Extending sentences using core structures for KS2 French (based on the Hampshire End-of-Year 6 Transfer Agreement for Languages) Jo Rhys-Jones March 2011
Yr.6 should know these core elements well after 4 yrs of entitlement: Additional language to be considered a bonus and non-essential. Topic areas are not to be specified. Nouns Awareness that nouns can be m or f; how to recognise s. or pl; Dictionary skills. Alphabet Key phoneme/graphemes ch, ou, é/er/et/ez, gn, on/an, in/ain, oi ; simple awareness of silent letters. Adjectives Colour, size and some simple adjectives. Basic awareness of position / agreement. Core structures C’est… It is… Ce n’est pas… It isn’t… Il y a…. There is / there are… Il n’y a pas de… There isn’t / aren’t... J’ai... I have... Tu as… You have... Il/elle a… He/she has... Je n’ai pas de.. I haven’t got / don’t have … Je suis... I am... Tu es… You are... Il/elle est... He/she is… J’aime… I like... Je n’aime pas… I don’t like... Je voudrais... I would like… Numbers At least to 31. Ideally up to 69. Up to 100 is a bonus. Days/Months Quelle est la date aujourd’hui? Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire? Telling the time (On the hour) Il est une heure. - It is 1 o’clock. Il est deux heures. – It is 2 o’clock. Recognise & answer basic questions. Qu’est-ce que c’est? What is it? Où est..? Where is..? Quel âge as-tu? How old are you? As-tu? Do you have..? Aimes-tu? Do you like …..? Comment tu t’appelles? What is your name? / comment t’appelles-tu?
How to use these slides: A starter or 5-minute filler activity Display one slide on board. Ask children in pairs or small groups to compete to make the longest sentence incorporating the original structure. Set a time limit of 2 minutes and ask groups to read back their best sentences. The longest sentence I made will appear on clicking the example box - can your class beat it?
C’est un chien. C’est un petit chien noir et blanc. How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting? You have 2 minutes! C’est un chien. C’est un petit chien noir et blanc. C’est = It is Eg: C’est un poisson C’est délicieux C’est lundi Click here for example – can you do better?
Click here for example – can you do better? How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting? You have 2 minutes! Il y a un cinéma. À Portsmouth il y a un petit cinéma, un port et des magasins. Click here for example – can you do better? Il y a = there is / there are Eg: Il y a un cinéma. Il y a trois lions. Il y a beaucoup de touristes.
J’ai un chat. J’ai un grand chat noir, qui s’appelle Félix. How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting? You have 2 minutes! J’ai un chat. J’ai un grand chat noir, qui s’appelle Félix. Click here for example – can you do better? J’ai = I have Eg: J’ai un frère et une sœur. J’ai un chat.
Click here for example – can you do better? How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting? You have 2 minutes! Il a un nez. Philippe, il a un grand nez, les yeux noirs et une moustache. Click here for example – can you do better? Il a = He has Eg: Il a un chien. Il a les yeux bleus.
Click here for example – can you do better? How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting? You have 2 minutes! Elle a deux yeux. Stéphanie, elle a deux yeux bleus et les cheveux blonds. Click here for example – can you do better? Elle a = She has Eg: Elle a un chat. Elle a les cheveux blonds.
Click here for example – can you do better? How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting? You have 2 minutes! Je suis un monstre. Grrr, je suis un grand monstre vert avec une grande bouche rouge. Click here for example – can you do better? Je suis = I am Eg: Je suis anglais (m) Je suis anglaise (f) – I am English. Je suis grand (m) Je suis grande (f) – I am tall. Je suis content (m) Je suis contente (f) – I am happy.
J’aime le foot. J’aime le foot et le rugby parce que je suis sportif. How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting? You have 2 minutes! J’aime le foot. J’aime le foot et le rugby parce que je suis sportif. Click here for example – can you do better? J’aime = I like (usually followed by le/la/les) Eg: J’aime les chiens (I like dogs) J’aime les bananes (I like bananas) J’aime Madame Middleton (I like Mrs Middleton) J’aime mon frère (I like my brother)
Click here for example – can you do better? How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting? You have 2 minutes! Je n’aime pas les bananes. Je n’aime pas les bananes parce que je n’aime pas les fruits. Click here for example – can you do better? Je n’aime pas = I don’t like (usually followed by le/la/les) Eg: Je n’aime pas les chats = I don’t like cats. Je n’aime pas le chocolat = I don’t like chocolate. Je n’aime pas Southampton FC...
Click here for example – can you do better? How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting? You have 2 minutes! Il est petit. Monsieur Jackson, il est petit et gros, avec une barbe et des lunettes. Click here for example – can you do better? Il est = He is.. Eg: Il est grand. (He is tall) Il est féroce (He is ferocious).
Click here for example – can you do better? How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting? You have 2 minutes! Je voudrais un café. Pour moi, je voudrais un petit café au lait et un sandwich au fromage. Click here for example – can you do better? Je voudrais = I would like Eg: Je voudrais un coca. Je voudrais un ‘Nintendo Wii’