Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Where in the world is French spoken?
Learning that French is spoken in many countries, the children use their knowledge of size and colour adjectives and their compass points to read clues in French to work out where French-speaking countries are located in the world and what their flags look like.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Display the Presentation: Get your bearings! and ask the children to recall as many of the eight compass points in French as possible.
The children can discuss their ideas in pairs or use mini whiteboards and marker pens to record their answers independently.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary
Belinda has been a French and Spanish teacher based in Bath for more than 15 years. She has delivered a range of courses for teachers and PGCE students and is particularly passionate about weaving language, culture and global learning across the curriculum. Having previously worked in travel publishing, she is a keen explorer and nature lover with a fondness for all things South America.
Belinda has created topics on introductions through puppets, playground games, and has created a French science lesson on the circle of life.
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