Learning objective
- To describe an outfit using adjectives correctly
National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Describe people, places, things and actions orally and in writing.
- Understand basic grammar appropriate to the language being studied, including (where relevant): feminine, masculine and neuter forms and the conjugation of high-frequency verbs; key features and patterns of the language; how to apply these, for instance, to build sentences; and how these differ from or are similar to English.
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
Download classroom resources
Teacher knowledge - language points
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: working in small, supported groups, they can focus on describing their fashion designs, using key words for colours/clothes etc. Using the worksheet and the Knowledge Organiser to support them, they can create short, verbal sentences, concentrating on pronunciation and correct adjectival placement.
Children working at greater depth: challenge them to describe all elements of their creation in as much detail as they can. They can write their presentation down, before presenting it to the class.
Wrapping up
During the week
- If the children are confident, put on a fashion show for the school or for parents – perhaps for charity?
- Give the children bilingual dictionaries or use an online dictionary to research a related area of interest to them, such as jewellery or football kits.
- You could introduce Je porte … I am wearing to answer the register. For example, a child could answer, Oui, et je porte une chemise blanche – Yes and I am wearing a white shirt, or Oui, et je porte un pantalon noir – Yes and I am wearing black trousers.
- Create a collage as a classroom display with different clothing items or outfits with the descriptions in French.
Assessing pupils' progress and understanding
Vocabulary
In this topic
- Assessment - French Y5/6 (A): Clothes - getting dressed in France
- Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Clothes in French
- Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Clothes and colours in French
- Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Where do adjectives go in French?
- Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: A French clothes catalogue
- Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: What is our French model wearing?