Year 9 - French
Shopping: direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la', numbers 70-99
Everyday life: subject and object pronouns, present tense
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils revisit subject and object pronouns, practising them with present and perfect tenses. Subject pronouns are used to mean 'it' and 'they, and object pronouns to mean 'me' 'you' and 'him, her and it' placed before the verb.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand and say how much something costs in French using the verb 'payer', numbers 70-99 and the direct object pronoun 'it' in the context of shopping.
Key Notes
- In French the SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) [th] makes a t sound, as in 'théâtre'.
- Soixante-dix is 70, quatre-vingts is 80, quatre-vingt-dix is 90 and cent is one hundred.
- In France, the euro symbol € comes after the number and a comma is used instead of a decimal point: 40,25 €.
- The verb payer (to pay) has two different spellings in the singular form: je paie / je paye.
- When using the pronoun 'it' as a direct object in French, we use either 'le' (masculine) or 'la' (feminine).
Vocabulary To Learn
- [th]: SSC (sound symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'thé'
- direct object pronoun: replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. me, you, it, them: il me regarde - he is looking at me
- le, la, l': direct object pronoun meaning 'it', 'him' or 'her' in the masculine and feminine forms: je la trouve, I am finding it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Numbers 70, 80 and 90 are one word numbers in French, just like 20 (vingt), 30 (trente), 40 (quarante) etc.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
In French the SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) [th] makes a t sound, as in 'théâtre'. Soixante-dix is 70, quatre-vingts is 80, quatre-vingt-dix is 90 and cent is one hundred.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[th]'
SSC (sound symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'thé'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Numbers 70, 80 and 90 are one word numbers in French, just like 20 (vingt), 30 (trente), 40 (quarante) etc. Correction: In French, the numbers 70 (soixante-dix), 80 (quatre-vingts), and 90 (quatre-vingt-dix) are not single-word numbers. Unlike 20 (vingt), 30 (trente), and 40 (quarante)—which are single words—70, 80, and 90 are constructed using compound expressions.
More Lessons In This Unit
- At school and university: direct object pronouns 'me' and 'te' Study Guide
- Helping others at school: direct object pronouns 'me' and 'te' Study Guide
- Reading habits: pronouns 'il(s)' and 'elle(s)' meaning 'it' and 'they', 'faire' Study Guide
- Reading habits: verbs like 'prendre' and 'lire', direct objects Study Guide
- Shopping: direct object pronoun contraction 'l'' Study Guide
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