Foundation lesson to learn colours in French.
This lesson can be used independently or as the 1st of a bundle of 3 lessons
6 files are included:
Powerpoint lesson: focus on French phonics and pronunciation thanks to interactive listening/speaking activities facilitated by a voice over, and speaking games to support memorisation.
Lesson progression embedded in the Powerpoint
Printable flashcards to be used with the Powerpoint lesson.
4 adapted worksheets to support and assess the learning:
Worksheet (1): focus on reading skills. All abilities.
Worksheet (2a): focus on reading skills. Lower ability.
Worksheet (2b): focus on writing skills. Lower to middle ability.
Worksheet (2c): focus on writing skills. Middle to higher ability.
The answers to the worksheets can be found on the Powerpoint on slides 46 and 47.
Total teaching time: 1 to 2 hours.
Advanced lesson to learn how to talk about our favourite colour, asking the question ‘Quelle est ta couleur préférée ?’ and answering it saying ‘Ma couleur préférée c’est….’. This lesson gives children the chance to focus on speaking skills and build up their confidence by having a short conversation.
*This lesson can be used independently or as the 3rd of a bundle of 3 lessons *
4 files are included:
Powerpoint lesson: the objective is to learn through repetition with a focus on French phonics and pronunciation, thanks to interactive listening/speaking activities facilitated by a voice over, and speaking games to support memorisation. This lesson also includes ‘thinking slides’ that emphasize some details specific to French language such as its grammar or structure. In this lesson, we are focusing on possessive adjectives and word order.
Lesson progression embedded in the Powerpoint.
3 worksheets to support and assess the learning:
Survey: to be handed out to the children during the lesson (see slide 34)
Worksheet (1a): focus on reading skills. Lower to middle ability.
Worksheet (1b): focus on reading and writing skills. Middle to higher ability.
The anwers to the worksheet are in the Powerpoint on slides 36 and 37
Total teaching time: 2 hours.
Foundation lesson to learn how to give our opinion on colours using ‘J’aime’ and ‘Je n’aime pas’, and use the conjunctions ‘et’ and ‘mais’ to extend sentences.
This lesson can be used independently or as the 2nd of a bundle of 3 lessons
6 files are included:
Powerpoint lesson: the objective is to learn through repetition with a focus on French phonics and pronunciation, thanks to interactive listening/speaking activities facilitated by a voice over, and speaking games to support memorisation. This lesson also includes ‘thinking slides’ that emphasize some details specific to French language such as its grammar or structure.
A lesson in 2 steps:
Step 1: J’aime le bleu (I like blue) / Je n’aime pas le rouge (I don’t like red)
Step 2: J’aime le bleu et le rouge (I like blue and red) / J’aime le bleu mais je n’aime pas le rouge (I like blue but I don’t like red)
Lesson progression embedded in the Powerpoint
A poster that can be displayed on a French wall
4 adapted worksheets to support and assess the learning:
Worksheet (1): focus on reading skills. All abilities.
Worksheet (2a): focus on reading skills. Lower ability.
Worksheet (2b): focus on reading and writing skills. Middle ability.
Worksheet (2c): focus on reading and writing skills. Higher ability.
The answers can be found in the powerPoint on slides 60 and 61.
Total teaching time: 2 hours.
Set of three lessons whose aim is to implement progression in learning using the topic of colours.
all lessons include a voice over to model the pronunciation, they are therefore specially designed for non specialist teachers.
About 6 hours of teaching in total that include:
3 powerpoint lessons,
10 adapted worksheets,
printable flashcards,
end of unit self assessment,
knowledge organiser with key vocabulary and grammar,
a poster with key questions to display
Each lesson relies on a Powerpoint resource as the main teaching tool, complemented by printable flashcards and adapted worksheets.
Children learn through a variety of interactive and fun listening and speaking activities that support a good pronunciation modeled by a voice over, as well as memorisation.
Adapted worksheets complement each lesson. They aim at practicing reading and writing skills to support and assess the learning.
The lesson plan is totally embedded within each Powerpoint resource, making the lesson easy to deliver.
Lesson 1: les couleurs / Colours.
Objective: learning French colours with a focus on French phonics and pronunciation modeled by a native voice over.
