Les prépositions de lieu (Prepositions of Place)

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French Primary 4 Third Term Lesson Note – Week 3

Subject: French

Class: Primary 4

Term: Third Term

Week: 3

Age: 8 – 9 years

Topic: Les prépositions de lieu (Prepositions of Place)

Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioral Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

  1. Identify common French prepositions of place.

  2. Use prepositions to describe the position of objects.

  3. Construct simple sentences using prepositions correctly.

  4. Translate prepositional phrases between French and English.

Keywords:

  • Sur – On

  • Sous – Under

  • Devant – In front of

  • Derrière – Behind

  • Dans – In/Inside

  • À côté de – Beside/Near

  • Entre – Between

Set Induction (Engaging Introduction with Student Reactions)

Teacher: (Holds up a book and a pencil) “Regardez! Où est le crayon?” (Look! Where is the pencil?)

Pupils: (Some point)

Jide: “Madam, the crayon is on top the book!”

Teacher: (Smiling) “Jide, en français, on dit ‘Le crayon est sur le livre’.”

Teacher places the pencil under the book.
Teacher: “Et maintenant, où est le crayon?” (And now, where is the pencil?)

Aisha: “The crayon is inside the book!”

Teacher: (Laughs) “Non, Aisha! Le crayon est sous le livre!”

(Teacher continues placing objects in different positions to make pupils guess, making the class interactive and fun.)

Entry Behavior

  • Pupils are familiar with basic classroom objects.

  • They may already know the English meanings of some prepositions.

Learning Resources and Materials

  • Flashcards with prepositions and images.

  • Real classroom objects (bag, book, table, etc.).

  • Simple drawings of object placements.

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge

  • The teacher reminds pupils of classroom object names in French.

  • The teacher introduces prepositions using simple English examples before moving to French.

Embedded Core Skills

  • Communication skills

  • Listening and pronunciation skills

  • Observation skills

  • Sentence construction skills

Instructional Materials

  • Whiteboard and marker

  • Picture charts showing prepositions

  • Classroom objects for practical demonstrations

Lesson Content (With Student Funny Responses)

1. Common French Prepositions of Place

Français Anglais Example Sentence in French English Translation
Sur On Le crayon est sur le livre. The pencil is on the book.
Sous Under Le sac est sous la table. The bag is under the table.
Devant In front of Le chat est devant le miroir. The cat is in front of the mirror.
Derrière Behind Le chat est derrière le mur. The cat is behind the wall.
Dans In/Inside L’eau est dans le seau. The water is in the bucket.
À côté de Beside/Near Le chien est à côté du chat. The dog is near the cat.
Entre Between Le chat est entre deux chiens. The cat is between the dogs.

2. Using Prepositions in Sentences

  • Le stylo est sur la table. (The pen is on the table.)

  • Le livre est dans le sac. (The book is in the bag.)

  • La gomme est sous la chaise. (The eraser is under the chair.)

  • L’élève est devant la classe. (The student is in front of the class.)

Teacher: “Faisons des phrases ensemble!” (Let’s make sentences together!)

Tobi: “Le ballon est sur… sur… sur mon head!”

Teacher: (Laughs) “Non, Tobi! Sur la table, pas sur ta tête!”

15 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Class Discussion (With Student Reactions)

  1. Teacher: “Comment dit-on ‘on’ en français?”
    Chinedu: “Ehhh… Sur! Like suya?”
    Teacher: “Haha! Yes, Chinedu, ‘sur’ means ‘on’, but not like suya!”

  2. Teacher: “Quelle est la signification de ‘sous’?”
    Emeka: “It means soup?”
    Teacher: “Non, Emeka! ‘Sous’ means ‘under’.”

  3. Teacher: “Que signifie ‘devant’?”
    Aisha: “It means ‘in front of’!”

  4. How do you say “under” in French?

  5. What is the French word for “behind”?

  6. How do you say “The cat is between the dogs” in French?

  7. What does “Le livre est sous la table” mean?

  8. Translate: “The pen is beside the notebook.”

  9. What is the opposite of “sur” (on) in French?

  10. How do you say “The water is in the bucket” in French?

15 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions (With Multiple Choices)

  1. Le sac est ____ la table. (a) sous (b) sur (c) derrière (d) entre

  2. Le chien est ____ du chat. (a) sur (b) à côté de (c) sous (d) devant

  3. La gomme est ____ le livre. (a) sous (b) sur (c) dans (d) derrière

  4. L’élève est ____ la classe. (a) devant (b) sous (c) dans (d) derrière

  5. L’eau est ____ le seau. (a) devant (b) sous (c) dans (d) à côté de

  6. La règle est ____ le cahier et le livre. (a) derrière (b) entre (c) sous (d) sur

  7. Le crayon est ____ la table. (a) dans (b) sur (c) sous (d) à côté de

  8. Le chat est ____ le mur. (a) sous (b) sur (c) derrière (d) entre

  9. L’enfant est ____ la porte. (a) devant (b) sous (c) entre (d) sur

  10. Le sac est ____ le banc. (a) sous (b) dans (c) devant (d) entre

10 Evaluation Questions

  1. Write five prepositions of place in French.

  2. Translate “Where is the cat?” into French.

  3. What is the meaning of “Le livre est sous la table”?

  4. How do you say “Beside” in French?

  5. Construct a sentence using “Derrière”.

  6. How do you say “The ball is on the chair” in French?

  7. What is “Entre” used for?

  8. Write the French words for: under, in, on, beside, between.

  9. Translate: “The pencil is behind the book.”

  10. How do you say “A bench is in front of the blackboard” in French?

Conclusion

  • The teacher revises the prepositions and their meanings.

