Learning objective

  • To be able to compare French with English and identify words that are cognates.

Success criteria

  • I can use my detective skills to identify

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National curriculum

Languages

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Explore

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1: Lesson plan

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Can work in a small group with an adult. Start by talking and creating a list in English of different transport types, using the pictures as prompts. Then, starting with obvious cognates, read each word aloud to enable children to hear the word and decide to which picture it belongs.

 

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be challenged to recall other French words that contain the same phonemes as on the Activity: Sound count sheet.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising which nouns are cognates or

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Vocabulary and translations

  • un ferry

    a ferry

  • un train

    a train

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Belinda Dean

French specialist

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Belinda has been a French and Spanish teacher based in Bath for more than 15 years. She has delivered a range of courses for teachers and PGCE students and is particularly passionate about weaving language, culture and global learning across the curriculum. Having…
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