Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: French weather rap
Learning and performing a weather rap to consolidate memory of weather phrases.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Play Jacques a dit (the French version of 'Simon says').
- Say Jacques a dit and one of the weather phrases below (in French only).
The children should perform the accompanying mime (used in the previous lesson).
If you just say a weather phrase on its own, the children should not perform the mime. If they do, they are out.
il fait beau - it is fine
il fait mauvais - it is bad weather
il fait chaud - it is hot
il fait froid - it is cold
il pleut - it is raining
il neige - it is snowing
il y a du soleil - it is sunny
il y a du vent - it is windy
il y a des nuages - it is cloudy
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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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