**Lesson Plan: French Language (Primary 2)**
**Topic: Une histoire en français - Sur la plage**
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**Objective:**
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand and identify basic French vocabulary related to the beach.
2. Participate in simple conversation about the beach in French.
3. Creatively engage with a French story focusing on beach-related themes.
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**Materials Needed:**
- Flashcards with pictures and French words (e.g., la plage, le sable, la mer, un coquillage, un seau, une pelle)
- A storybook or a printed story titled "À la plage" (On the Beach)
- Colored paper, crayons, and craft materials for an art project
- Audio of beach sounds (optional)
- A whiteboard and markers
- Reward stickers (optional)
- Mini beach-related items (optional for storytelling)
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**Lesson Duration:** 60 minutes
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### Lesson Outline
#### Part 1: Introduction (10 minutes)
1. **Greeting and Warm-Up:**
- Greet the students with "Bonjour!" and encourage them to respond.
- Briefly talk about the beach in English to connect with prior knowledge.
2. **Vocabulary Introduction:**
- Show flashcards with words and pictures.
- Pronounce each word slowly and clearly, encouraging students to repeat after you.
- Words to cover: la plage (beach), le sable (sand), la mer (sea), un coquillage (seashell), un seau (bucket), une pelle (shovel).
3. **Interactive Activity:**
- Play a quick matching game where students match the French words with the pictures.
#### Part 2: Story Time (20 minutes)
1. **Story Introduction:**
- Introduce the story "À la plage," showing the cover and asking students to predict what might happen in the story based on the cover illustration.
2. **Reading the Story:**
- Read the story aloud in French. Use expressive gestures, different voices for characters, and show pictures to maintain engagement.
- Pause after each page to ask simple comprehension questions in English (e.g., "What do you see?," "What is the boy/girl holding?")
3. **Post-Reading Discussion:**
- Discuss the story in simple terms, asking questions that reinforce vocabulary.
- Example questions: "Qu'est-ce que vous aimez faire à la plage?" (What do you like to do at the beach?), "Qui peut me montrer où est la mer?" (Who can show me where the sea is?)
#### Part 3: Art Activity (20 minutes)
1. **Creative Engagement:**
- Tell students they will make a beach scene using the new French words they've learned.
- Provide colored paper, crayons, and craft materials.
- Encourage them to draw and label items like 'la plage', 'le sable', 'la mer', etc., on their beach scene in French.
2. **Sharing:**
- Once completed, allow students to show their artwork to the class.
- Encourage them to use their French vocabulary to describe their scene. For example: "Voici ma plage. Ici est la mer et ici est le sable."
#### Part 4: Review and Conclusion (10 minutes)
1. **Review Vocabulary and Concepts:**
- Quickly review the vocabulary using flashcards.
- Ask some students to come up and point to the correct flashcard when you say a word in French.
2. **Closing Activity:**
- Play a short audio of beach sounds and ask students to close their eyes and imagine they are at the beach. Have them describe a couple of things they "see" or "do" using the vocabulary learned.
3. **Praise and Rewards:**
- Praise the students for their participation and efforts.
- Distribute reward stickers to students for good participation and creativity.
4. **Goodbye:**
- End the lesson with "Au revoir!" and encourage the students to respond.
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**Assessment:**
- Observe student participation during vocabulary practice and story discussion.
- Evaluate the beach scene artwork for correct use of vocabulary.
- Listen for correct vocabulary usage during the final activity.
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**Extensions:**
- For students who finish early, provide additional vocabulary words for more complex beach items.
- Incorporate a simple French song about the beach for next lesson.