Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Listen and respond to single words, short phrases and full sentences.
- Follow a short text or rhyme, listening and reading at the same time.
- Recognise some familiar French words in written form.
- Begin to understand and notice cognates and near cognates.
- Begin to explore various language detective strategies.
- Use a bilingual dictionary to find the meaning of unknown words and check the spelling of unfamiliar words.
- Use visual and contextual clues to make predictions about the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary.
- Discuss similarities and differences between customs and traditions in France and the UK.
- Discover French festivals and their traditions.
- Order typical French food and/or drink.
Suggested prior learning
Y3/4 (B): Unit 5: Fabulous French food
Get startedLessons
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 1: Favourite French foods
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 2: Regional French food
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 3: Monsieur Mangetout’s French food week
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 4: Shopping in France – how much?
Y3/4 (B): Lesson 5: French detectives in the kitchen
Key skills
Language comprehension
- Listening
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Key knowledge
Phonics
- To apply
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Key vocabulary
j'adore
j'aime
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Unit resources
Assessment – French Y3/4 (B): Gourmet tour of France
Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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Knowledge organiser: French – Y3/4 Gourmet tour of France
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Subject resources
French: Long-term plans
A suggested order for teaching French
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National curriculum mapping
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French: Pupil progression of skills
Progression documents showing how skills and
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Curriculum planning | Knowledge and skills progression
The key skills and knowledge covered
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Equipment list
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Condensed | Assessment
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Mathematics
Statistics
Pupils should be taught to:
- Interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables.