### Lesson Plan: Une histoire en français - Bear and Moose
#### Subject: French Language
#### Grade: Primary 3
#### Duration: 45 minutes
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**Objectives:**
1. Students will be able to understand and follow a simple story in French.
2. Students will learn vocabulary related to animals and nature.
3. Students will be able to retell the story using key vocabulary words.
4. Students will practice their listening, speaking, and comprehension skills in French.
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**Materials:**
- Storybook or printed story: "L'histoire de l'ours et de l'élan" (Bear and Moose)
- Flashcards or images of key vocabulary (bear, moose, forest, river, friend, walk)
- Whiteboard and markers
- Worksheets with story-related activities
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**Introduction (10 minutes):**
1. **Greeting and Warm-up:**
- Greet the students in French: "Bonjour les enfants!"
- Briefly review previously learned vocabulary related to animals and nature.
- Ask students if they know what an "ours" (bear) and "élan" (moose) are in English.
2. **Introduction to the Lesson:**
- Show pictures of a bear (ours) and a moose (élan) and introduce the story title: "L'histoire de l'ours et de l'élan".
- Explain that today they will listen to a story in French about these two animals and learn new words.
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**Main Activity (25 minutes):**
1. **Storytelling:**
- Read the story "L'histoire de l'ours et de l'élan" aloud to the students, showing them related pictures as you read.
- Pause at key points to ask comprehension questions in French, such as "Où est l'ours?" (Where is the bear?) and "Que fait l'élan?" (What is the moose doing?).
- Ensure students repeat key vocabulary after you to reinforce their understanding.
2. **Vocabulary Practice:**
- Show flashcards or images of the key vocabulary words from the story (bear, moose, forest, river, friend, walk).
- Encourage students to repeat each word after you and use them in simple sentences.
- Play a quick matching game where students match the words with the correct pictures.
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**Activity (10 minutes):**
1. **Retell the Story:**
- Divide the students into small groups and give each group a set of picture cards that illustrate the story.
- Ask each group to sequence the cards in the correct order and use the vocabulary words to retell the story in their own words.
- Walk around to assist and encourage speaking in French.
2. **Worksheet Activity:**
- Hand out worksheets with a few simple questions about the story and some coloring activities related to the vocabulary.
- Have the students complete the worksheets individually or in pairs.
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**Conclusion (5 minutes):**
1. **Review:**
- Quickly review the key vocabulary words using the flashcards.
- Ask a few students to share their version of the story with the class.
2. **Wrap-up:**
- Thank the students for their participation and enthusiasm.
- Assign a small homework task: Draw a picture of their favorite part of the story and write a few words about it in French.
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**Assessment:**
- Participation in story discussion and retelling activities.
- Correct use of key vocabulary words.
- Completion and accuracy of the worksheet.
**Homework:**
- Draw a picture of their favorite part of the story and write 1-2 sentences in French about it.
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**Notes:**
- Adjust the complexity of the story and vocabulary based on the proficiency level of your students.
- Use expressive gestures and tone variations to maintain student engagement during the storytelling.