  • Pupils practice pronunciation in pairs.

  • A fun game (placing objects and saying their position) is played.

Teacher: “Très bien, les enfants! Continuez à pratiquer!” (Well done, children! Keep practicing!)

David: “Merci madame! Je parle français maintenant!”

Teacher: (Laughing) “Pas encore, David, mais bientôt!”

Answers to the Questions with Corrections for Funny Responses

 Answers to the Fill-in-the-Blank Questions

  1. Le sac est sous la table. (a)

  2. Le chien est à côté de du chat. (b)

  3. La gomme est sur le livre. (b)

  4. L’élève est devant la classe. (a)

  5. L’eau est dans le seau. (c)

  6. La règle est entre le cahier et le livre. (b)

  7. Le crayon est sur la table. (b)

  8. Le chat est derrière le mur. (c)

  9. L’enfant est devant la porte. (a)

  10. Le sac est sous le banc. (a)

Answers to the FAQs (With Corrections to Funny Student Responses)

  1. Question: Comment dit-on “on” en français?

    • Chinedu’s answer: “Ehhh… Sur! Like suya?”

    • Correct answer: Oui, Chinedu! ‘Sur’ veut dire ‘on’, mais ce n’est pas suya! (Yes, Chinedu! ‘Sur’ means ‘on’, but it’s not suya!)

  2. Question: Quelle est la signification de “sous”?

    • Emeka’s answer: “It means soup?”

    • Correct answer: Non, Emeka! ‘Sous’ signifie ‘under’, pas ‘soup’!

  3. Question: Que signifie “devant”?

    • Aisha’s answer: “It means ‘in front of’!”

    • Correct answer: Oui, c’est correct! ‘Devant’ signifie ‘in front of’!

  4. Question: How do you say “under” in French?

    • Answer: Sous

  5. Question: What is the French word for “behind”?

    • Answer: Derrière

  6. Question: How do you say “The cat is between the dogs” in French?

    • Answer: Le chat est entre les chiens.

  7. Question: What does “Le livre est sous la table” mean?

    • Answer: The book is under the table.

  8. Question: Translate: “The pen is beside the notebook.”

    • Answer: Le stylo est à côté du cahier.

  9. Question: What is the opposite of “sur” (on) in French?

    • Answer: Sous (under)

  10. Question: How do you say “The water is in the bucket” in French?

  • Answer: L’eau est dans le seau.

  1. Question: What does “entre” mean?

  • Answer: Between

  1. Question: How do you say “The dog is near the cat” in French?

  • Answer: Le chien est à côté du chat.

  1. Question: Translate: “The pencil is on the book.”

  • Answer: Le crayon est sur le livre.

  1. Question: What is the French word for “inside”?

  • Answer: Dans

  1. Question: How do you say “The child is behind the door” in French?

  • Answer: L’enfant est derrière la porte.

3. Answers to the 10 Evaluation Questions

  1. Write five prepositions of place in French.

    • Sur (on)

    • Sous (under)

    • Devant (in front of)

    • Derrière (behind)

    • Entre (between)

  2. Translate “Where is the cat?” into French.

    • Où est le chat ?

  3. What is the meaning of “Le livre est sous la table”?

    • The book is under the table.

  4. How do you say “Beside” in French?

    • À côté de

  5. Construct a sentence using “Derrière”.

    • Le chien est derrière la maison. (The dog is behind the house.)

  6. How do you say “The ball is on the chair” in French?

    • Le ballon est sur la chaise.

  7. What is “Entre” used for?

    • It is used to indicate something is between two things.

  8. Write the French words for: under, in, on, beside, between.

    • Under – Sous

    • In – Dans

    • On – Sur

    • Beside – À côté de

    • Between – Entre

  9. Translate: “The pencil is behind the book.”

    • Le crayon est derrière le livre.

  10. How do you say “A bench is in front of the blackboard” in French?

    • Un banc est devant le tableau noir.

Final Corrections to Funny Responses

  • Jide’s mistake: “The crayon is on top the book!”

    • Correction: “Le crayon est sur le livre.” (The pencil is on the book.)

  • Aisha’s mistake: “The crayon is inside the book!”

    • Correction: “Le crayon est sous le livre.” (The pencil is under the book.)

  • Tobi’s mistake: “Le ballon est sur… sur… sur mon head!”

    • Correction: “Le ballon est sur la table!” (The ball is on the table!)

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