronouns me, te, lui, vous, nous, and leur
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 understand and use singular and plural indirect object pronouns in texts describing the events of Bastille Day in France and its significance in French history.
Key Notes
- Closed [eu] sounds like 'deux' or, when open or spelled [œu], sounds like 'coeur'.
- An indirect object pronoun replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to.
- The plural indirect object pronouns are: nous, vous, and leur.
- Unlike direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns don't change according to the gender of the nouns they replace.
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
- There are separate indirect object pronouns in French to replace masculine and feminine nouns.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Closed [eu] sounds like 'deux' or, when open or spelled [œu], sounds like 'coeur'. An indirect object pronoun replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to.
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: There are separate indirect object pronouns in French to replace masculine and feminine nouns. Correction: French indirect object pronouns make no distinction for gender (unlike direct object pronouns). 'Lui' means both '(to) him' and '(to) her'. 'Leur' means '(to) them' and can refer to both masculine and feminine nouns.
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
- Joyeuses fêtes : indirect object pronouns 'me', 'te', 'lui', 'vous' Study Guide
- L'Hexagone : present tense, prepositions 'à' and 'en' Study Guide
- La diversité religieuse dans les pays francophones : extending vocabulary 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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