Week 8, Day 5 : Indirect Object Pronouns and Pets and Animals Vocabulary Copy
It’s the final day of your forty days of lessons. Congratulations! Today’s lesson will focus on two things:
• Indirect object pronouns
• Vocabulary related to pets and animals.
Let’s learn the pronouns first, starting with the video below.
Speaking Practice 1
English speakers might find this lesson odd because the English language does not make a distinction between direct and indirect object pronouns. French, however, does.
Here are some rules to help you memorize and use them correctly:
• A direct object pronoun replaces a direct object complement; an indirect pronoun replaces an indirect object complement.
• A direct object complement is not preceded by any preposition, while an indirect pronoun is usually preceded by the preposition à.
Listen to Week 8 Day 5 Track 2
Il doit finir son article. (direct) - He must finish his article.
Il doit le finir. - He must finish it.
Tu parles à Michel. (indirect) - You speak to Michel.
Tu lui parles. - You speak to him.
• As you already know from the previous lesson, a direct object pronoun distinguishes the gender (le for masculine noun/people, la for feminine noun/people), but an indirect pronoun does not distinguish the gender (lui is used for both masculine and feminine).
Dialogue:
Listen to Week 8 Day 5 Track 3
Marie: Yes, I talked to him this morning.
Marc: So, what did he say?
Marie: He said that I need to be at home this evening because he doesn’t have the key (to the house).
Marc: .!
Marie: Ah, he invites you to our home this weekend to play video games.
Marc: Ok. That sounds good. Tell him that I will certainly win against him.
Now, for the second part of the lesson, let’s talk about pets and animals.
Most people have a favorite pet or animal, and being able to talk about them in French will help you to develop a deeper connection with those you are conversing with.
We have tried to include a wide array of animals here, including a number of popular pets. But if an animal you want to talk about is not featured here, please get in touch and let us know so that we can share the French pronunciation with you.
For each group of animals, there is a related video that will help you learn to pronounce the words correctly.
Pets
Insects and Other Creepy Crawlies
On the Farm – La ferme
Reptiles – Les reptiles
At the Zoo
Speaking Practice 2
Dialogue :
A Quick Recap of this Lesson
Today, we learned about direct object pronouns and our furry/scary/feathery friends! Some things to remember from this lesson include:
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