Year 9 - French
Helping others: reflexive pronoun 'se'
Refugees in France: reflexive verbs
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Unit Summary
In this unit, reflexive -er verbs and pronouns are introduced in singular forms, and direct object pronouns revisited. New high frequency verbs are introduced to support discussion refugees in France.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use singular reflexive and direct object pronouns to talk about caring for people and animals.
Key Notes
- Use 'un an' to indicate a specific unit of time/quantity and 'une année' for description/duration. Both mean 'a year'.
- Apply the pattern of adding -(n)eé to 'jour', 'matin' and 'soir' to describe different periods of time.
- Use the reflexive pronoun 'se' when somebody is doing the action of the verb to himself or herself.
- If someone does the action to someone else, use the direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' for the receiver of the action.
Vocabulary To Learn
- reflexive pronoun: used to indicate doing something to yourself, words like 'myself' and 'yourself'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Time phrases like 'an and 'année' are interchangeable in French.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Use 'un an' to indicate a specific unit of time/quantity and 'une année' for description/duration. Both mean 'a year'. Apply the pattern of adding -(n)eé to 'jour', 'matin' and 'soir' to describe different periods of time.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'reflexive pronoun'
used to indicate doing something to yourself, words like 'myself' and 'yourself'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Time phrases like 'an and 'année' are interchangeable in French. Correction: Although they have the same meaning, 'an', 'jour', 'soir' and 'matin' are used to indicate specific units of time whereas, 'année', 'journée', 'soirée' and matinée' are used for description or duration.
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