1. WALT: UNDERSTAND WORDS AND PHRASES FOR WEATHER IN FRENCH
WILF: TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNISE 8 WEATHER PHRASES FOR GRADE E.
TO BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND A SHORT WEATHER REPORT FOR GRADE D.
TO BE ABLE TO WRITE A SHORT WEATHER REPORT IN THE FUTURE TENSE FOR GRADE C.

2. “LA MÉTÉO” “QUEL TEMPS FAIT-IL?” = “WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE?”
Write the date in French and copy the following title in to your exercise books…
“LA MÉTÉO”
Now write the following question….
“QUEL TEMPS FAIT-IL?”
= “WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE?”
THE FOLLOWING SLIDES WILL SHOW YOU THE PHRASES TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION IN FRENCH…

3. COPY THE FOLLOWING 8 WEATHER PHRASES INTO YOUR BOOKS
COPY THE FOLLOWING 8 WEATHER PHRASES INTO YOUR BOOKS. WRITE THE MEANING IN ENGLISH AS WELL. THE PICTURES WILL HELP YOU WORK THEM OUT.
THE FIRST ONE HAS BEEN DONE FOR YOU AS AN EXAMPLE.
“IL PLEUT” = “IT IS RAINING”

5. (SUNNY)

7. Read the weather report
Read the weather report. Work out what the weather is like in the 5 regions of France. You will need to use the compass points provided to help you.
Write the numbers 1 to 5 and write your answers in English.

10. TRANSLATE THE 4 SENTENCES INTO ENGLISH WHEN COMPLETE

11. HERE ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW TO USE THE WEATHER PHRASES IN THE FUTURE TENSE. COPY THE INFORMATION INTO YOUR BOOK.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO USE THE FUTURE TENSE IN FRENCH, VISIT THE GRAMMAR SECTION ON ZIMFLEX BY CLICKING HERE.

12. TRANSLATE THE WEATHER REPORT BELOW INTO ENGLISH
TRANSLATE THE WEATHER REPORT BELOW INTO ENGLISH. IT IS WRITTEN IN THE FUTURE TENSE.

13. WRITING TASK: Using the weather reports from the previous reading exercises, write weather reports in French based on the weather maps below.

14. Weather in France Website
Extension Task: Click on the link below to visit the official website for weather in France. Have a look around. Which words do you recognise? Are there any new words that you have understood?
Weather in France Website
Some online exercises and games to practise the weather phrases in French…
CROSSWORD
HANGMAN
WEATHER GAMES ON ZIMFLEX