Learning objective
- To develop accurate pronunciation and intonation.
Success criteria
- I can say the days of the week
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Listen
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Introduce yourself in French using the following format: Bonjour ! Je m’appelle [Monsieur/Madame [name]] – Hello! My name is + [Mr/Mrs [name]]. Select a child and say: Bonjour ! Comment tu t’appelles ? Ça va ? – Hello! What’s your name? How are you? The child should reply along the following lines or…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could focus on accurately imitating pronunciation for days of the week in French; saying the days of the week in sequence.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could talk about the days of the week in and out of sequence; could use the correct indicators of time: aujourd’hui – today, hier – yesterday and demain – tomorrow.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using modelled phrases and time indicators
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Vocabulary and translations
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les jours de la semaine
the days of the week
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la semaine
the week
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 2nd September, 2025
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 1: Days of the week
Learning the days of the week in French, making accurate sound-spelling links.
Assessment – French Y3/4 (B): School days
Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: What is in your classroom?
Applying grammatical knowledge to use the correct indefinite article — 'un', 'une', or 'des' with...
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 5: School life
Exchanging information about aspects of the school day using familiar language and grammar structures.
