Autumn 1 – Students will: - Be introduced to classroom expectations in MFL Learn greetings, asking how someone is and responding Use the numbers 1-20 Learn the nouns for classroom equipment Understand classroom commands Learn how to say where I live Use the numbers up to 30 Say what day of the week it is Spell using the French alphabet Autumn 2 - Say where you live and ask someone where they live Spell using the French alphabet Talk about your family Say which things belong to you Discuss your family and friends Talk about your home Describe where things are in a room Spring 1 - Talk about pets Use adjectives to describe things Ask questions Express opinions Understand and practise descriptions MEA 02/2014 Strategies/ outcomes: - Using prior knowledge - Working out new meanings (cognates) - Comparing French and English pronunciation - Phonétique – the letters ‘c’, ‘I’, ‘y’, ‘ch’, ‘j’, ‘ge’, ‘gi’, ‘é’ - Gender of nouns - Making nouns plural - Asking how to say things in French - Memorising numbers - Using dans, à, en to say ‘in’ Homework - Learning homework – greetings in French. - Learning homework – classroom language - Matching up classroom language and pictures - Learning homework - numbers - Learning homework – days of the week - Learning homework – alphabet and produce a poster - -See SIMs Strategies/ outcomes: - Using clues to work out meaning - Getting help with words - Phonétiques – ‘è’, ‘a’, ‘à’, ‘-as’, ‘-at’, ‘u’, ‘s’, ‘z’ - The definite article (the) - The indefinite article (a) - Possessive adjectives - The singular of the verbs avoir to have and être - Using prepositions sous and sur Homework - Complete a family tree using possessive adjectives - Learning homework – my family - Masculine/feminine/plural homework using definite and indefinite articles - Revision of all language covered so far - -See SIMs - Strategies/ outcomes: - Making adjectives agree (m/f/pl) - Using est-ce que, intonation and question words - Understanding negatives (ne…pas) - Using tu and vous - Using qualifiers très and assez Homework - Learning homework – Animals and Pets - Learning homework – Descriptions - Learning homework – Asking questions - Worksheet opportunities to reinforce masc/fem/plu nouns and adjective agreements - Use some everyday phrases Spring 2 - Ask for and give the date - Using correct greetings for special days - Talking about birthday dates and presents - Use adjectives to add interest - Use higher numbers and prices - Talk about clothes Summer 1 - Describe yourself and other people - Talk about the weather and seasons - Talk about sport using the verb jouer - Find out about les bandes dessinées (BD) - Using regular –ER verbs - Talk about family activities - Say what you do at weekends MEA 02/2014 - Expressing opinions Memorising vocabulary Phonétique – the letters ‘ou, ‘oi’, ‘qu’. - Learning homework – Preferences and connectives Revision of phrases to use for speaking assessment -See SIMs Strategies/ outcomes: Homework - Use of the full present tense of être - Learning homework – ask for and give (to be) and avoir (to have) the date - Using plural forms of nouns and - Learning homework - Say and write the adjectives months - Number 1-100 - Design a poster about a chosen special - Spelling and pronouncing the day that either the British or the French months celebrate - Word classes – nouns, verbs and - Learning homework – learning numbers adjectives 1-100 - Developing listening skills - Learning homework – language to - Phonétique – the letters ‘ui’, ‘ille’ discuss clothes - -See SIMs Strategies/ outcomes: Homework - Using some regular –ER verbs - Learning homework – language to - Using quand (when) + a phrase in a describe people sentence - Learning homework – weather and - Using ‘high frequency’ words seasons (normalement, souvent, quelquefois) - Regular French –ER verbs - Translating from French to English worksheet/learning hwk - Practising speaking skills - Writing using time phrases - Phonétique – the letters ‘au’, ‘aux’, - Learning homework – sports/activities ‘eau’, ‘eaux’, ‘am’, ‘an’, ‘em, ‘en’, ‘- -See SIMs er’, ‘-et’, ‘-ey’, -‘ez’ Summer 2 - Using on + verbs - Answering questions about free-time activities - Learn about towns in France - Understand and give information about a town - Understand and give directions - Using the preposition à, à la, à l’, aux - Talking about where you live - Using il y a and il n’y a pas de - Using the verb aller to go MEA 02/2014 Strategies/ outcomes: Homework - Using le +day of the week/time of - Learning homework – places in town the day - Learning homework – asking for and - Irregular adjectives giving directions - the preposition à in all forms - Worksheet to practise use of - other prepositions devant (in front prepositions of), derrière (behind), entre - Worksheet to practise the word for ‘at’ (between) and ‘to’ - some examples of reflexive verbs (je - Learning homework – using the verb form only) aller (to go) – youtube clip to help - asking questions using quell students learn - English and French spelling patterns - Improving writing and speaking skills - Phonétique – the letters ‘im’, ‘in’, ‘ir’