Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: Celebrating a French birthday
Learning about the similarities and differences between traditional birthday celebrations in France and the UK and writing a birthday wish list.
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Arrange the children into pairs and ask the children if they can remember how to ask somebody when their birthday is and how to answer. Explain to the children that they need to ask each other when their birthday is using the question below. Ask the children to find a different partner and ask them the same question.
Bonjour + [name]. Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire ? - Hello + [name]. When is your birthday?
Encourage the children to answer in the following format:
Bonjour [Monsieur/Madame] +[name].Mon anniversaire c'est le + [onze] + [mars] - Hello [name]. My birthday is the [eleventh] + [of March].
Take feedback from the children, encouraging them to say the correct questions and answers.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary and translations
Previously a generalist Primary teacher for 12 years, Simone now specialises in Languages. She is MFL Consultant and Languages Teacher at Robin Hood Primary. Her work with Mandarin Chinese resulted in the IoE Confucius Institute for Schools awarding her school with Confucius Classroom status. Simone is also a Confucius Classroom Manager. She teaches Mandarin across the key stages, with reciprocal visits to a link school in Beijing.
Simone has created a range of French lessons from KS1 to KS2 for Kapow Primary.
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