Lesson Plan for Primary 5 - French Language - Temps Et Saisons

**Lesson Plan: Temps et Saisons (Time and Seasons)** **Grade Level:** Primary 5 **Subject:** French Language **Duration:** 50 minutes **Objectives:** - Students will be able to name the four seasons in French. - Students will be able to ask and answer simple questions about the seasons and time in French. - Students will develop basic vocabulary related to the weather and activities associated with each season. **Materials Needed:** - Flashcards with pictures and French words for the seasons (le printemps, l'été, l'automne, l'hiver) and weather conditions (ensoleillé, pluvieux, neigeux, venteux, etc.). - A large wall clock or printed clock face for demonstrating the time. - Worksheets with matching, fill-in-the-blank, and drawing activities. - Audio recordings of native French speakers discussing the seasons. - Craft supplies for a creative activity (coloring pencils, scissors, glue, construction paper). **Lesson Outline:** 1. **Introduction (10 minutes)** - **Greetings:** Bonjour! Ask students how they are doing today (Comment ça va?). - **Objective Overview:** Introduce the topic of the lesson – "Temps et Saisons" and explain that today they will learn about the different seasons and how to talk about the time in French. 2. **Vocabulary Introduction (15 minutes)** - **Seasons Vocabulary:** Use flashcards to introduce the names of the seasons in French: - Le printemps (Spring) - L'été (Summer) - L'automne (Autumn) - L'hiver (Winter) - **Weather Conditions:** Teach basic weather vocabulary: - Ensoleillé (Sunny) - Pluvieux (Rainy) - Neigeux (Snowy) - Venteux (Windy) - **Listening Activity:** Play an audio recording of native French speakers discussing the seasons and weather. Ask students to listen and identify the keywords they hear. 3. **Interactive Practice (10 minutes)** - **Call and Response:** Hold up different flashcards and ask students to repeat the words. Make it a fun drill by mixing cards quickly. - **Question and Answer:** Practice asking and answering questions about the weather: - Quel temps fait-il ? (What's the weather like?) - Il fait… (It is…) 4. **Time Concept Introduction (10 minutes)** - **Telling Time:** Show the students the large clock and introduce basic phrases related to telling time: - Quelle heure est-il? (What time is it?) - Il est… (It is…) - Use the clock to show times on the hour and half-hour. Practice with students using phrases: - Il est une heure. (It's one o'clock.) - Il est deux heures et demie. (It's half-past two.) 5. **Creative Activity (10 minutes)** - **Season Craft:** Divide students into four groups. Assign each group a season and have them create a poster that depicts their assigned season using pictures, colors, and vocabulary learned. Encourage them to add a clock showing a specific time and describe the activities they might do in their assigned season at that time. 6. **Conclusion and Review (5 minutes)** - **Presentation:** Allow each group to present their poster to the class, describing their season, weather conditions, and time-related activities in French. - **Recap:** Summarize the key points of the lesson and praise the students for their participation. - **Homework Assignment:** Distribute worksheets with matching and fill-in-the-blank activities to reinforce vocabulary. Ask students to draw their favorite season and write a few sentences about it in French. **Assessment:** - Observe student participation during the lesson and their ability to correctly identify and pronounce season and weather vocabulary. - Evaluate the creativity and accuracy of the posters created in the group activity. - Review the completed homework assignments to assess understanding and retention of the lesson content. **Differentiation:** - For advanced learners, provide additional vocabulary and phrases to describe more complex weather patterns and seasonal activities. - For students needing extra support, provide visual aids and one-on-one assistance during activities. Simplify language and allow for more repetition of key vocabulary. **Closure:** - End the lesson with a fun game where students have to guess the season or weather condition based on a description given in French. - Remind students to practice the new words at home and bring their worksheets for the next class.