Avec mes amis : extended writing and speaking
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe encounters and friendships past and present using a range of regular and irregular verbs.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Extended reading texts can be exploited to enrich our vocabulary and use of complex structures in familiar topics.
- It is important to plan the use of tenses and the inclusion of regular and irregular verbs when creating a longer text.
- Use of reference sources can help to create a personal response.
- One present tense in French translates the simple present and the present continuous; important when describing a photo.
- Careful planning, pre-rehearsal and immediate repetition help to improve performance in speaking tasks.
Keywords
Simple present - describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
Present continuous - describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'
Common misconception
There are two present tenses in French.
There is only one present tense in French which translates both the simple present (I do) and the present continous (I am doing).
Teacher tip
Students may need reminding of the difference in present tenses when preparing the photo task as students will more naturally describe a photo in English using the present continuous.
Equipment
Teachers may wish to encourage students to use class dictionaries in this lesson if available.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and English vocabulary.
knew, was familiar with
loyal, faithful
to apologise (for), apologising (for)
competition
to maintain, maintaining
figure, number
Q2.Which sound symbol correspondence (SSC) occurs in the past participle of verbs like 'connaitre'?
Q3.What is the translation of 'to solve, resolve'?
Q4.Complete the sentence: The past participle of 'naitre' is .
Q5.Translate the sentence : All friendship is very important to me.
Q6.Complete the translation of 'The naughty girl laughed and smiled': La fille méchante a ri et a ...
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.The sentence 'She is eating an apple' is in which tense in English?
Q2.What is not part of the PALM acronym used to describe photos?
Q3.Translate the following: I think that they are at the cinema because they are eating popcorn.
Q4.Match the vocabulary together.
laugh!
trans
smile!
expression
relationship
whole, full
To help you plan your 10 French lesson on: Avec mes amis : extended writing and speaking, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 10 French lesson on: Avec mes amis : extended writing and speaking, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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