Learning objective
- To be able to say which musical instrument you play.
Success criteria
- I can listen carefully to some spoken French
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Listen
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Identifying what is in a sentence. Slide 1 shows this sentence: Henri porte la chemise bleue et mange un énorme croissant. Henry wears/is wearing the blue shirt and is eating an enormous croissant. Ask the children to translate it. They should know all the words. Go through as many of the…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could work in pairs an use actions to aid the recall of the new vocabulary, focusing on using only the name of the instrument at first. Once confident, they can say what instrument they play.
Pupils working at greater depth
Once confident with each phrase, should be challenged to model accurate questions and answers about playing instruments to the class.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: answering some of the questions correctly,
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Vocabulary and translations
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le piano
the piano
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le violon
the violin
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 15th September, 2025
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