Lesson 2: likes and dislikes / using conjunctions
Objective: building up on previous learning by introducing opinions in French.
Key vocabulary: J’aime le bleu (like blue) / Je n’aime pas le rouge** (I don’t like red)
Extension: introducing the conjunctions et (and) and mais (but) to understand longer sentences.
Eg: j’aime le bleu et le rouge / J’aime le bleu mais je n’aime pas le rouge
Lesson 3: ma couleur préférée / my favourite colour
Objective: setting the foundation of a conversation in French using some structured language, by asking Quelle est ta couleur préférée ? and answering it with Ma couleur préférée, c’est (le bleu) .
Focus on possessive adjectives and word order.
This lesson is building up progressively to ensure children’s confidence in engaging in a dialogue.
Full lesson to introduce the vocabulary of PETS & FARM ANIMALS in French.
Files included: PowerPoint presentation with audio / flaschards / worksheet
Presentation: Ideal for non specialists (or teachers who would value native pronunciation) as audio files are included in the presentation.
Focus on pronunciation and memorization with a lesson progression that encourages the children to use the vocabulary independently.
Engaging speaking activities.
Easy lesson progression as the presentation follows the lesson plan (you just need to click and read the notes provided with the slides).
Flashcards to support speaking independently and memorizing
Worksheet to assess spelling.
Presentation to introduce the vocabulary of SPORT in French.
Ideal for non specialists (or teachers who would value native pronunciation) as audio files are included in the presentation.
Focus on pronunciation and memorization with a lesson progression that encourages the children to use the vocabulary independently.
Engaging speaking activities.
Easy lesson progression as the presentation follows the lesson plan (you just need to click and read the notes provided on key slides).
Other documents supporting the presentation:
Flashcards
spelling activity to assess children’s learning.
Full lesson to introduce the vocabulary of FRUITS in French.
Files included: PowerPoint presentation with audio / flaschards / worksheet
Presentation: Ideal for non specialists (or teachers who would value native pronunciation) as audio files are included in the presentation.
Focus on pronunciation and memorization with a lesson progression that encourages the children to use the vocabulary independently.
Engaging speaking activities.
Easy lesson progression as the presentation follows the lesson plan (you just need to click and read the notes provided with the slides).
Flashcards to support speaking independently and memorizing
Worksheet to assess spelling.
Full lesson to introduce the vocabulary of CLOTHES and ACCESSORIES in French.
Files included: PowerPoint presentation with audio / flaschards / worksheet
Presentation: Ideal for non specialists (or teachers who would value native pronunciation) as audio files are included in the presentation.
Focus on pronunciation and memorization with a lesson progression that encourages the children to use the vocabulary independently.
Engaging speaking and listening activities.
Easy lesson progression as the presentation follows the lesson plan (you just need to click and read the notes provided below the slides).
Flashcards to support speaking independently and memorizing
Worksheet to assess spelling.
Full lesson to introduce the vocabulary of PLACES IN TOWN in French. Ideal to explain the article THE: Le / La / L’ / Les with 20 different places that are introduced step by step:
Le + masculine noun
La + feminine noun
L’ + nounstarting with a vowel (or silent H)
Les + plural nouns
Files included: PowerPoint presentation in 2 parts with voice over / flaschards / Pair cards and 2 worksheets
Presentation: Ideal for non specialists (or teachers who would value native pronunciation) as audio files are included in the presentation.
Focus on pronunciation and memorization with a lesson progression that encourages the children to use the vocabulary-say the words- independently thanks to fun and interactive speaking and listening activities.
The activities are differentiated to suits all children’s abilities.
2 extension activities are also included to introduce the use of the conjunction ET (and) and IL Y A (there is)
User friendly for teachers: Easy lesson progression as the presentation follows the lesson plan (you just need to click and read the notes provided below the slides).
Step 1: choral work / focus on listening and repeating with good pronunciation
Step 2: Speaking independently (fun & interactive activities)
Step 3: Listening ‘assessment’
Step 4: writing - spelling ‘assessment’
Step 5: extension activity - using the conjunction ET (and) - using IL Y A (there is)
Flashcards to support speaking independently and memorizing
Pair cards to support reading and memorizing
Worksheet 1 to assess spelling.
Worksheet 2 to write independently what there is in town / differentiated activity
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