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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Use a physical response to show their understanding of six to eight weather phrases.
- Repeat new phrases with accurate pronunciation.
- Say at least two sentences intelligibly to convey the weather in a given place.
- Point or move in the correct direction during a compass points game.
- Understand and say several directions and weather sentences.
- Place weather symbols in the correct locations on a map.
- Match at least three temperature numerals and words correctly.
- Say the correct number for a temperature.
- Show an understanding of the water cycle and relevant cognates in both English and French.
Suggested prior learning
Unit 3: French numbers, calendars and birthdays
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Lessons
Lesson 1: French weather phrases
Lesson 2: French weather rap
Lesson 3: Compass points in French
Lesson 4: The temperature in France
Lesson 5: The water cycle in French
Key skills
Language comprehension
- Listening
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Key knowledge
Phonics
- To identify
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Key vocabulary
il fait beau
il fait mauvais
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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
- Compass ×30
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Plain paper cut into strips
×15 - Plastic ziplock bags
- Ice cubes As needed
- Plate ×1
- Bowl ×8
- Hot water As needed
- Blue food dye As needed
- Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
- A selection of Split pins
- Bilingual dictionaries ×15
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Unit resources
French phonics videos: Y4 French weather and the water cycle
Phoneme practice for sounds used in this unit.
Vocabulary display: French weather and the water cycle
A display version of the key vocabulary from the French weather and the water cycle unit.
Knowledge organiser: French: French weather and the water cycle
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit 'French weather and the water cycle.'
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Geography
‘Pupils should be taught to:
- use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom and the wider world.’
See 'National curriculum - Geography key stages 1 and 2'.
Science
‘Pupils should be taught to:
- identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature.’
Build on the learning
Unit 4: French-speaking world
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