Dynamo 1, Unit 4.3 - Qu’est-ce que tu manges au petit déjeuner?

A lesson on breakfast and partitive articles based on Dynamo 1, Module 4, Unit 3. Each task includes an extension to cater for the more able students.

LANGUAGE INPUT: students write simple sentences using the verb ‘JE MANGE’ followed by the foods shown in the slide. They do the same using the verb ‘JE BOIS’ with drinks.

MINI-PLENARY - using red/amber/green emojis to check how confident students feel with the new vocab.

TASK 1: listening task linked to the outcome of the mini-plenary. Students complete different questions based on their level. The more challenging questions contain vocab that hasn’t been covered in the language input. A transcript is provided for teachers without access to Active Learn.

MINI-PLENARY: assessment for learning opportunity to check for understanding and gauge how confident students are with the topic so far.

TASK 2: listening task linked to outcome of the mini-plenary. Students complete a different questions depending on the level they chose. A transcript is provided for teachers without access to Pearson Active Learn.

MINI-PLENARY: assessment for learning opportunity. This is particularly helpful for the teacher as it gives an insight into how difficult students found the language introduced up to this point.

TASK 3: writing task linked to outcome of the mini-plenary. Students complete a different task based on their level of confidence.

TASK 4: gap-filling activity.

PLENARY: final opportunity to assess learning within the lesson.