Learning objective
- To understand and give different greetings in French.
Success criteria
- I can exchange greetings.
- I
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should be taught
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Sit the children in a circle and ask the children to contribute answers to the questions by a show of hands. Has anyone in the class ever… visited France or a French-speaking country? eaten French food? spoken some words in French? located France on a globe or map? (If so, ask them to show the…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could focus on using one greeting (bonjour or salut) and being able to introduce themselves using je m’appelle.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could engage in a short conversation to greet, ask for and give personal information.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising and respond to a question
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Vocabulary definitions
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bonjour
hello
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salut
hi
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Example work
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 1st September, 2025
Assessment – French Y3/4 (B): This is me
Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: Showtime!
Using familiar language for greetings and introductions, children perform a role-play in French to an...
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 5: A French friend
Applying the structures learnt in this unit, pupils correspond with an imaginary French friend.
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 1: Greetings
Learning how to exchange greetings, make introductions and ask and answer a question in French.
