Unit 2: Clothes - getting dressed in France
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Unit 2: Clothes – getting dressed in France
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Remember and pronounce some of the new words, recognising that some are masculine and take un, some feminine and take une and some plural and take des.
- Understand how to convert the indefinite article to a possessive adjective.
- Correctly identify items of clothing based on the written word.
- Say the words for items of clothing with accurate pronunciation.
- Make an intelligible attempt to spell new words.
- Write accurately using a support and selecting the correct form of the adjective most of the time, understanding why other forms of the adjective are wrong.
- Compose a sentence using j’aime or je n’aime pas.
- Use il/elle correctly and place the adjective in the correct position in relation to the noun.
Suggested prior learning
Unit 1: Portraits – describing in French
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Clothes in French
- To recognise and use vocabulary relating to clothing.
Lesson 2: Clothes and colours in French
- To apply their understanding of noun and adjective agreement in French.
Lesson 3: Where do adjectives go in French
- To understand adjectival position and agreement for gender and number.
Lesson 4: A French clothes catalogue
- To express an opinion (like/dislike).
Lesson 5: What is our French model wearing
- To describe an outfit using adjectives correctly.
Key skills
Key knowledge
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French phonics videos: Y4 Clothes – getting dressed in French
Phoneme practice for sounds used in this unit.
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Knowledge organiser: French – Getting dressed in France
Aimed at pupils, a double page that gives key facts and definitions from the unit.
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Vocabulary display: Clothes – getting dressed in France
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Clothes - getting dressed in France unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
None relevant to this unit.