Week+2+Age

Objective: [[image:spring.jpg width="119" height="126" align="right"]]
To learn a new phrase (core structure) and to recognise it in the written form.

Resources:
Puppets - either bought or home-made sock puppets. Number cards or fans if needed. IWB with sound to show BBC flash video clip. 'Bonjour Dialogue' printed out for groups and sliced into strips. //Teachers note: The puppets are a useful tool for children who might otherwise feel shy or self-conscious speaking in French. Similar techniques have also worked well with children who are elective-mute. // || * link to BBC Flash quel age as tu? ||
 * ~  ||~ Description ||~ Resources ||
 * ~ Starter || * Introduce the question //Quel âge as-tu?// (How old are you?) Model the sentence //J’ai sept ans// (I am seven) and draw a picture of a birthday cake with 7 candles.
 * Ask the question to the class and they chorus the reply. Then start to ask individual children.
 * Repeat with //J’ai huit ans// **.**
 * Less confident children may respond to the question // Quel âge as-tu? // by giving the number only or holding up a digit card.
 * Pass an object around the class. 1stchild to ask the question // Quel âge as-tu? //, partner to respond and ask the question to the next child. Children all respond with //J’ai sept ans// . || * [[file:number flashcards.pdf]]
 * soundfile from Babelzonemedia type="file" key="11 How old are you.mp3" width="240" height="20" ||
 * ~ Main Activity || * Watch BBC flash 'Quel age as-tu?'
 * Introduce puppets. In pairs or small groups ask children to create a role play that includes asking how old the puppets are (encourage the use of numbers 1-10 from Autumn term). Extend more able children by challenging them to include prior learning such as // ça va ? // Comment t’appelles-tu ? (or //comment tu t’appelles?// ) in their role play.
 * ~ Plenary || * Cut up an example dialogue and ask children to place the sentences back into the correct order (as little groups – see word document) or as whole class (see online beginner phrases game). || * Reorder beginner phrases game online
 * [[file:Bonjour dialogue to reorder.pdf]] ||