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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 2: Directions to places in a French town

Using prepositional phrases and learning directional vocabulary to follow and give directions from one place to another, describing places along the way.

Learning objective

To begin to understand, ask for and speak directions to places in a town.

Success criteria

I can say the names of places in

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National curriculum

Languages

Pupils should be taught to:

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Places on the way. Working in groups of five or six, the children play a form of, I went out to dinner but with place names. Model the sentence starter that you want the children to use: Dans ma ville, il y a ... – In my town, there is … …

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could work in mixed-ability pairs to support their understanding; could rehearse the directional vocabulary before listening out for the instructions.

Pupils working at greater depth

Could be challenged to follow two-step directions. They could have a go at being the teacher, calling out the directions for the rest of the class to follow.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: following simple directions accurately and being

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Vocabulary and translations

une école

a school
un parc

a park

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In this unit

Assessment - French Y6: Visiting a French town

Lesson 1: French directions to school

Lesson 2: Directions to places in a French town

Lesson 3: Transport in a French town

Lesson 4: Sightseeing in a French town

Lesson 5: French tourism

Originally created by:

Simone Haughey

French specialist

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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