Learning objective
- To begin to understand that adjectives change if they describe a feminine noun.
Success criteria
- I know that the Louvre is a famous
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National curriculum
Languages
Pupils should be taught to:
- Explore
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Cross-curricular links
Art
Pupils should be taught:
- About great
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall: Simple greetings phrases learnt in French, Year 3/4 (A), French greetings with puppets such as: Bonjour ! – Hello Je m’appelle… – My name is… Au revoir – Goodbye
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support: could focus on listening to the teacher and/or their peers using the correct adjectival agreement and the change in pronunciation; could repeat each sentence until confident to respond independently.
Pupils working at greater depth: could be challenged to ‘be the teacher’ by using il/elle est heureux/heureuse/sérieux/sérieuse – he/she is happy/serious and challenging their partner to state whether they are correct or incorrect by using vrai or faux (true or false), then verify their partner’s response.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: Understanding that adjectives change depending on
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Vocabulary
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heureux (m.) heureuse (f.)
happy
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sérieux (m.) sérieuse (f.)
serious
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In this unit
Assessment French Y5/6 (Cycle A): Portraits
Y5/6 Lesson 1 (Cycle A): Portraits - getting French adjectives to agree
Y5/6 Lesson 2 (Cycle A): Simple descriptions in French
Y5/6 Lesson 3 (Cycle A): Describing people in French
Y5/6 Lesson 4 (Cycle A): Describing personality traits in French
Y5/6 Lesson 5 (Cycle A): Writing portraits of friends in French