KS3 · French · Year 9
Shopping: direct object pronoun contraction 'l''
Everyday life: subject and object pronouns, present tense
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I can form sentences with the direct object pronouns 'le', 'la' and 'l'' in the context of shopping.
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I can form sentences with the direct object pronouns 'le', 'la' and 'l'' in the context of shopping.
Key learning points
- The English 'th' sound does not exist in French. In French the SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) [th] makes a 't' sound.
- The French [ch] does not make the same sound as the English 'ch'. In French, the SSC [ch] makes a 'sh' sound.
- A direct object is a noun that receives the action of the verb. It answers either what? or whom?
- Using the direct object pronoun 'it' to replace a masculine noun we use 'le'; to replace a feminine noun we use 'la'.
- Direct object pronouns go before the verb; 'le' and 'la' shorten to 'l’ ' before a verb starting with a vowel or 'h'.
Words to know
- [th]
- SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'thé'
- [ch]
- SSC (sound-symbol correspondence) pronounced as in 'chocolat'
- 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/her
Common mistakes
The direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' change to 'l' ' if the noun starts with a vowel or a 'h': Je lis l'histoire.
The direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' change to 'l' ' if the verb starts with a vowel or a 'h', not the noun: J'achète le chapeau - je l'achète.
For parents, carers and teachers
- As an extension activity in cycle 2, ask pupils to write their own 'histoire bizarre' using all of the revisited vocabulary words.