### Lesson Plan: Etre (to be)
**Grade Level:** Primary 3
**Duration:** 60 minutes
**Subject:** French Language
**Topic:** Etre (to be)
#### Objectives
- Students will understand and conjugate the verb "être" (to be) in the present tense.
- Students will be able to construct simple sentences using "être".
- Students will enhance their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in French.
#### Materials Needed
- Whiteboard and markers
- Flashcards with conjugations of "être"
- Handouts with exercises
- Audio recording of native French speaker using "être" in sentences
- Projector and screen for visual aids
#### Warm-Up (10 minutes)
1. **Greetings and Review:**
- Begin with a brief greeting in French: "Bonjour! Comment ça va?"
- Review some basic vocabulary from previous lessons (e.g., numbers, colors, common greetings).
2. **Introduction to the Topic:**
- Write "être" on the board and explain that it means "to be" in English.
- Ask students if they remember how to say "I am," "you are," etc., in English to set the foundation.
#### Presentation (15 minutes)
1. **Conjugation of être:**
- Write the conjugation of "être" on the whiteboard:
- Je suis (I am)
- Tu es (You are - singular, informal)
- Il/Elle/On est (He/She/One is)
- Nous sommes (We are)
- Vous êtes (You are - plural/formal)
- Ils/Elles sont (They are - masculine/feminine)
- Use flashcards to display each conjugation one at a time and pronounce them clearly for the students to repeat.
#### Practice (20 minutes)
1. **Listening Practice:**
- Play an audio recording of sentences using "être".
- Examples: "Je suis content." "Elle est grande." "Nous sommes ici."
- Students listen and repeat each sentence.
2. **Speaking Activity:**
- Pair up students and provide short dialogues that include the verb "être".
- Sample dialogue:
- Student A: "Bonjour, je suis Paul. Comment tu t'appelles?"
- Student B: "Salut, je suis Marie. Tu es dans quelle classe?"
- Pairs practice their dialogues and then present them to the class.
3. **Writing Exercise:**
- Hand out worksheets with fill-in-the-blank exercises for "être".
- Example: "Je ___ un élève." "Nous ___ amis."
- Students complete the worksheets individually and then compare answers with a partner.
#### Production (10 minutes)
1. **Creative Sentences:**
- Students create their own sentences using "être" and share them with the class.
- Encourage creativity and full sentences. Examples: "Il est mon frère." "Vous êtes mes amis."
#### Wrap-Up (5 minutes)
1. **Review:**
- Quickly review the conjugations of "être".
- Ask a few students to share sentences they created.
2. **Homework Assignment:**
- Assign a short writing task where students write 5 sentences using "être".
- Suggest they include different subjects to practice all forms (Je, Tu, Il/Elle, Nous, Vous, Ils/Elles).
#### Assessment
- **Observational:** Monitor student participation during speaking and listening activities.
- **Formative:** Evaluate the completed worksheets.
- **Summative:** Review homework assignment to assess understanding and correct usage of "être".
By the end of this lesson, students should have a fundamental grasp of the verb "être" and its uses in forming simple sentences in French.