Introduction
Combien de gens habitent à Paris? How many people live in Paris?
Il y a 2.2 millions gens à Paris. There are 2.2 million people in Paris.
Combien de gens habitent en France? How many people live in France?
Il y a 65.3 millions gens en France. There are 65.3 million people in France.
Combien de régions y a-t-il en France? How many regions are there in France?
Il y a treize régions en France? There are 13 regions in France.
Est-ce qu’il y a un roi en France? Is there a king in France?
Il n’y a pas de roi en France. There is not a king in France.
Il y a un président. There is a president.
Notice that each of these questions and answers make use of the words: combien de and il y a. It is important to know these phrases, as you will use them on a regular basis when asking questions and sharing information.
In this lesson, you will also review and learn about various places in the city and the preposition à that is commonly used with these places.
Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...
- Form questions with the expression combien de
- Respond to questions that use the expression combien de
- Form questions that use the expression il y a
- Form answers that use the expression il y a
- Form contractions with the preposition à and the definite article
Essential Questions
- How does learning a second language help me?
Enduring Understandings
- The ability to communicate in a second language increases the understanding of one’s native language.
The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: World Languages Level II standards: 1b, 1c, 8c.