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The Weather. French 1st Level. Please note that this PPT is largely the same as Early Level Weather except for the inclusion of two new vocabulary structures: Il y a du soleil Il y a du vent
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The Weather French 1st Level
Please note that this PPT is largely the same as Early Level Weather except for the inclusion of two new vocabulary structures: Il y a du soleil Il y a du vent These have been incorporated into the Early Level activities and there are also some extra songs and ICT activities. The 2nd Level PPT adds in 3 further items (stormy, cloudy and foggy) and also includes the seasons. First Level Weather
Use language in a range of contexts and across learning • Continue to develop confidence and enthusiasm to communicate using the language being learnt • Develop an awareness and understanding of patterns and sounds of language • Begin to develop an understanding of, interest in and respect for other countries, cultures and languages • Appreciate and understand the value of language learning • Recognise familiar written words when listening • Explore how gesture, expression and emphasis are used to help understanding. • Listen, recognise and respond to familiar voices in short, predictable conversations • Understand and respond to familiar spoken vocabulary • Actively take part in daily routines • Listen and join in with stories, song or poem • Enjoy engaging with simple and familiar texts on my own and with others using resources to support learning • Participate in familiar games, paired speaking and short role plays • Take part in simple, paired conversations about themselves giving simple opinions and asking simple questions First Level Significant Aspects of Learning
Quel temps fait-il? 7. The weather Quel temps fait-il? What’s the weather like? Il fait beau It’s nice Il fait chaud It’s hot Il fait froid It’s cold Il fait gris It’s grey Il neige It’s snowing Il pleut It’s raining Il y a du vent It’s windy Il y a du soleil It’s sunny You will also see Il fait du soleil and Il fait du vent being used but the French are more likely to use Il y a du vent and il y a du soleil. Vocabulary
Embedding the language Ask what the weather is like in French at the start of everyday along with the date. Printed and laminated weather vocab. PPT slides could be used to support this.
Sample activities You will find a bank of sample activities which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom. This is not a prescriptive list of activities and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class.
Quel temps fait-il? • Look at the following weather pictures. • Listen to the three different weathers in French. • Can you choose which one best describes the picture?
Quel temps fait-il? Fancy dress game. • Select a range of props which match the different weather types (e.g. sunglasses, hat and scarf, warm coat, bucket and spade, umbrella etc.) • Pupils sit in a circle with all items placed in the middle. • One pupil goes to the centre. • All pupils chant, “Quel temps fait-il?” • Teacher (or pupil) calls a weather in French. • Pupil in the centre puts on an item of clothing which matches that type of weather.
Weather snap! • Pupils have different weather symbol cards on their desks/in a group • Class ask the question “Quel temps fail-il?” • Teacher says a weather type and they have to slap the card (or hold up the correct one!). • As they grow in confidence they can be asked to individually choose a weather.
Quel temps fait-il? Charades • Teacher teaches actions to each of the weather phrases e.g. shivering for cold, putting up an umbrella for rain etc. • Class chant question “Quel temps fait-il?” • Teacher then says a weather phrase and class do the mime as a group. • Pupils then take over saying the weather phrase. • Teacher then models miming a weather and pupils have to guess which one it is. • Pupils then mime for others in class.
Songs and videos! You will find a bank of sample songs and videos which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom. This is not a prescriptive list of songs and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class. You will find a set of more challenging activities in First Level Days of the Week and Months.
Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Il fait beau, beau, beau, beau Il fait beau, beau, beau, beau Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Il fait chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud Il fait chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Il fait gris, gris, gris, gris Il fait gris, gris, gris, gris Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Il fait froid, froid, froid, froid Il fait froid, froid, froid, froid Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Il neige,neige, neige, neige Il neige,neige, neige, neige
ICT Resources online You will find a bank of sample ICT activities which you can use to practise the vocabulary in the classroom. This is not a prescriptive list of activities and you can use or adapt them to suit the needs of your class. You will find a set of more supported activities in Early Feelings and more challenging activities in Level 2 Feelings. Each of the slides contains an image of the website page. If you click on the image it will take you to the page. Alternatively you can use a link address which you will find in the slide notes.
