Unit 3: French numbers, calendars & birthdays
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Unit 3: French numbers, calendars and birthdays
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Say the numbers to 31 in French.
- Read and calculate Maths sums correctly in French.
- Say all the days of the week, working out the words for the days that are yesterday and today.
- Match most of the French months to their English equivalents.
- Ask when someone’s birthday is and give the number and month of their own birthday.
- Say the seasons of the year.
- Translate the date from English to French.
- Say the similarities and differences between birthdays in the UK and France.
Suggested prior learning
Unit 3: French playground games – numbers and age
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: Learning numbers 1-31 in French
- To recall and use numbers 1 to 31 in French.
Lesson 2: Days of the week in French
- To say the days of the week in French.
Lesson 3: Months of the year in French
- To say the months of the year.
Lesson 4: Seasons and dates in French
- To select vocabulary to discuss the date in French.
Lesson 5: Celebrating a French birthday
- To compare similarities and differences between traditional birthday celebrations in France and England.
Key skills
Key knowledge
Related content
Resources
Unit resources

French
Knowledge organiser: French – Y4 Numbers, calendars and birthdays
A document for pupils' use to consolidate their learning of the key vocabulary and grammar from this Year 4 Numbers,…

Other
French phonics videos: Y4 French numbers, calendars and birthdays
Phoneme practice for sounds used in this unit.

French
Vocabulary display: French numbers, calendars and birthdays
A display version of the key vocabulary from the French numbers, calendars and birthdays unit.
Cross-curricular opportunities
None relevant to this unit.