Dynamo 1, Unit 4.0 - Point de départ (pets)

A lesson on pets and the verb ‘avoir’ based on Dynamo 1, Module 4, Point de départ. Each task includes an extension to cater for the more able students.

STARTER: students match up the different forms of the verb ‘avoir’ in the present tense with the correct English translation.

MINI-PLENARY: first assessment for learning opportunity to check if students are confident with previous learning (please note: the verb ‘avoir’ was covered previously in the Dynamo 1 textbook).

LANGUAGE INPUT: repetition of the different pets with the question ‘As-tu…?’. Students answer the teacher using the structure ‘Oui, j’ai…’ or ‘Non, je n’ai pas d’animal’.

TASK 1: reading activity based on the vocab introduced in the language input. Students write down what animals each sentence talks about and how many they are. This is also an opportunity to revise numbers.

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 based on the vocab introduced in the language input. The transcript is provided for teacher who don’t have access to 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 listening task.

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

PLENARY: final opportunity to assess learning within the lesson.