French Theme 4 - Work Experience (Higher - Imperfect + vs perfect tense)

Lesson covering the vocabulary of tasks done during Work Experience, and opinion using “c’était”, as well as the imperfect tense and its difference in use with the perfect tense (passé composé). Aimed at a higher set of Yr11s.

Two-hour lesson (with the potential of being a 3 hour lesson).

Lesson 1 (can be split in two):

• l’imparfait - language presentation
• independent practice to drill the method (scaffolded with the students being asked to write down the steps to find the stem, then write the verb in the first person singular in the imperfect tense).
• Whole class practice with MWB (scaffolding removed)
• Language presentation - imparfait vs passé composé
• Independent practice - study of scenarios in English and decide whether you would use imperfect or passé composé to talk about them in French.
• Writing - list of verb, roll a die to choose one, roll a die to choose a scenario (sentence starters given) and student have to make a sentence joining the two.

Lesson 2:

• Starter: picture description
• Reading: match up the places of work experience with the activities (sentences mixing imperfect tense and perfect tense).
• Listening: fill in a table with places of work experience, tasks + opinion (added).
• Writing: write your own report of your work experience (using imperfect + perfect tense).