Y3 French 30 minute Lesson Plans – Term 4
Medway
Lesson one
Resources/preparation:
Framework
refs
O3.3
Perform
simple
communicative
Colouring pencils, classroom objects, whiteboards
Learning
Objective
To revise the
language
learnt so far.
Introduction/
Warm up
Spend a little longer
than usual on Qué
tal? terms when
greeting the class.
tasks
Numbers 0 – 30.
Mexican wave using
different voices.
Plenary/
consolidation
Brother and sister groups: Children Give pairs a
repeat how many brothers and
handful of
sisters they have and form groups colouring
with children who have the same
pencils –
brothers and sisters. (The
children give
previous time children did this
instructions to
activity, they formed pairs).
each other: un
lápiz rojo, un
Take turns round the class. A child lápiz amarillo.
says tengo una hermana – other
(NB In Spanish
children draw a symbol of what has the adjective
been said on a whiteboard.
goes AFTER
the noun).
Activities
EMBEDDING OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
 Number embedding activities:
- lotto (bingo).
- play snakes and ladders with 2 dice
(extension vocabulary: te toca (your turn), me toca (my turn)).
- draw numbers on backs/hands.
- pontoon.
 Prepare for next French lesson: ask children and colleagues for as
many cuddly toys as possible – dogs, cats, fish, rabbits, birds and hamsters.
Evaluation
KAL
Recognise
that
languages
describe
familiar
things
differently.
New
Language
No new
language
ON-LINE ACTIVITIES
http://www.spanishspanish.com/colors/color_menu.ht
ml click on memory game
http://www.jvlnet.com/~liliana/Spanish_Numbers.html
click on spelling quiz for interactive game
http://www.prescot-school.knowsley.sch.uk/prescotlanguage/MFLSite/primarySchool/spanishPrimary.htm
click on family for interactive game
Medway
Y3 French 30 minute Lesson Plans – Term 4
Lesson two
Resources/preparation:
mini animal picture cards (class set), cuddly toys
Framework
Learning
Introduction/
Plenary/
New
Activities
KAL
refs
Objective
Warm up
consolidation
Language
O3.3 Recall To say the
Using cuddly toys
Provide each child with an
Children play
Identify
Active
and retain
brought
in
introduce
envelope
containing
pictures
of
pairs.
specific
un perro
names of 4
vocabulary
vocabulary. Say
each animal. Say the name of an
(Encourage
sounds,
un gato
animals.
O3.4
name of cuddly toy
animal, children hold up that
children to say
phonemes un pez
Remember a To use
(including ‘un’),
animal. Invite a child to the front to te toca(your
and words un conejo
sequence of games
throw to a child who
take on role of the teacher.
turn), me toca
vocabulary à repeats the name
spoken
(my turn).
te toca
words
and
throws
to
Tell
a
short
story
about
4
animals#
me toca
moi à toi in
L3.2
another child and so (4/5 sentences). The children
context
Pronounce
on.
should put their animals in the
accurately
Teach children to say order they hear them.
the most
te toca (your turn)
commonly
and name the next
used letter
child. Discuss the j
strings
sound in conejo.
EMBEDDING OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
ON-LINE ACTIVITIES
http://www.prescot-school.knowsley.sch.uk/prescot REGISTER: say the name of any animal.
language/MFL-Site/primarySchool/spanishPrimary.htm
 Bingo using animals.
click on animals for interactive games, they may need to use
some deduction for the animals they don’t know.
Evaluation
Y3 French 30 minute Lesson Plans – Term 4
Medway
Lesson three
Resources/preparation:
Framework
refs
O3.3 recall,
retain and
use
vocabulary
animal OHP pictures, mini animal picture cards (class set)
Learning
Objective
Introduction/
Warm up
Do animals actions
To say 6
and get the class to
animals.
call out the name of
To use
the animal.
