Joyeux+Noel

Objective:[[image:cutesnowman.jpg width="120" height="139" align="right"]]

 * To revise some common phrases and structures in a different theme
 * To learn about Christmas in France

Resources:
IWB or screen with sound enabled if you wish to use the song and weblinks. Two coloured fly-swats are useful to play splat but children could use hands.
 * ~  ||~ Description ||~ Resources ||
 * ~ Starter || * **Revise colours, days of week and numbers 1-20**. Write some randomly up on the board and play 'splat': Divide class into 2 teams and one representative from each team comes to board and each is armed with a fly-swat. Teacher calls out one of the words. First to 'splat' the word wins and stays for another turn, the loser swaps places with someone else on his team. || * board and fly-swats (non-essential) ||
 * ~ Main Activity || * **Talk about how Christmas** and New Year are celebrated in France.
 * **Make a Christmas card** with a French greeting.
 * **Hampshire schools may have access to u** **se wizkid** where they will find a folder called the 24 days of Christmas, each day has a different activity. An alternative for schools which do noy have access to this will be uploaded soon . (Links to IU6.3)

//**Teachers note:** There will be an advent calendar of activities added to this wikispace in time for next Christmas!// || * How Christmas is celebrated in France
 * Link to make a Xmas card in French from teteaModeler.com
 * link to be uploaded to 24 days of Christmas resource ||
 * ~ Plenary || * Have some fun and **sing a Christmas song** || * French Christmas song link ||