Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Colours in French
Using colourful beanbags to introduce French colour words, children answer the question, 'What colour is it?' - C’est de quelle couleur?', and progress to responding accurately to verbal instructions to build a tower of coloured bricks.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check the children can:
Pronounce ‘on’, ‘ou’, ‘et’ and ‘oi’.
Imitate the sound of new words.
Say a few common phrases to greet each other.
Take feedback. Answers may include:
Bonjour! Ça va? - Hello! How are you?
Ça va bien/mal/genial - I'm well/not well/great
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary definitions
In this unit
Assessment – French Y3/4 (A): French adjectives of colour, size and shapeY3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Sizes and shapes in FrenchY3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Using shapes like the French artist, MatisseY3/4 (A): Lesson 4: In the style of the French artist, MatisseY3/4 (A): Lesson 5: Inspired by Matisse’s French ‘Christmas Night’ window
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Belinda Dean Content Creator specialist
Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 10 July 2026
