Year 7 Scheme of Work Timescale Main focus Subtopics Using vocab of: September Nouns Gender Definite/ indefinite articles Singular/plural Pencilcase Pets Numbers October November Avoir Present tense Negative Pencilcase Pets Brothers/sisters Age December January Adjectives Position Masc/Fem Sing/Plural Colours Eyes+hair February Être Present tense Negative Height Nationality March April -er verbs Present tense Habiter S appeller Countries (gender en/au/aux) Alphabet May June Possessive pronouns Mon/ma/mes Ton/ta/tes Son/sa/ses Birthday Describing family Leveling ex. July Exams Written exam Oral All topics covered Each lesson will begin with a starter to get pupils thinking. Answer register using a new word they learned last lesson or a sentence of the week. Always re-cap previous work, not just the previous lesson. Always end lesson by checking if the objective of the lesson has been achieved, that pupils have learned what you wanted them to learn.
Nouns: Lessons 1-3 C est quoi un nom? To learn about nouns and gender. Using definite + indefinite articles Une trousse, une règle, une gomme, un stylo, un stylo à bille, un crayon, un taille-crayon, un livre, un cahier, un feutre Activities Explain what a noun is PP: Work out rule of gender using pencilcase : Un = masc, une = fem IWB: Pupils put picture then word in correct column m or f FDT: Write word alongside picture Card game: Match picture, indefinite article + noun Spelling test in back of books Listening: Ex. 1b, p.8 Métro bleu PP: Copy grid of definite and indefinite articles - singular PP: Translate the sentences Lessons 4-6 Learn to spell 5 items, including the indefinite article Spelling test + Listening exercise PS work out rule, card game, translate sentences WWO card game Combien? Singulier ou pluriel? To learn numbers 1 15. To learn how to make a noun plural Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix, onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze. Un chien, un chat, un poisson, un hamster, un oiseau, un lapin, une souris, une araignée. Des. Activities Learn numbers: circle game / flashcards / loto / sums Copy numbers into books Graphique: Mon numéro préféré (de 1 à 10) Explain sing/plural using pets: un chien deux chiens / oiseaux Practice using flashcards / PP FDT: Write pet alongside picture Copy out grid of definite + indefinite articles including plural Translate sentences Explain des PP: Game Practise how to say numbers 1-15
Oral: Say numbers 1-15 PS -work out rule AoN number work Avoir: Lesson 7 Pronouns To learn the pronouns in French Je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles. Activities Present pronouns PP Practice : Flipchart, PP, dice, flashcards, circle game, song (frere Jaques) Copy down Learn pronouns off by heart Test: Say pronouns in order off by heart Lesson 8-10 Avoir To learn the verb Avoir J ai, tu as, il a, elle a, on a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont, elles ont. (Pencilcase items, pets) frère, soeur, demi-frère, demi-soeur ne pas de Activities Present the verb Avoir : PP Practice using PP, flipchart, sentences, song (frere Jaques), dice Revise avoir + nouns using pets + pencil case items Translate sentences Give egs of negative of avoir, pupils work out rule Translate sentences Introduce vocab of brothers and sisters Copy down the egs Listening ex. 1a, p.26 Métro bleu Oral activity ask 5 people around class Write out the sentences using il a + elle a from answers Learn the verb avoir Writing test: Write out the verb Avoir C Oral activity
Lesson 11-12 Avoir To show how Avoir can be used in another way J ai, tu as, il a, elle a, on a, nous avons, vous avez, ils ont, elles ont. Numbers Ans, mois, jours Ma mère, mon père, mon frère, ma soeur Comment tu t appelles? Je m appelle Activities Revise the verb Avoir : PP Revise numbers 1 15 Teach structure: Avoir + number + ans Mois/jours Oral activity cards given out with name + age Report back -il/elle a Say and write down ages of members of your family Blockbusters Flipchart Design a poster describing your family and pets Give a mark for poster C oral activity Adjectives: Lesson 13-15 Adjectives To learn some adjectives in French and their position with a noun Rouge, noir, blanc, bleu, jaune, gris, rose, vert, orange, marron. Pencil case items + pets All work so far (nouns, avoir, numbers, adjectives) Activities Explain what is an adjective Give sentences using pets + adj and get pupils to work out rule Copy out rule for position of adjectives (main rule! Explain about irregularities) Do examples Describe the 6 items Reading test Learn all work so far for reading test Reading test: Answer the questions in English using the text C reading task
Lesson 16-17 Adjectives To learn how adjectives agree with a noun Rouge, noir, blanc, bleu, jaune, gris, rose, vert, orange, marron. Also f + pl versions Pencil case items + pets Avoir + les yeux/cheveux + couleurs / longs, courts, mi-longs, frisés, boucles, raides, en brosse, Activities Give sentences using noun + adj and get pupils to work out rule Explain how adjectives agree with the noun (m, f + pl) Copy out rule Do examples Describe the 6 items Fill in the gaps exercise Introduce hair and eye descriptions Copy down the vocab Listening ex. 1b, p.30 Métro bleu PP game Revise AVOIR Describe the pictures using il/elle a Complete worksheet on adjectives (use a dictionary!) Fill in the gaps PP PS work out / understand rule Etre: Lesson 18-19 Être To learn the verb être in the present tense Je suis, tu es, il est, elle est, on est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont, elles sont. Activities Revise pronouns if needed Introduce the verb être Practice using PP + flipchart (re-arrange order, dice, song, miniwhiteboards etc) Make up a poem, rap or song to help you remember the verb être Perform poem, rap or song to the class
Lesson 20-21 Être To practise the verb être by describing height and weight Explain the negative form Je suis, tu es, il est, elle est, on est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils sont, elles sont. Grand(e), petit(e), mince, gros(se), de taille-moyenne, Assez, très Ne pas Activities Practise the verb être Introduce the descriptions using PP Copy vocab Describe people on PP using il, elle, ils Explain the negative form of the verb PP Do examples and translating exercice Game Qui est-ce? Poster: Find 3 pictures (Clip art, magazine ) and describe them Include name (made up), age, hair+eyes, height+weight Poster Lesson 22-24 More use of Être To practise the verb être by using nationalities Activities Practise the verb être
: Year 7 1. Spelling test Write down 5 items in your pencil case including the indefinite articles. Mark out of 10: 1 mark for article, 1 for noun. 2. Listening exercise Ex. 1b, p.8 Métro bleu Mark out of 10: 1 mark for each answer. 3. Oral test Say numbers 1 15. Mark out of 15: 1 mark for each word said correctly, ½ mark if almost correct. 4. Oral test Say pronouns in order off by heart Mark out of 10: 1 mark for each, plus add 1 if all correct in correct order. 5. Listening exercise Ex. 1a, p.26 Métro bleu Mark out of 6: 1 mark for each correct person 6. Writing test Write down the verb AVOIR in the correct order Mark out of 18: 1 mark for each pronoun + 1 mark for each correct conjugation 7. Poster Do a poster on your pets and family Mark out of 10: 5 for accuracy, 5 for effort 8. Reading test Answer the questions in English Mark out of 10: 1 mark for each correct answer 9. Writing test complete worksheet on adjectives Mark out of 18: 1 for article, 1 for noun, 1 for colour (½ if not agreed) 10. Reading test Fill in the gaps PP Mark out of 10: 1 for each answer (½ - spelling or agreement mistake) 11. Poem, rap or song of être Oral test (+imagination) Mark out of 20: 10 for accuracy, 10 for effort 12. Poster of 3 descriptions Mark out of 20: 10 for accuracy, 5 for presentation, 5 for effort 13.