Learning objective
- To describe where a person comes from, using forms of the verb phrase venir de.
Success criteria
- I can recall words and phrases from previous
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Explore
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
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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 completing the activity; could focus on je viens de and only go onto il/elle vient de if confident to do so.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should be encouraged to compare and contrast the football players in the activity with themselves, speaking with a peer to construct two contrasting phrases in one sentence using the connective mais – but. E.g. Je viens de London mais il vient de Lyon.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recalling some familiar vocabulary words, and
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Vocabulary definitions
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venir de
to come from
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je viens de
I come from
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In this unit
Assessment - French Y6: French football champions
Lesson 1: Football vocabulary in French
Lesson 2: Footballer profiles in French
Lesson 3: French footballers - where do they come from?
Lesson 4: French football vocabulary tournament
Lesson 5: Creating a footballer profile in French
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 4th September, 2025
Lesson 4: French football vocabulary tournament
Revising key French football vocabulary through a tournament and developing reading and comprehension skills in...
Assessment – French Y6: French football champions
Assessment quiz and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Lesson 5: Creating a footballer profile in French
Applying knowledge of French football vocabulary to create a football player profile in French.
Lesson 1: Football vocabulary in French
Exploring strategies for learning football-related French vocabulary and promoting independent language learning.
