<p>A Powerpoint lesson pack for beginner learners of French KS1/2/3</p> <p>Suitable for non-specialist teacher or qualified MFL</p> <p>A simple French Easter poem based on a repetitive simile structure:<br /> J’ai trouvé un oeuf rouge comme un/une…</p> <p>Lesson objectives:<br /> To learn some new French nouns and colour adjectives<br /> To create a simile poem in French<br /> To source new words using online searches or dictionaries</p> <p>Could be used as an online lesson or homework resource.</p>

<p>Complete teacher lesson pack : Pupils learn the French Christmas festival of Saint Nicolas, leaving their shoes at the classroom door and discovering a treat at the end!</p> <p>For primary school; KS3; beginner to intermediate French.<br /> ACCESSIBLE for NON-SPECIALIST LANGUAGE TEACHERS OR MFL PROFESSIONALS<br /> SOUND FILES BREAK DOWN ALL PRONUNCIATION AND PHONIC NEEDS.<br /> Complete lesson project pack:<br /> teacher notes, presentation materials, printable activity resources, display printables, Talk Mats, audio files and visuals to meet multiple KS2/KS3 Framework Goals for MFL.</p> <p>Curriculum links:<br /> Reading and decoding skills; listening skills; appreciation of song, story and rhyme; presentation skills; learning about a festival or tradition in a country where the language is spoken, plus lots of FUN!</p> <p>KS2 Framework for Languages Goals cross-referenced with activities.</p> <p>Suitable for non-specialist teachers &amp; fully supported with sound files for accurate pronunciation of core language.</p> <p>Children work as language detectives to decode the key facts about the Saint Nicolas tradition of leaving shoes by the fireplace or door to receive treats if they have been good. Audio files support all key vocabulary pronunciation and printable vocabulary sheets, cut-out sentence-making word cards, talk mats and listening and reading comprehension Powerpoint and worksheets are included.</p> <p>Supported audio and Powerpoint slide-by-slide breakdown of the traditional “O Grand Nicolas” song, for pupils to join in with key words, notice rhyming phonic patterns, building up to performing the song with the backing track and links to Youtube videos.</p> <p>Also included are ready-made display resources and cut-out tickets to hide in the children’s shoes with a sweet or chocolate, to be discovered at the end of the lesson, full teacher lesson notes and instructions, with printables of the song lyrics, vocabulary mats, Talk mats and fact files.</p>

<p>Teaching Pack - Emmanuel Macron’s Twitter poem for English schoolgirl. Complete, readily accessible pack teaches reading and translation skills and sparks debate about the role of languages, diplomacy and the post-Brexit world! Teacher notes, vocabulary lists, phonics and comprehension activities all provided.<br /> For use within the curriculum as a one lesson topical resource; why languages are important; to elicit debate in early A Level transition phase; as an introduction to translation or poetry; as an individual study resource or Languages club activity.</p>

<p>Powerpoint teaching/online resource<br /> French/ MFL lesson on nouns and jobs<br /> OR:<br /> PHSE Well-being activity on lockdown, fears and anxiety linked tomCoronavirus</p> <p>Based on a video made by a French primary school pupil, dressing up and role-playing key worker jobs, sending thank you messages from home during “le confinement” (lockdown)<br /> Could be used:</p> <ul> <li>in school as a French or general MFL lesson on job names, nouns, genders of nouns, plural nouns</li> <li>as a Drama Activity or Lesson</li> <li>as an independent online resource for pupils at home.</li> <li>to start a discussion about children’s feelings during lockdown<br /> Full lesson Powerpoint presentation, supported with vocabulary guides, and embedded video link</li> <li>Aside from the linguistic objectives, this video supports pupils’ emotional wellbeing, through the positive expression of thanks to medics and key workers; alleviating anxiety and sense of isolation.</li> <li>Role-play ideas slide included</li> <li>Teacher notes slide included</li> </ul>

<p>La Chanson du Corona<br /> Powerpoint lesson/learning support pack based on a French primary school’s song about life during le confinement/lockdown.<br /> Video link to song; song lyrics; vocabulary guides; pictures from French school children about their experience during the school closure; messages of thanks to key workers.<br /> Ideas for exploiting this culturally authentic resource for learners of all levels,<br /> Includes video link to song on Youtube or on French primary school teacher blog<br /> Link to <a href="http://20minutes.fr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">20minutes.fr</a> short article about the song for more advanced pupils at GCSE and A Level<br /> Slide by slide verse and chorus breakdown with vocabulary lists<br /> Teacher ideas list at end of presentation<br /> Aside from the linguistic objectives, this resource could support pupils’ wellbeing, through the shared expression of emotions, frustrations and positive messages, both during school closure and afterwards.<br /> The French primary school head teacher who created the song, said his aim was:<br /> “pour souder les gamins” and “pour dédramatiser leur confinement”.</p>

