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Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Colours in French

Using coloured beanbags to introduce French colour words, children answer the question, 'What colour is it?' - 'c’est de quelle couleur?', and progress to responding accurately to verbal instructions to build a tower of coloured bricks.

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Learning objective

To recognise and name colour words

National curriculum

Languages

Pupils should be taught to:

Develop accurate pronunciation.
Begin to present ideas and information orally.
Link spelling, sound and meaning of words.

See link: National curriculum - Languages - Key stage 2.

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Download classroom resources

Teacher knowledge - language points

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Reduce the number of different colours introduced and work in a guided group with the teacher to practise pronunciation and recall.

Pupils working at greater depth: Challenge to use longer sequences of colours and focus on accurate pronunciation.

Wrapping up

During the week

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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Created by:

Belinda Dean,

French specialist

Belinda has been a French and Spanish teacher based in Bath for more than 15 years. She has delivered a range of courses for teachers and PGCE students and is particularly passionate about weaving language, culture and global learning across…

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