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Numbers: 'il y a', liaison

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I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns and ‘avoir’ to talk about how many I and others have.

I can use liaison to pronounce numbers and nouns together.

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Numbers: 'il y a', liaison

Learning outcomes

I can use numbers 1-12 with nouns and ‘avoir’ to talk about how many I and others have.

I can use liaison to pronounce numbers and nouns together.

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Key learning points

  1. When numbers 2, 3 and 10 are followed by a noun beginning with a vowel, the -s and -x are pronounced; this is liaison.
  2. Adding -s to nouns makes them plural.
  3. Contrasting ‘il y a’ and ‘il a’ for practice helps to distinguish between them.

Keywords

  • 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'

  • Avoir - French verb meaning 'to have, having'

  • Il a - from the French verb 'avoir', meaning 'he has'

Common misconception

'Il y a' and 'il a' can both be used to say what there is/are.

'Il y a' and 'il a' sound similar but have different meanings. 'Il y a' means 'there is' or 'there are' and 'il a' means 'he has'.

Use numbers at any opportunity within the classroom, for both social and organisational interactions.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What sound is in the French word for 'three'?
[o]
[i]
[eu]
[e]
Correct answer: [oi]
Q2.
Which number is missing from the following series? 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
un
deux
trois
Correct answer: quatre
cinq
Q3.
Put these numbers in order, starting with the smallest number.
1 - deux
2 - quatre
3 - six
4 - huit
5 - dix
6 - douze
Q4.
Make the following noun plural: 'chat'
Correct Answer: chats, 'chats'
Q5.
Which of these statements is correct?
Correct answer: The 's' at the end of a plural noun is silent.
The 's' at the end of a plural noun in pronounced.
The 's' at the end of a plural noun changes intonation: the voice must go up.
Q6.
How do you say 'there is' or 'there are' in French?
Correct Answer: Il y a, 'Il y a'

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:avec,with
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with

Correct Answer:mais,but
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but

Correct Answer:et,and
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and

Correct Answer:tous les jours,everyday
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everyday

Q2.
Choose the correct answer for the following maths problem: 5 + 2 = __________.
quatre
cinq
six
Correct answer: sept
huit
Q3.
Fill in the gap: 'dix, neuf, , sept, six, cinq'.
Correct Answer: huit
Q4.
In which of these phrases do you hear the 's' in 'trois' ?
trois chats
Correct answer: trois enfants
Correct answer: trois oranges
trois peluches
Correct answer: trois exercises
Q5.
Select which numbers have a liaison when followed by a noun beginning with a vowel.
Correct answer: deux
quatre
Correct answer: six
Correct answer: trois
Correct answer: dix
Q6.
Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:j'ai,I have
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I have

Correct Answer:tu as,you have
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you have

Correct Answer:il a,he has
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he has

Correct Answer:elle a,she has
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she has

Correct Answer:il y a ,there is/are
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there is/are

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