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Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Portraits - getting French adjectives to agree

Understanding that adjectives change depending on the gender of the noun that they describe; looking at works of art from the Louvre Museum in Paris, including the Mona Lisa, to broaden cultural awareness.

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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

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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

heureux (m.) heureuse (f.)

happy
sérieux (m.) sérieuse (f.)

serious

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In this unit

Assessment - French Y5/6 (A): Portraits

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 1: Portraits - getting French adjectives to agree

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 2: Simple descriptions in French

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 3: Describing people in French

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 4: Describing personality traits in French

Y5/6 (A): Lesson 5: Writing portraits of friends in French

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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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Last update: 26th September, 2024

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