Year 3 French - Animals and foods

Inside this Year 3 French unit, you’ll find practical and engaging outdoor lessons that require your children to apply their knowledge of French vocabulary and sentence structure for a range of different animals and foods in creative ways.

Lesson Plans

Using vocabulary for common pets in French

During this outdoor lesson your children will combine the use of charts and natural resources to practise and rehearse various sentences in French based on their common pets. An easy to set up and resource lesson that’s guaranteed to engage your children.

Learning objective:

To use the correct vocabulary for common pets in French.

Using vocabulary for farm animals in French

The main activity of this outdoor lesson provides your children with a unique, creative way to practise their vocabulary of farm animals through collaborative learning to create a farmyard scene, using this as an opportunity to practise other learned vocabulary too.

Learning objective:

To use the correct vocabulary for farm animals in French.

Using vocabulary for different foods in French

During this outdoor lesson, your children will link their learning of French vocabulary for common foods to their PSHE and Science learning of balanced meals. Incorporating physical movement, practical working and collaboration, this lesson gives your children a chance to practise saying this new vocabulary in an enjoyable way.

Learning objective:

To use the correct vocabulary for different foods in French.

Using vocabulary in conversation, for different foods in French

Have your children apply their French vocabulary for common foods, with this creative outdoor lesson. Using real life contexts for their learning, giving them opportunity to practise conversations with their peers in a memorable way.

Learning objective:

To use the correct vocabulary in conversation, for different foods in French.

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