Learning objective
- To repeat short phrases accurately.
Success criteria
- I can memorise the weather rap.
- I can pronounce
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Present
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Cross-curricular links
Music
Pupils should be taught to:
- Play
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Play Jacques a dit (the French version of Simon says): You say Jacques a dit and one of the weather phrases below that the children learned in the last lesson, and the children perform the mime to go with it. If you just say a weather phrase on its own, the children should not perform…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use the weather rap words for support. They could listen to a peer/adult and repeat until more confident, concentrating on good pronunciation.
Pupils working at greater depth
May be able to create their own rap using their own phrases and style.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: saying at least two sentences, with
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Vocabulary and translations
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Quel temps fait-il ?
What is the weather like?
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il fait beau
it's nice weather
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Last update: 15th January, 2026
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