Tengo to say Introduce un
what pets
pájaro and un
they have.
hámster using
repetition strategies#
Plenary/
consolidation
#OHP activities using all 6 animals: In pairs, using
animal picture
 slow-reveal
cards, practise
 Kim’s game
saying tengo…
 Wiz-wizz
turning over
 Pile-up
random cards to
Recall using tengo with hermana generate animal
names. E.g
and hermano. Model how to use
it with animals. E.g tengo un gato tengo un gato
Activities
EMBEDDING OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
 REGISTER: repeat same number of say in sequence – 13, 14, 15.
KAL
New
Language
Active
un
pájaro
un
hámster
ON-LINE ACTIVITIES
http://www.prescot-school.knowsley.sch.uk/prescotlanguage/MFL-Site/primarySchool/spanishPrimary.htm
click on animals for interactive games, they may need to
use some deduction for the animals they don’t know.
Evaluation
Y3 French 30 minute Lesson Plans – Term 4
Medway
Lesson four
Resources/preparation:
Framework
refs
O3.3 Ask
and answer
questions
animal flashcards/cuddly toys, whiteboards,
Learning
Objective
To use
tengo to say
what pets we
have.
To use no
tengo to
express a
negative
response
To ask the
question
¿tienes
alguna
mascota?
Introduction/
Warm up
Hold up animal
flashcards/ cuddly
toys. Pupils should
respond with tengo
…. Introduce no
tengo … and repeat
the activity with them
saying no tengo de
… if you shake your
head while showing
the object.
Activities
Introduce the phrase no tengo un
mascota guess the meaning!
Learn the phrase ¿tienes
alguna mascota? using body
percussion to help internalise it.
Ask chorally as a class and get
individuals to respond with tengo
or no tengo
Model a #talk wall on the board
using simple pictures of 3 dogs, 2
cats and a fish with a line through
it.
Show them how to include
numbers tengo dos perros y dos
gatos. No tengo un pez.
EMBEDDING OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Evaluation
Plenary/
consolidation
Get them to
create their own
talk walls
including
brother and
sisters if they
can.
ON-LINE ACTIVITIES
Watch section 13 from Earlystart DVD
KAL
New
Language
Active
Y
¿tienes
alguna
mascota
?
Y3 French 30 minute Lesson Plans – Term 4
Medway
Lesson five
Resources/preparation:
Framework
refs
O3.3
Ask and
answer
questions
large puppet, finger puppets
Learning
Objective
To revise all
Q&A
Introduction/
Warm up
Use a large puppet
to role play all the Q
& A covered so far.
¿Qué tal ?
Cómo te llamas?
¿Cuantos anos
tienes?
¿Tienes hermanos?
¿Tienes alguna
mascota?
Activities
Ensure all vocabulary and phrases
are on display or available to each
pair. In pairs, using finger puppets
practise all the questions and
answers. Make up personal info to
vary responses and make it more
fun! Create mini talk walls for the
puppets.
EMBEDDING OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
 Ask questions during the register

Evaluation
Plenary/
consolidation
Present these
role plays to the
class.
ON-LINE ACTIVITIES
KAL
New
Language
Passive
Active
Y3 French 30 minute Lesson Plans – Term 4
Medway
Lesson six
Resources/preparation:
Framework
refs
Learning
Objective
O3.1
To learn the
Perform rhyme ‘Dos
finger
pajaritos’
rhymes
and sing
songs
L3.2 Read
aloud a
familiar
sentence,
rhyme or
poem.
scrap paper, pens, sellotape, sound file from Medway Website, IWB files
Introduction/
Warm up
Ask each child
to make little
birds for each
finger (wrap a
piece of paper
around, fix and
mark on a beak)
Activities
*Learn the rhyme line by line using the
sound file from the Medway Website, IWB
file or by singing it yourself.
Ensure the finger gestures convey meaning
as well.
Wiggle and fly away at correct times.
*Give the pupils text cards (downloadable)
and ask them to arrange them in the correct
order or use the IWB file activity. Sing
through together to check the order.
EMBEDDING OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
 Sing at every available opportunity
Evaluation
Plenary/
consolidation
Play #where
am I? Start
saying the
rhyme and
stop at random
points getting
the class to
continue
alone.
ON-LINE ACTIVITIES
KAL
New
Language
Passive
Active
Song lyrics