Lesson 1: To go to France and other countries
Using the near future tense in French to describe holiday plans.
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Learning objective
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National curriculum
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Before starting this unit, you may want to check that children can recall:
- Modes of transport and the names of some countries in French (see French, Year 3, French transport).
- The seasons in French (see French, Year 4, French numbers, calendars and birthdays).
- Items of clothing in French (see French, Year 4, Clothes - getting dressed in France).
- The verb aller formed in the present tense.
Optional: provide each child with a copy of the Knowledge catcher (see link: Assessment – French Y5: French-speaking world) and ask them to complete it to the best of their ability. Explain that at the end of the unit, they will revisit it, adding more information in a different colour.
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Vocabulary
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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