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This is a really fun activity to do with a whole class!
If they have the phrase that's just been said in one language, they stand up and say it in the opposite language. They then say the second phrase they have on their card.
By the end of the activity, everyone in the class should have said a phrase in French about daily routine and time.
Full instructions are on the bottom of the document.
Pupils work in pairs. They take it in turns to roll the dice and say in French the corresponding phrase. For example, “Je porte des chaussures et un pull”.
Use the PPT to introduce and practise saying where it hurts.
Use the worksheet to practise the grammar point (j'ai mal au, etc).
At the start of the following lesson, use the 'select 6' starter as a review of pupils' learning.
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Use this PPT to introduce parts of the body (I've included a lot!).
There's a simple introduction to parts of the body to begin with.
Then discuss with them what techniques will they use to remember each word. Pupils always come up with some interesting ideas… As long as they work!
Then, show the picture before the word to see what they remember.
Afterwards, in pairs, pupils take it in turns to throw the dice and then use the clues to complete the sentence (e.g. 'On marche avec...').
Then, go through the grammar point to say where it hurts.
Pupils then complete the matching worksheet.
To finish, play Connect 4 as a class. Each team takes it in turns to choose a phrase to translate into French. If they’re right, click on the relevant coloured dot to change the colour of the box to their team’s colour. 1 point for 4 in a row and 2 points for 5 in a row.
On the topic of 'saying where it hurts', pupils select the 6 correct answers – focus is on the grammar (j'ai mal au genou, etc).
They reveal either a tick or a cross when they click on their answer.
Introduce school rules using this PPT.
After introducing the rules, using 'il faut' and 'il est interdit de', students try to remember which of these to use for each rule.
Go through each sound-spelling with the pupils.
Then, play Kim's game using words containing the sound-spellings.
There is then a Connect 4 game using the same words.
The PPT then goes through a display about spontaneous speaking and then finishes with a dictionary challenge.
Use this PPT to introduce the advantages and disadvantages of technology.
Start by seeing if students can work out if these are advantages or disadvantages of technology.
Students then discuss in pairs how they (could have) worked out the English meaning, using the clues.
Click on the ‘spin’ button to spin the wheel. It appears to your class to 'randomly' select one of 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8 names/topics.
Simply edit the text boxes to label as you wish.
Introduce the topic of the train station/la gare, using a lot of imagery and animation!
Includes a Blockbusters game at the end, to practise the new vocab.
Pupils work in teams to come up with 10 items of vocab within the topic area of weather. They write their words down on a piece of paper and give a second copy to the teacher.
The idea is to come up with the ‘most obscure’ word (i.e. with the lowest score).
Someone must add up each team’s score after their 10 words. The team with the lowest score wins!
TIP: Print out a copy of the list on slide 3, so you can cross off the phrases done.
In pairs, one pupil notes down (in secret) which of each two options they will choose.
The second pupil begins reading and chooses an option. If they’ve chosen correctly, they continue. If they are wrong, they must start from the beginning, remembering which of the options were correct.
Prepare for a lot of laughter!
Great for building both confidence and the use of spoken/written phrases.
In 2 teams, each one takes it in turns to choose a rectangle. Team 1 chooses a noun from the first row and has to give a phrase using that noun (e.g. J’ai un chien.) It’s best to note down what they say.
Then team 2 chooses an adjective from the second row and has to repeat what Team 1 said and add more to the phrase using an adjective (e.g. J’ai un chien blanc.)
Then Team 1 chooses a connective from row 3, etc.
Jot down one point for each correct phrase.
This continues until one of the teams either gives an incorrect phrase or can’t think of one. The opposite team get the total points. Start again if you like, using the nouns, etc that haven’t been used.
Add the first letters of words in a phrase, images or words.
In teams (red and blue), pupils aim to make a continuous line of their colour horizontally.
When they have chosen a hexagon and have answered correctly, click on that hexagon to change it to the team colour.
Pupils are shown a set of numbers for ten seconds at a time, before the curtains automatically close. No writing allowed!
They then must say the numbers they remember in German.
Write them on the board so they can be checked.
