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Year 7 - French

Numbers 1-12: 'il y a'

Family life: numbers, plural nouns, plural 'avoir' & 'être'

Unit Summary

Pupils extend their knowledge of 'être'and 'avoir' to include plural forms. 'il y a' is introduced with numbers and nouns. Pupils consolidate regular plural 's' on nouns and adjectives, adjective agreement and indefinite articles, including the plural 'des'. Sound spelling links are revisited.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use numbers 1-12 with 'il y a' to say how many of something there is or there are.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondence [eu] sounds like the 'eu' in 'deux', two.
  • Adding -s to nouns makes them plural.
  • Numbers 1-12 go before nouns to indicate how many there are; most numbers don't change spelling for gender or number.
  • 'Il y a' means there is, there are.
  • When numbers ending in an -s or -x are followed by a vowel, the -s and -x are pronounced; this is liaison.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • eu: pronounced as in 'deux'
  • liaison: pronouncing a usually silent final consonant because a word starting with a vowel follows
  • plural noun: a word that refers to more than one person, place or thing
  • il y a: irregular verb phrase meaning there is or there are

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Numbers ending in 's' and 'x' followed by nouns beginning with a vowel are pronounced the same as numbers followed by a noun beginning with a consonant.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

The sound-symbol correspondence [eu] sounds like the 'eu' in 'deux', two. Adding -s to nouns makes them plural.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'eu'

pronounced as in 'deux'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Numbers ending in 's' and 'x' followed by nouns beginning with a vowel are pronounced the same as numbers followed by a noun beginning with a consonant. Correction: Numbers ending in 's' and 'x' followed by nouns beginning with a vowel are pronounced with a liasion; the final consonant of the number is pronounced. 'Trois oranges' has a liaison, 'trois chiens' does not.

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