Week+9+Animals

Objective:[[image:spring.jpg width="119" height="126" align="right"]]
To learn new vocabulary - some more animals in French

Resources:
IWB or screen with sound enabled in order to view Animal PowerPoint and BBC Learning Zone Frenchclip, number flashcards, printed out and laminated animal flashcards (below). //Teachers note: The vocabulary in the PowerPoint has been colour-coded with masculine nouns against blue backgrounds and feminine nouns against pink. The children may or may not spot this, it is an opprtunity to explain that **all nouns** are either masculine or feminine in French if they do ask. The way to tell is if the article (a/the) is un/le (masculine) or une/la (feminine). Children tend NOT to find this as confusing as adults do! Try comparing it to the English habit of referring to boats and cars as 'she'. // || * link to BBC Not Again Farley Pets video
 * ~  ||~ Description ||~ Resources ||
 * ~ Starter || * **Recap some familiar animal vocabulary** ( //un chat, une souris// ) using the adjacent PowerPoint and introduce some new animals ( //un chien, un poisson, un lapin, une tortue, une araignée, un cheval, un oiseau// )
 * **Use flashcards to reinforce** some of the new vocabulary - play games such as **'Simon says'** and children repeat the word if you hold up the correct flashcards but are silent if not. || media type="file" key="o103 - pets.mp3" width="240" height="20"
 * pets soundfile from Babelzone
 * PowerPoint with sound for animals [[file:les animaux with sound2.ppt]] ||
 * ~ Main Activity || * **Watch BBC Learning Zone video** - Not again Farley pets. Children listen out for their favourite pet.
 * **Children complete worksheet** adjacent by drawing appropriate animals.
 * **Play ‘ //Allez chercher’// (go find) Numbers:** Children sit at their tables with a set of digit cards. When the teacher calls out (eg) ‘ //Allez chercher numéro deux’.// The children take turns to race to teacher with correct digit card.
 * **Play //‘Allez chercher’// (go find) Animals:** Children sit at their tables with animal flash cards. When the teacher calls out (eg) // ‘Allez chercher un chien’ //.The children take turns to race to teacher with correct animal card.
 * [[file:number domino cards.pdf]]
 * [[file:animal pets flashcards.pdf]]
 * [[file:number flashcards.pdf]] ||
 * ~ Plenary || * ** Play ** **‘hunt the monkey’**: One or two children go outside whilst the remaining children in the classroom hide the animals. flashcards. The children return and as they start to hunt for the flashcards the class repeat the word in French for one of the animals the children are looking for and get louder or quieter depending on how close/far they are to the object. || * Flashcards of animals as above ||