Learning objective

  • To describe the weather using points of the compass.

Success criteria

  • I can recall and pronounce weather phrases.
  • I can

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National curriculum

Languages

Pupils should be taught to:

  • Listen

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Divide the class into two teams. Explain that you will show some pictures and the team that remembers the correct weather phrase first will win a point. Show the Presentation: What’s the weather like? and go through the slides, revealing the answers on alternate slides. Keep a running tally of the scores. Once complete, offer…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could work in a supported group and focus on placing the symbols correctly onto the map. Phrases could be simpler by varying only the weather and keeping the direction the same or vice versa.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could be challenged to create and present their own weather forecast by putting statements together into one presentation, connecting their phrases using the conjunctions et – and, and mais – but.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: pointing or moving in the correct

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Vocabulary and translations

  • le nord

    the north

  • le sud

    the south

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Simone Haughey

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Previously a generalist Primary teacher for 12 years, Simone now specialises in Languages. She is MFL Consultant and Languages Teacher at Robin Hood Primary. Her work with Mandarin Chinese resulted in the IoE Confucius Institute for Schools awarding her school with Confucius Classroom…
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