Y3/4 Lesson 3 (Cycle A): How old are you in French?

Children read 'Amelie’s letter', looking for clues to help them decipher its meaning, and spotting the information about age, and learn how to ask the question how old someone is and to respond with their own age.

Learning objective

  • To use number words to give more information about ourselves

National curriculum

Languages

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Speak in sentences, using familiar vocabulary.
  • Read carefully and show understanding of words, phrases and simple writing.

See link: National curriculum - Languages - Key stage 2.

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Download classroom resources

Teacher knowledge - language points

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Morpion game will work best if the children are organised in mixed ability pairs, or play with a small group versus the teacher. Use fingers for counting to support visually, counting up from 1 each time.

Pupils working at greater depth: challenge them to write a note back to Amélie with a greeting, their name, age and where they live.

Wrapping up

During the week

  • Get the children to answer the register by counting in sequence so the first person says un, the second deux and so on.
  • Children design their own magnificent birthday cake, iced with their name and a sentence to say how old they are.
  • Use numbers and colours in French for all PE activities during the week.

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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