Let’s enjoy stories
Session 1 Takeaway Notes
Let’s enjoy stories - Session 1
les quatre saisons
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au printemps – in spring
en été – in summer
en automne – in autumn
en hiver – in winter
Les sports
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il/elle joue au foot – he/she is playing football
il/elle joue au tennis – he/she is playing tennis
il/elle joue au rugby – he/she is playing rugby
il/elle joue au golf – he/she is playing golf
il/elle joue au pingpong – he/she is playing table
tennis
• il/elle joue au hockey – he/she is playing hockey
• il/elle joue à la Wii – he/she is playing on the Wii
Phonics focus
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au – like the vowel sound in ‘all’
printemps – vin, lapin, cinq – nasal sound
printemps – like ‘en’ in ‘en suite’
en – as in ‘en suite’
été – é is short, as in café, egg, elephant, not as
in ‘say’
• au – like the vowel sound in ‘all’
• omne – silent ‘m’, sounds like ‘onne’
• hiver – silent ‘h’. The ‘i’ sounds like ‘ee’, and the
‘er’ sounds like ‘air’
Grammar focus
• Note that it is ‘au printemps’ but ‘en’ is used with
the other seasons.
• Highlight the difference in meaning between ‘je’
(I) and ‘il/elle’ (he/she). Speech bubbles are
useful to show the difference between someone
saying what they are doing, compared to saying
what someone else is doing.
• Emphasise that ‘il joue’ can mean ‘he plays’ OR
‘he is playing’ – this is important and will have to
be revisited often.
Les jeux
1. Number the seasons
2. Charades
3. Playdough game
Teaching Tips
• Ask the class to repeat new language after you (Regardez,
écoutez et répétez!). Sometimes make them hold it in their
heads for five seconds before saying it out loud.
• Practise the seasons with flashcards, Ppt slides or items such
as sunglasses, ski goggles, warm scarf and cut out autumn
leaf. Similarly find items to represent the sports e.g. a tennis
ball, mini rugby ball etc.
• Say the new words in different voices e.g, quietly, loud,
squeaky, fast, slow for a couple of minutes before play/lunch
time/end of day
• Put the items in a bag and get ready to pull one out. See if
they can guess what it is
Do one thing!
How you can practise the new language
• Practise the new language and sounds using
the PowerPoint handout
• Review the grammar points
• Play the games (in the car/shower/with
friends and family) practising different
commands
What you can do with your class
• Ask the children to repeat after you
(Regardez, écoutez, répétez!)
• Ask children to say a sport when answering
the register
• Practise during the week when you have a
spare couple of minutes
• Say the weather, temperature and season at
the beginning of each day. Ask one of the
children to read the temperature in French
from a thermometer.
Classroom Routine
• Greet the class in French ‘Bonjour’ ‘Au revoir’
• Ask them to respond to the register in French
‘Bonjour Madame…/Monsieur…
• Use numbers, weather, names of sports and
the seasons in French as often as you can.
Ensemble Languages Project, 2015
2015 for the Ensemble Languages Project, Ensemble_Let’s Enjoy Stories Session 1 Takeaway Notes
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