On va fêter : extended writing and speaking, picture task
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can refer to future events both in formal writing and in informal speaking tasks and demonstrate my awareness of Francophone cultural events.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use part of the verb 'aller' plus an infinitive to express going to do e.g. Elles vont visiter Paris.
- Conjugate the simple future of -er verbs by adding the correct ending to the infinitive.
- Use 'aller + infinitive' and the simple future to speak and write about planned visits to cultural events.
- Use PALM when describing a photo and BORDER when planning extended pieces of writing.
Keywords
Aller + infinitive - 2-verb structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'
Simple future - 1-verb future tense meaning 'will + verb'
Common misconception
In the acronym PALM used to help structure a response to a picture, M for Mood only includes how people are feeling.
In PALM, Mood can be both people's emotions and the surrounding conditions, such as weather, time of day.
Teacher tip
Teachers may wish to change the francophone festivals featured in the lesson for others that they can share personal experiences of if relevant.
Equipment
Mini whiteboards and pens would be useful if available.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French and the English.
blonde
brown
red, ginger
mental
everywhere
open
Q2.Which of these verbs are in the infinitive form?
Q3.Match the part of 'aller' with the correct pronoun.
vais
vas
va
allons
allez
vont
Q4.Match the forms of 'avoir' with the correct pronoun.
ai
as
a
avons
avez
ont
Q5.Fill in the gap in the sentence with the correct form the verb to play. Je vais dans le jardin.
Q6.Complete the gap with the correct part of 'aller'. Elle regarder un film.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the French and the English.
to count, counting
to save, saving
challenge
instrument
diverse, varied
open
Q2.What do we consider as M for 'mood' when using PALM to help us know what to include to describe a picture?
Q3.Which of these is in the simple future?
Q4.What is the correct form the verb 'compter' to say 'we will count'? Nous ..
Q5.What is 'he is going to walk' in French?
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