<p>An A Level French reading/speaking/writing pack.<br /> For online / home / school use.<br /> Based on an accessibly short article taken from <a href="http://20minutes.fr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">20minutes.fr</a><br /> The article is about the French government plea to citizens to sign up to volunteer during the Corona pandemic.<br /> Students use the vocabulary guides and slide-by-slide breakdown to work out the key ideas.<br /> Students summarise the selected short paragraph as they would in the first question on the speaking exam card.<br /> Students then imagine their own responses to the questions put to readers in the article.</p>

<p>Raise the profile of French in your school with this quick printable label set to cut out, laminate and make MFL present throughout the building!<br /> All rooms and offices in a primary school<br /> All key equipment Items in a classroom<br /> Encourages pupils to use French outside core MFL lesson time for everyday tasks.<br /> Multiple labels for items/rooms, of which there is more than one set e.g. toilets, exercise books, doors!<br /> Translation file attached for non-specialist teachers, listing meanings of all words and labels included.<br /> Why not involve your learners and use the sticking up of labels around school as a pupil reward task?</p>

<p>A LEVEL FRENCH NEWS FEED POWERPOINT ON STRASBOURG CHRISTMAS MARKET ATTACKS<br /> PULLS TOGETHER KEY NEWS FEED EXTRACTS FROM THE SEPTEMBER 12th ATTACK IN STRASBOURG<br /> TOPICAL NEWS SLIDES ORGANISING KEY INFORMATION<br /> WITH PRESS PHOTOS AND QUESTIONS TO ELICIT PUPIL RESPONSE<br /> EXTRACTS FROM NATIONAL AND LOCAL ONLINE PRESS FROM 12-14 DECEMBER 2018.<br /> USEFUL FOR READING COMPREHENSION NUMBER WORK TOPIC DISCUSSION AND CONVERSATION PRACTICE</p> <p>LA CYBERSOCIETE</p> <p>ACCREDITATION FOR NEWS EXTRACTS; LE MONDE DNA BFMTV</p>

<ul> <li>Lesson/online resource for pupils</li> <li>Based on a real Thankyou poster illustrating all the key worker sectors in France during the Coronavirus pandemic</li> <li>Pupils use the images and vocabulary guide to learn new job names</li> <li>Pupils create their own thank you poster in English, French or any other language.</li> <li>Could be used to discuss the global effect of the pandemic and lockdown in many other countries.</li> </ul>

Free printable for use with FUN FRENCH CHRISTMAS SAINT NICOLAS LESSON PACK.<br /> Assessment and Recording pupil sheet linked to KS2 Framework For Languages Goals.<br /> <br /> Simple, child-friendly language to encourage pupils to evaluate their own learning and for peer review.<br /> Encourages discussion of the key skills and language they have learned through the Saint Nicolas Lesson Pack.<br /> Can be used to evaluate progression and set targets and for Assessment and Recording purposes.<br /> <br /> Pupils can discuss their successes in small groups before feeding back and discussing language-learning tactics and strategies as a class.<br /> <br /> I have also used this as a basis for class awards, where pupils nominate friends:<br /> <br /> Who had the best French accent?<br /> Who sang the most enthusiastically?<br /> Who joined in with more than single words in the song?<br /> Who decoded most new words?<br /> Who was good at using new French words to make sentences?<br /> Who was best at explaining the Saint Nicolas tradition?<br /> Who found the most French phonic patterns?<br /> Who gave their opinion in French?<br /> Which team worked best together to complete the tasks?<br /> <br /> KS2 Framework Skills Covered: <br /> Appreciation of song, story and rhyme<br /> Listening for key words and ideas<br /> Reading skills: using clues such as cognates, context, sentence structure and word order, pictures and images to assist decoding of new French words.<br /> Using a dictionary or word bank resource to find meanings of words.<br /> Memorising words and phrases.<br /> Expressing opinions.<br /> Using familiar language to create independent sentences or phrases to explain and describe.<br /> Accurate pronunciation.<br /> Phonic patterns and how sound links to written form.<br /> Knowing about a tradition in another country and appreciating similarities and differences among people from other places.<br /> <br /> Go to FUN FRENCH CHRISTMAS SAINT NICOLAS LESSON PACK by naomifrench to download the entire lesson pack, including all audio, picture and printable resources and display files.

<p>A class monitor list with spaces for names to be added, allocating class equipment responsibilities to pupils.<br /> Useful for teaching and reinforcing key class equipment vocabulary and class instructions.<br /> Aims: Reinforcing class routines using MFL ; building MFL into everyday classroom tasks.<br /> Teacher can change Year group name</p>