Notes

Lessons'plan

The Weather ( 30 minutes) 25-02-210

Using flashcards introduce the weather sentences. First asking them what is the weather represented in English and then telling the words in French. (10 minutes) Add action to the sentences; for it rains, pretending to be holding an umbrella. Once they are getting the words, teacher does the action and asks them to say the words and vice versa. ( 10 minutes) Start to have them learn The Weather's song: il fait beau ,il fait chaud, il fait froid. Il pleut beaucoup, il y a du vent, il y a du brouillard. Il fait beau, il fait chaud, il fait froid. Il ya du soleil mais il neige. ( 5 minutes) Do the first comprehension test.

The weather , session two. 04-03-2010 ( 30 minutes)

Ask them if they remember any sentences. Recap the sentences with the flashcards and the actions. ( 10 minutes) Sing the song and add the actions for every sentences( 10 minutes) Comprehension test number two. If time play on http://www.languagesonline.org.uk/.

The weather . Session 3.11-03-2010 Only with 4B ( 30 minutes) No test at the end because 4C were one lesson behind

recap the weather sentences and the actions corresponding to them ( 10 minutes) show the children the video of Météo France; http://france.meteofrance.com/ ; and have them present the weather. ( 20minutes)

Telling the Time . Session one. 18-03-2010

Revise the number up to twelve. Count with all the children and then ask one of child randomly to translate in French a number. ( 10 minutes) Introduce the question: Quelle heure est- il? Ask the question in French and have the students answer in English to be sure they know how to say the time in their own language. ( 5 minutes) Introduce o'clock. Practice with a fake clock. ( 10 minutes) Comprehension test one.

Telling the time . Session two. 29-04-10

Practice saying the time. Focus just on o'clock. Introduce to them half past. Have the children practice just half past for a few minutes. At the end having them say both half past and o'clock. ( 10 minutes) Put the children in pairs and have them practice telling some time. One child ask the question: Quelle heure est-il? showing a time he or she made up on the plastic clock. The other child read the time and answer the question. ( 10 minutes) Comprehension test number 1. ( 10 minutes)

Expressing preferences, like and dislike . Session 1. 06-05-2010

Have children listen to the video on the BBC website.http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/pf2/things/cartoon_flash.shtml. ( 5 minutes) Introduce the vocabulary: j'aime, j'adore and je n'aime pas. Having the children make a little heart with their finger for j' aime, a bigger one for j'adore and a degusting face for je n'aime pas. ( 10 minutes) Ask the children to add a word after their sentence. It could be any word learn during the year ( animals, days, months colors, numbers...) comprehension test 1

Expressing preferences. Session two. 13-05-2010.

Ask the children if they remember what we did last week. Recap the vocabulary: j'aime, je n'aime pas and j'adore. Say the sentences with the actions. show them the PowerPoint and have them practice the sentence. In pairs, have some children asking the question aimes-tu...? and the other answer it. comprehension test number two.

Little groups' sessions

The Weather Session one. 04-03-2010 ( 30 minutes)

Have the students repeat after me the sentences corresponding to the flashcards. Practice the vocabulary then have the participants recorded.

The Weather . Session two. 11-03-2010. ( 30 minutes)

Hang on the blackboard some pictures of Meteo France. Have the children come and present the weather. Have them recorded being the weather man or woman.

Telling the time . Session one. 25-03- 2010. ( 30 minutes)

Revise the number and how to say o'clock. Make up times and have children read them. Those who can say the correct time can make up their own time and have the other children read it. Record the children reading the time I make up.

Telling the Time. Session two. 29-04-2010 ( 30 minutes)

Have the children practice reading different times on the plastic clock Record the children reading some times.