### Lesson Plan: Les jours de la semaine (Days of the Week)
**Grade Level:** Primary 2
**Subject:** French Language
**Duration:** 45 minutes
**Objective:**
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Name the days of the week in French.
2. Pronounce the days of the week correctly.
3. Recognize and match the days of the week in French with those in English.
**Materials:**
- Flashcards with days of the week in French and English.
- A calendar.
- Songs or audio recordings of days of the week in French.
- A whiteboard and markers.
- Worksheets with matching exercises.
- A poster with the days of the week in French.
**Vocabulary:**
- Lundi (Monday)
- Mardi (Tuesday)
- Mercredi (Wednesday)
- Jeudi (Thursday)
- Vendredi (Friday)
- Samedi (Saturday)
- Dimanche (Sunday)
**Introduction: (10 minutes)**
1. **Greetings and Warm-up (3 minutes):** Greet the students in French and do a simple icebreaker, like "Comment ça va?" (How are you?).
2. **Introduction to the Topic (2 minutes):** Explain that they will be learning the days of the week in French today. Show them a calendar and point to where the days of the week are written.
3. **Listening Exercise (5 minutes):** Play a song or audio recording that names the days of the week in French. Encourage students to listen carefully.
**Instruction: (15 minutes)**
1. **Direct Teaching (5 minutes):**
- Introduce each day of the week one by one using flashcards.
- Say the day in French, and have the students repeat after you. Show them the corresponding day in English on the flip side of the flashcard.
2. **Pronunciation Practice (5 minutes):**
- Go through the days of the week again, ensuring correct pronunciation.
- Have students repeat each day multiple times, and then try saying them without your help.
3. **Interactive Activity (5 minutes):**
- Use the whiteboard to write the days of the week in French.
- Ask students to come up and draw a line from the French day to the corresponding English day written on another part of the whiteboard.
**Practice: (10 minutes)**
1. **Pair Work (5 minutes):**
- Divide the students into pairs and hand out sets of flashcards in both French and English.
- Ask them to match the French days with their English equivalents.
2. **Worksheet Activity (5 minutes):**
- Provide students with worksheets that have a matching exercise.
- They have to draw lines or write the numbers to match the days of the week in French with those in English.
**Assessment: (5 minutes)**
1. **Quick Oral Quiz:**
- Randomly ask students to name the days of the week in French.
- Listen to their pronunciation and provide constructive feedback.
2. **Recognition Activity:**
- Show a random day of the week from a set of flashcards and ask the class to say it out loud together.
**Closure: (5 minutes)**
1. **Summary:**
- Recap the lesson by going over each day of the week once more.
- Highlight any areas where students need a bit more practice.
2. **Homework:**
- Ask students to practice writing the days of the week in French at home.
- Provide them with a short list of simple sentences that include the days of the week to translate as practice for next class.
3. **Goodbye:**
- End the lesson with a fun goodbye song in French.
**Follow-Up:**
- In the next class, start with a quick review of the days of the week.
- Gradually introduce simple sentences using days of the week, like "Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi." (Today is Monday).
**Notes:**
- Be mindful of students who might need extra help with pronunciation and provide individual attention where necessary.
- Incorporate more multimedia resources if possible to reinforce learning.