Christmas: practice with key sounds
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use my phonics knowledge to join in with a Christmas song.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Silent final consonants, vowels and combinations [an/en] and [eu] are very common French sounds.
- Practising key sounds by joining in with songs and rhymes helps embed the knowledge.
Keywords
[a], [e], [i], [o], [u] - French vowel sounds
[an/en] - pronounced as in 'enfant'
[eu] - pronounced as in 'jeudi
SFC (Silent Final Consonat) - silent letter (d, s, t, x) at the end of a word
Être - French verb meaning 'to be, being'
Common misconception
Consonants at the end of words are pronounced in French.
Often, consonants are silent at the end of words in French, such as the letters d, s, t and x. These are called SFCs (silent final consonants).
Teacher tip
You may wish to research more French Christmas traditions with your class and to do a compare and contrast activity which compares a French and a UK Christmas.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Select the words with the French vowel sounds [a], [e] and [i].
Q2.Select the words with the vowel sounds [o] and [u].
Q3.What sounds are there in the word 'miraculeux'?
Q4.Select the words with an SFC (silent final consonant).
Q5.What is 'c'est' in English?
Q6.Translate the following sentence into French: 'She is happy.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
Father Christmas
Christmas tree
teddy
fireplace
biscuit
miracle
Q2.Choose the correct meaning of the image pictured.
Q3.Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
chocolate
bell
jumper
angel
game
fire
Q4.Children open their presents on __________ in France.
Q5.How do you say 'Christmas Eve' in French?
Q6.How do you say 'Merry Christmas' in French?
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