Practice with French vowels and verbs for the classroom
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can recognise and understand four important verbs for the classroom.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The French vowels [a], [e], [i], [o] and [u] can be practised by listening and distinguishing between the five sounds.
- Knowledge of French sound-spelling correspondences can be strengthened by reading aloud short sentences.
- Four important verbs to recognise and understand in the classroom are 'écouter', 'parler', 'lire', 'écrire'.
Keywords
[o] - pronounced as in 'moto'
[u] - pronounced as in 'univers'
Verb - a word that communicates actions or states
Common misconception
You read French in the same way as you read English.
French is pronounced, and therefore read, differently than English. This can be seen with the five vowel sounds which are pronounced and read differently in French and English.
Teacher tip
Playing a previously learnt song at the beginning of the lesson is a great way to help pupils settle swiftly into a language lesson, encourage participation and motivation by joining in straight from the start and tune in to the sounds of the new language.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which of these countries is France?
Q2.What is the French word for this?
Q3.What is the French word for this?
Q4.What is the French word for this?
Q5.Match these French words to their English translations.
motorbike
universe
public
nature
culture
adult
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Complete the following line of this song: '[e], [e], [e] [e] [e] __________.'
Q2.Complete the following line of this song: [o], [o], [u] [u] [u] __________.
Q3.What vowel sounds are in the word 'cheval'?
Q4.Match each verb to its English meaning.
to listen
to speak
to read
to write
Q5.Match each French instruction to its English meaning.
Listen!
Speak!
Read!
Write!
Q6.How do you say 'Read!' in French?
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To help you plan your 3 French lesson on: Practice with French vowels and verbs for the classroom, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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