At la rentrée, the back-to-school restart in France, every pupil turns up with a bag packed to a long liste de fournitures: pencil case, copybooks, ruler, rubber and more. Hold up a pencil if you have one. Now look around your own desk: pen, book, copy, ruler, rubber. You already use these every day.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight classroom objects in French
- Label a classroom picture with the right words
- Write each noun with le or la
Here are today's eight classroom objects. We learn them in two sets of four so they stick. First the desk tools, then the bag-and-book words. Tap each one, listen, then say it back together. Watch which ones take le and which take la: you learn the article with the word, as a pair.
A classroom picture is waiting with empty markers. Look at each object. When your table is called, say the full French label out loud (with le or la). Then we click it together on the board. Everyone else: thumbs up if you agree.
Open your copy and write the names of four things on your own desk right now, each with its article. The word list stays on the board: copy carefully, including le/la and any accent. Take care with the accent on la règle.
- le crayon — Pencil
- le stylo — Pen
- le livre — Book
- le cahier — Copybook
- la règle — Ruler
- la gomme — Rubber
- la trousse — Pencil case
- le sac à dos — Backpack
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