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![Lesson Ideas
– Encourage the children to create actions for
various classroom objects, then play Jacques a dit.
– Play a team game where one child from each team
brings the teacher an object: donnez-moi… [un
crayon]. If you want to award points for the fastest
team, it might be best to go outside or to the hall
so the children can run!](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/frenchupskillinghullsessionone-120906075259-phpapp01/85/French-upskilling-for-primary-trainees-40-320.jpg)
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French upskilling for primary trainees
The document provides an overview of the objectives and content covered in the first session of a French upskilling course. It includes vocabulary on greetings, classroom instructions, numbers, days/months, and school subjects. Lesson ideas are proposed for teaching pronunciation, grammar points like adjectives and questions, and incorporating songs/games. The session aims to build foundations in topics, strategies, and standards from the curriculum framework. Next steps mentioned are future MFL sessions, an optional session, and language learning resources.
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- 1. MFL Session One FrenchUpskilling September 2012
- 2. Objectives • to knowFrench vocabulary and pronunciation linked to key topic areas • to know some strategies to teach these.
- 3. from the new non-statutory framework 1c use correct pronunciation & intonation 1d ask & answer questions 3b know simple aspects of grammar and how to apply them 3e to communicate in the foreign language in pairs
- 4. Standard 3 Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge • have a secure knowledge of the relevant subject and curriculum areas…
- 5. Je fais l’appel. present/ presente absent / absente
- 6. Comment tu t’appelles? Je m’appelle… Comment il s’appelle? Il s’appelle… Comment elle s’appelle? Elle s’appelle…
- 7. L’alphabet p.5 Which lettersdo you know?
- 8. Which letters arethe hardest to remember / pronounce? p.7
- 9. Lesson Idea Teach thechildren to sing the alphabet.
- 10. Accented Letters Do youknow any French words which contain any of these letters? àçéèêôœ
- 11. Lesson Idea Show beginnersa French text, which includes accented letters and ask them to find letters which are only found in French or which look unusual.
- 12. h, j, w,y, g, e, a cheval frère bonjour garçon écoutez hôtel
- 13. A beginner’s guide to pronunciation p.8 - ille in -
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- 18. quatre-vingt- cinq
- 19. quatre-vingt- treize
- 20. p.9- les numérosde téléphone 01 82 64 88 13 07 71 46 51 79 02 32 55 65 11 06 99 22 61 28
- 21. When might youexpect to teach numbers? QCA Units Year 3 numbers 1 to 20 Year 4 numbers 21 to 50 Year 6 numbers 51 to 100 + 1000
- 22. Lesson Idea Do mentalmaths in French! Times tables work well because the numbers are < 100.
- 23. Days of theWeek
- 24. Quel(s) jour(s)…? …est ledébut de la semaine? faites-vous du sport? est votre jour préféré? rencontrez-vous les amis? …sont le weekend?
- 25. Lesson Idea ReadThe Very Hungry Caterpillar in French. Get the children to create their own caterpillar with les jours de la semaine in the right order.
- 26. Months of theYear
- 27. Quelle est ladate aujourd’hui? C’est vendredi le sept septembre deux mille douze. C’est vendredi le 14 septembre deux mille douze. C’est vendredi le 21 septembre deux mille douze.
- 28. lundi le quinzemars mardi le cinq juin dimanche le douze novembre mercredi le dix-huit janvier
- 29. Quelle est ladate de ton anniversaire? Mon anniversaire est le premier août. Mon anniversaire est le vingt et un juin.
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- 32. Changing a statementto a question • add a question mark at the end & change the intonation Tu t’appelles Cameron. Tu t’appelles Cameron? Vous aimez parler français. Vous aimez parler français? Elle danse bien. Elle danse bien? Ils habitent à Hull. Ils habitent à Hull?
- 33. • invert subject& verb, hyphenate & add question mark Tu t’appelles Cameron. T’appelles-tu Cameron? Vous aimez parler français. Aimez-vous parler français? Elle danse bien. Danse-elle bien? Ils habitent à Hull. Habitent-ils à Hull?
- 34. • add est-ceque (or est-ce qu’) at the beginning & a question mark at the end Tu t’appelles Cameron. Est-ce que tu t’appelles Cameron? Vous aimez parler français. Est-ce que vous aimez parler français? Yoda danse bien. Est-ce que Yoda danse bien? Ils habitent à Hull. Est-ce qu’ils habitent à Hull?
- 35. Lesson Idea Children addquestion words to speech bubbles to complete questions – on the IWB, a worksheet, in their books, using mini cards or class flashcards, via a game, e.g. pass the parcel.
- 36. ….est-ce que vousjouez? …jouez-vous…?
- 37. Les goûts etles aversions
- 38. Les objets dela salle de classe
- 39. Masculine or feminine? http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_you_can_identify_masculine_and_feminine_gender_in_French masculine endings feminine endings -eau -e -eu -ion -on -ce -s -se -re -que -ble -ière -eur -mme
- 40. Lesson Ideas – Encouragethe children to create actions for various classroom objects, then play Jacques a dit. – Play a team game where one child from each team brings the teacher an object: donnez-moi… [un crayon]. If you want to award points for the fastest team, it might be best to go outside or to the hall so the children can run!
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- 42. Les adjectifs What grammar pointsdo we need to learn to use French adjectives?
- 43. Les adjectifs –the position of the adjective in French • Some French adjectives (such as colours) come after the noun. • Some French adjectives come • before the noun (as they do • in English). • Some come before or after, • depending on their meaning.
- 44. Most descriptive adjectivesgo after the noun. These include shape, colour, taste, nationality, personality & mood. une table ronde un livre noir un garçon français Participles are also placed after the noun. une histoire intéressante un client intéressé
- 45. Some adjectives gobefore the noun. These are linked to • beauty • age • good / bad • size un bel homme une nouvelle maison un bon enfant un grand chien
- 46. Numeral adjectives gobefore the noun. douze oeufs – twelve eggs plusieurs oeufs – several eggs le premier oeuf – the first egg chaque oeuf – each egg touts les oeufs – all the eggs
- 47. Lesson Ideas Extend thechildren’s writing skills by giving them word banks of French adjectives and getting them to write / adapt sentences.
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- 49. levez-vous asseyez-vous levez la main baissez la main fermez-les yeux ouvrez les yeux taisez-vous montrez moi venez ici mettez-vous en rang
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- 59. Lesson Idea Get thechildren to create a timetable with the lessons in French, a picture to show comprehension and an expression of preference,e.g. j’aime l’anglais; je déteste l’éducation physique; j’adore les langues; je n’aime pas les mathématiques
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- 61. Lesson Idea Children createweather reports in pairs or groups for a French-speaking country (they can research appropriate climate/weather online). These can be filmed for self, peer or assessment or performed or played to the school in assembly.
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- 63. What next? • Morelanguage activities in the remaining four MFL sessions • Optional French language Wednesday 31st October • French Clinic, from w/b 4th October • Language Learning Centre: http://www2.hull.ac.uk/fass/modern- languages/facilities.aspx • BBC online learning: http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
- 64. Feedback please! Please leaveme feedback on Twitter @CGarbuttMFL • what was good about the session AND / OR • what you’d like more of Follow me for French / Spanish phrases or tips.