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Pupils use the worksheet (and their knowledge of countries in Europe) to label the map of Europe in French. This could be done previous to or following teaching of countries in Europe or maybe a quick pre-worksheet quiz about the countries in English.
The text is using the imperfect tense to talk about where you used to live.
Read the text to the class (or get them to read it). In 2 teams, they then choose one of the English words/phrases at the bottom and find the correct French equivalent in the text. If they are right, click on the English to reveal a random score for their team. A good way to make reading a bit more interesting and fun.
Print this writing wheel out for pupils to use when writing a simple short paragraph about where they live. Work from the centre outwards, using the extra phrases around the edge for extra information.
A simple worksheet for pupils to practise how to say what there is and isn't in town. Phrases have the vowels missing and pupils simply write them out correctly.
Pupils work in pairs to read the paragraph about rooms in the house. Each pupil has the same paragraph, but with gaps in different places. By reading to each other, they fill in the gaps in their own paragraph, promoting speaking, listening and transcription skills.
Use this PPT to introduce the students to the facts about the French language.
On the following slides, students identify the slowly-revealed flags from either general knowledge or even football knowledge!
This PPT introduces some differences between France and the UK.
Go through the chosen differences with students, allowing them to guess which country it refers to.
The following slides are extra bits of information. Students use the clues to work out what the differences could be.
Finally, give students facts in French to translate – they then choose a square and if there’s a treasure underneath, they get the point for their team.
New addition - noughts and crosses to practise the new vocab!
When you click on the slide, the picture very slowly reveals. Pupils could then, with the vocab in front of them, race to be the first to name the place.
The final slide is a game of our famous 'Donate or Steal'. In teams (blue & red), pupils answer a question and choose a square from the opponents’ grid. Their opponents then get that score. They are allowed to steal one score only from their opponents throughout the game. An ‘X’ is a wipeout and wipes the opponents’ score.
Use this PPT to introduce places in town in French.
On the first slides, in two teams, students choose a square. Click on the square to reveal a part of the image underneath.
Students decide to either guess the place in French or pass to the other team. If they guess correctly, they get a point. If they guess incorrectly, the other team get the point. This encourages students to use context and clues to work out the new vocab.
Finish with a team game. Students choose a number and answer a question about places in town. If they guess correctly, click to reveal their score underneath.
Introduce the directions in German and give pupils the handouts for note-taking. There is also a completed handout for weaker pupils, so they can concentrate on the presentation.
Then pupils complete the worksheet and finish the lesson with noughts and crosses.
There is also a hangman starter for the following lesson!
Use this PPT to present directions in German.
The PPT features an animated arrow, followed of course by the German phrases for the corresponding directions.
Use this PPT to introduce directions to pupils in French.
There is a map with an animated arrow to show the directions as well as giving the French.
Pupils then match the French to the English in their books.
This can be used with any language.
Pupils play in two teams. When you click on the O or the X, the square will change to either O or X.
Instructions are within the PowerPoint.
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.