Year 11 - French
Vive la République : present tense, prepositions 'à' and 'de'
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 recognise and use verbs followed by prepositions in the context of exploring activities across France.
Key Notes
- Use 'jouer à' to talk about playing sports and 'jouer de' to talk about playing instruments.
- 'À' combines with 'le'/'les' to form 'au'/'aux' and 'de' combines with 'le'/'les' to form 'du'/'des.'
- The 'x' at the end of 'aux' creates liaison before a vowel.
- Some verbs require 'à' or 'de' before an infinitive, e.g. 'aider à', 'arrêter de'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preposition: a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All verbs in French can be used before an infinitive without a preposition.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Use 'jouer à' to talk about playing sports and 'jouer de' to talk about playing instruments. 'À' combines with 'le'/'les' to form 'au'/'aux' and 'de' combines with 'le'/'les' to form 'du'/'des.'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'preposition'
a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All verbs in French can be used before an infinitive without a preposition. Correction: Certain verbs require 'à' or 'de' before a an infinitive. Learning which verbs this applies to is helpful. Teachers might like to point out the more frequently occurring verbs of this type to help students develop their confidence in using them.
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
- 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
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