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It's Monday! 'C'est' and days of the week
Learning outcomes
I can understand and identify the days of the week, when listening and reading.
I can read aloud and distinguish the sounds [eu] and [an/en].
Lesson 11 of 14
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- Year 3
It's Monday! 'C'est' and days of the week
Learning outcomes
I can understand and identify the days of the week, when listening and reading.
I can read aloud and distinguish the sounds [eu] and [an/en].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [eu] sounds like the 'eu' in 'jeudi', Thursday.
- 'C'est' is part of the verb 'être' combined with 'ce' and means 'it is'; it is used to say what day of the week it is.
- Practising new language in a song can be an effective way to embed it in long term memory.
Keywords
Eu - pronounced as in 'jeudi'
C'est - from the verb être meaning it is
Intonation - the rise and fall of the voice in speaking
Common misconception
Days of the week start with a capital letter in French, as in English.
Days of the week start with a lowercase letter in French, unless at the start of a sentence.
You may wish to start this lesson with the days of the week song, as well as listening to it at the end of the lesson. This will 'set the scene' for the lesson and introduce pupils to the new vocabulary in an interactive way. Pupils will then master the vocabulary throughout the lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and the English
Match the French and the English
Q2.Is the SSC/sound [an/en] a nasal sound or an oral sound?
Is the SSC/sound [an/en] a nasal sound or an oral sound?
Q3.Choose the correct adjective.
Choose the correct adjective.
intelligent
calme
amusant
malade
Q4.Fill in the blank. est amusante.
Fill in the blank. est amusante.
Je
Tu
Il
Q5.Which of these adjectives do not change in the masculine or feminine forms?
Which of these adjectives do not change in the masculine or feminine forms?
petite
grande
Q6.Which of the following sentences are written incorrectly?
Which of the following sentences are written incorrectly?
Ça va mal !
Ça va ?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which is the odd one out?
Which is the odd one out?
jeu
deux
peu
jeudi
Q2.Put the days of the week in order, starting with Monday.
Put the days of the week in order, starting with Monday.
Q3.True or false? The first day of the week in Haiti is Monday.
True or false? The first day of the week in Haiti is Monday.
Q4.What does 'c'est' mean?
What does 'c'est' mean?
he is
she is
Q5.What does 'aujourd'hui' mean in English?
What does 'aujourd'hui' mean in English?
Q6.It is 9pm on Tuesday in Haiti. What day is it in France?
It is 9pm on Tuesday in Haiti. What day is it in France?
lundi
mardi
jeudi
vendredi
