Des francophones célèbres: reading aloud, reading comprehension (Edexcel)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand reading comprehension texts about famous French speakers.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Pay attention to French sounds and pronunciation rules as you complete the read-aloud task.
- In comprehension tasks, it is important to read questions carefully before answering.
- Always give the correct number of details when answering a question.
Keywords
Distractor - incorrect but plausible answer option in reading/listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail
Common misconception
Words will stick in my memory if I read them enough times.
It is the act of reaching for words that roots them deeper in memory, so testing oneself or working in pairs to try to recall words from memory is the most effective learning strategy for holding onto words in your long term memory.
Teacher tip
It will be helpful for pupils to have a copy of the questions or better still, the texts and the questions.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens are useful, if available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put the numbers in order starting with 10.
Q2.Which of these words is the translation for 'les baskets'?
Q3.Match the vocabulary.
shock, clash
mistake, error
happiness
to dare, daring
nice
tie
Q4.What is the French for 'to leave (somewhere)'?
Q5.What is the English for 'quarante'?
Q6.Match the sentences, ensuring that the tenses are correct.
I am going to France
I am going to go to France
I will go to France
I would go to France
I went to France
I used to go to France
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which of these top tips for translating into English are useful?
Q2.Mon frère passer les vacances en France. Identify the missing words.
Q3.I have been going to school since my childhood. Je vais à l'école ...
Q4.Which strategy is not helpful when tackling reading questions?
Q5.Put the words in order to explain how much television you watch.
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To help you plan your 11 French lesson on: Des francophones célèbres: reading aloud, reading comprehension (Edexcel), 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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