Learning objective
- To use language detective skills to decode French football player profiles.
Success criteria
- I can learn new vocabulary.
- I can work out
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Explore
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Cross-curricular links
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: French football vocabulary.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could use the Knowledge organiser (see link: French football champions) to support with vocabulary whilst translating; could record translations through voice-recording devices instead of writing down.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should be encouraged to read the French aloud; could work with a peer to ask and answer questions about each football player, e.g. “How old is Lucien Leclair?” “Il a trente ans.“
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: learning and pronouncing most of the
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Vocabulary definitions
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un bon joueur
a good player (m)
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une bonne joueuse
a good player (f)
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Last update: 1st September, 2025
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