Learning objective
- To be able to say what kind of music you like or do not like.
Success criteria
- I can say what kind of music I
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Engage
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Cross-curricular links
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Appreciate
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Ask the children to work in their table groups to think of eight French musical instrument words and create a sentence for each to say: I play [and the name of the instrument] – Je joue [du/de la][instrument] The instruments that the children have come across are: le piano – the piano: je joue…
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Adaptive teaching
Children needing extra support
Could initially give information about the music that they like. Once more confident, they can discuss their likes/dislikes.
Children working at greater depth
Should use the conjunctions ‘et’ and ‘mais’ to extend their answers, for example, j’aime la musique rock mais je préfère la musique classique – I like rock music but I prefer classical music. Some may also be able to ask different questions as suggested in the lesson, for example, Quel genre de musique détestes-tu ? – what type of music do you hate?
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: saying what kind of music they
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Vocabulary and translations
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Quel genre de musique aimes-tu ?
What kind of music do you like?
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la musique jazz
jazz music
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Last update: 15th September, 2025
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