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Des monuments historiques : 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas'

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I can use ‘il y a’ and ‘il n'y a pas’ to describe what there is and isn't at historical sites.

I can apply rules about syllable stress when pronouncing words.

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Des monuments historiques : 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas'

Learning outcomes

I can use ‘il y a’ and ‘il n'y a pas’ to describe what there is and isn't at historical sites.

I can apply rules about syllable stress when pronouncing words.

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Key learning points

  1. Words ending in a consonant + -re(s) stress the vowel before the consonant and the -r is said very softly e.g. 'ouvres'.
  2. 'Il y a un/une/des' is used to say ‘there is’ or ‘there are’. The article agrees with the gender and number of the noun.
  3. To say 'there isn't' or 'there aren't' we use il n'y a pas. After this, all articles change to de or d' before a vowel.

Keywords

  • Stress - pronouncing one syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word

  • Il y a - 'there is' or 'there are'

  • Il n'y a pas - 'there isn't' or 'there aren't'

Common misconception

'Il y a' always means 'there is'.

'Il y a' can mean 'there is' or 'there are' and can be used with singular or plural nouns.

A nice addition to this lesson would be pupils choosing a place of their own to describe using 'il y a' and 'il n'y a pas', perhaps with the support of a photograph. This could be a French-speaking place they have visited or their own local area.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French articles to the correct English meanings.
Correct Answer:un,a (masculine)
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a (masculine)

Correct Answer:une,a (feminine)
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a (feminine)

Correct Answer:le,the (masculine)
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the (masculine)

Correct Answer:la,the (feminine)
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the (feminine)

Correct Answer:des,some (plural)
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some (plural)

Correct Answer:les,the (plural)
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the (plural)

Q2.
Match the French vocabulary below to the correct English meanings.
Correct Answer:surprendre,to surprise, surprising
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to surprise, surprising

Correct Answer:le conflit,conflict
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conflict

Correct Answer:l'accident (m),accident
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accident

Correct Answer:l'année (f),year
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year

Correct Answer:blessser,to hurt, injure
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to hurt, injure

Correct Answer:la fin,the end
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the end

Q3.
What can 'il y a' mean?
Correct answer: there is
there isn't
Correct answer: there are
there aren't
Q4.
What is missing from the following list? 'Le nord, le sud, l'ouest et .'
Correct Answer: l'est, est
Q5.
Match these -ir verbs to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:offrir à,to offer, offering (someone)
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to offer, offering (someone)

Correct Answer:ouvrir,to open, opening
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to open, opening

Correct Answer:découvrir,to discover, discovering
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to discover, discovering

Correct Answer:fournir,to supply, provide
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to supply, provide

Correct Answer:grandir,to get bigger, grow up
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to get bigger, grow up

Correct Answer:choisir,to choose, choosing
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to choose, choosing

Q6.
Which syllable in French words usually has slightly more emphasis than others?
the first syllable
Correct answer: the last syllable
the second syllable
none of them

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French vocabulary below to the correct English meanings.
Correct Answer:l'horreur (f),horror
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horror

Correct Answer:le sentiment,feeling
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feeling

Correct Answer:la victoire,victory
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victory

Correct Answer:la honte,shame
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shame

Correct Answer:souffrir,to suffer
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to suffer

Correct Answer:humain,human
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human

Q2.
What is the correct English translation of the following sentence? 'Il y a une carte d'Afrique mais il n'y a pas de carte de France.'
There is a map of France but there isn't a map of Africa.
There is a map of Africa and there is a map of France.
Correct answer: There is a map of Africa but there isn't a map of France.
Q3.
If a word ends in a consonant + -re or -res, the stress of the word moves to ...
the first syllable.
the last syllable.
Correct answer: the vowel(s) before the consonant.
the consonant.
Q4.
Which article(s) always follow 'il n'y a pas' to say what there isn't or aren't.
un or une
des
Correct answer: de or d'
Q5.
Which of these words have a slight stress on the final syllable?
pauvre
surprendre
Correct answer: l'égalité
découvres
Correct answer: la leçon
Q6.
Translate the following sentence into French: 'There are not any museums.'
Correct Answer: Il n'y a pas de musées., il n'y a pas de musées., Il n'y a pas de musées, 'Il n'y a pas de musées.', 'Il n'y a pas de musées'

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