Story: Lulu, la tortue
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read and understand a story with mostly familiar and individual unfamiliar words.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [u] sounds like the 'u' in 'tu' which means 'you'.
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ou] sounds like the 'ou' in 'nous' which means 'we'.
- These two SSCs sound similar but they are different, so it is important to practise their pronunciation.
- Reading a French story may seem challenging; focus first on all the words you know, using these to work out other words.
Keywords
[u] - pronounced as in 'tu', meaning you.
[ou] - pronounced as in 'nous', meaning we.
Common misconception
I have to know every word in a story in order to understand it.
To understand a story which contains a few unfamiliar words, you can use the surrounding words that you do know to work out the probable meanings of unfamiliar words. There may be other visual cues as well.
Teacher tip
The SSCs [u] and [ou] are tricky to pronounce. Don't hesitate to (over)exaggerate both, maybe sticking your chin out for [u] and pouting for [ou]. Children will enjoy trying out these sounds with facial gestures!
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick the words which contain the SSC [u].
Q2.Match the English to the French.
lundi
mardi
mercredi
jeudi
vendredi
samedi
Q3.Match the singular forms of 'avoir' to the English.
I have
you have
he has
she has
Q4.What does 'aujourd'hui c'est' mean?
Q5.Fill in the missing pronoun. 'C'est lundi aujourd'hui. as un cahier et un stylo ?'
Q6.Match the present with the name.
'Un chat pour moi, un chien pour toi, un gâteau pour Beau, un livre pour Geneviève, un crayon pour Léon et une gomme pour Guillaume.'
for me
for you
for Beau
for Genevieve
for Léon
for Guillaume
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? The SSCs [u] and [ou] sound the same.
Q2.Read this sentence aloud: 'Un univers est amusant.' How many times do you hear the SSC [u]?
Q3.Which of the following words contain the SSC [ou]?
Q4.What does 'chaque jour' mean?
Q5.Match the English to the French.
Today it's Monday.
Is it Wednesday?
Today it's Wednesday.
Today it's Thursday.
It's Friday.
Is it Saturday today?
Q6.Understanding a story in French can seem difficult at first so it's a good idea to use the as clues to help you de-code unfamiliar words.
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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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