French 1 for Schools – Lesson 5 – Pupil’s Course

Preview

We are learning to… Say how old we are, ask someone their age, practise numbers up to 69

In this animation, you will learn how to count up to 19 in French, so you can say how old you are! You can also download the Key Language PowerPoint, which includes sound files, to check and practise your numbers further.

In this video, you will learn how to ask someone their age and say your age.

In the previous video, we have used some numbers higher than 19. In this animation, you will learn how to count from 20 to 69 in French, so you can say older people’s age, and also do some maths in French…

Watch and listen to this fun song and go over numbers in French.
Make sure you invent a dance to go with the song!

Games play a big part in a child’s learning of a foreign language.

Learn the rhyme “Am stram gram”, which is the French equivalent of “Eeny, meeny, miny, mo” and use it as often as you can to decide who is starting a game, helping out, etc. You will definitely need it for your Lesson 6 Cultural Activity!

Am, stram, gram,
Pic et pic et colegram,
Bour et bour et ratatam,
Am, stram, gram ; pic !

N.B. As in “Eeny, meeny, miny, mo”, the words do not mean anything in particular!

Challenge 1 – Games

And now… are you ready to play a game?! Practise your French numbers and have fun playing with your classmates!

Refer to the Teacher’s Notes for some ideas of games using numbers. We have included some number flashcards below as well should you need them!

Number flashcards

Challenge 2 – Health and wellbeing

It’s time to do a bit of exercise! Watch the animations below, listen, repeat and mime the actions. Don’t forget to check the Word document, it contains the script and the instructions for the activity “De la graine à l’arbre” (From seed to tree).

Les positions de yoga

De la graine à l’arbre

Recycle your learning

Write a song – Create a little song to a tune that you know, for example “She’ll be coming down the mountain” using words such as: Je m’appelle Thomas et j’ai 9 ans, 9 ans ! J’habite à Édimbourg en Écosse, en Écosse! Etc.

 

Once you’ve managed your Challenges, you can start lesson 6!

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