Lesson 4: What my French family likes
Understanding and expressing simple opinions, saying what I, and others in my family, like or do not like, and using plural nouns with the definite article.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Organise the children into pairs and ask each pair to work together to make up three clues about an imaginary person.
After a few minutes, ask each pair to join another pair to translate each other's descriptions. While the children are working, circulate to prompt and assess.
Invite a couple of groups to share one of their descriptions with the class.
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Adaptive teaching
Assessing progress and understanding
Vocabulary and translations
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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