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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Say the numbers to 31 in French.
- Read and calculate Maths sums correctly in French.
- Say all the days of the week, working out the words for the days that are yesterday and today.
- Match most of the French months to their English equivalents.
- Ask when someone’s birthday is and give the number and month of their own birthday.
- Say the seasons of the year.
- Translate the date from English to French.
- Say the similarities and differences between birthdays in the UK and France.
Suggested prior learning
Unit 3: French playground games – numbers and age
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Learning numbers 1-31 in French
Lesson 2: Days of the week in French
Lesson 3: Months of the year in French
Lesson 4: Seasons and dates in French
Lesson 5: Celebrating a French birthday
Key skills
Language comprehension
- Listening
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Key knowledge
Phonics
- To identify
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Key vocabulary
onze
douze
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
- Devices with internet access ×15
- Bilingual dictionaries ×15
The equipment below is optional
- Birthday cake
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser: French – Y4 Numbers, calendars and birthdays
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit "Numbers, calendars and birthdays".
French phonics videos: Y4 French numbers, calendars and birthdays
Phoneme practice for sounds used in this unit.
Vocabulary display: French numbers, calendars and birthdays
A display version of the key vocabulary from the French numbers, calendars and birthdays unit.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
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Unit 3: Shopping in France
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