Lesson Plan: Les cafés LP

Course: French 1A

Timing: 65 minutes

Number of students: 22 students

Date: 3/25/2021

Color Coding

Standards References
Teacher Thinking
Transitions
Script
Physical directions and movements
Guessed student responses/correct answers to my questions

Rationale

For class

This is the last class before spring break so I’m a little concerned students may be
kind of mentally checked out and I already know a few students will be absent.
Therefore, I wanted to plan a lesson that was very fun and engaging (of course I
always want students to have fun and be engaged in what we’re learning, but today I
think this may require a more “special” lesson plan) but that won’t leave the students
who are absent “behind” on material. We will learn about French cafes, specifically
Les Deux Magots, and look at the breakfast menu for this cafe, which fits in our
current unit, La nourriture.

Objectives and Standards

ACTFL Standards

Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information,

express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a
variety of topics.
Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the
practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the
products and perspectives of the culture studied.
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints
that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures.

I can statements

I can:
● Understand a video about the importance of cafes in French
● Learn and pronounce new vocabulary to use in a cafe
● Read a breakfast menu for a cafe

Materials and Set-Up

Manie Musicale 2021 - middle school

Les cafés - powerpoint
Français - Au café - Youtube video
Carte du Matin - Les Deux Magots
Blooket game

(materials also found at the end of lesson plan)

Agenda to be written on board

Greeting and date

Manie musicale
Find Jarrod and Cheese
Video
Vocabulary
Menu
Blooket

Activities

Timing: Teacher Script and Directions

65 mins Thinking and
 Standards

5 mins Here I will greet Start the class by greeting each student by name
the class and Bonjour tout le monde ! Comment ça va aujourd’hui ?
get them Hopefully at least 1 student will respond, can repeat and
warmed up by use thumbs up/down if no one responds at first
asking how they Write on board “Aujourd’hui, c’est le jeudi 25 mars 2021”
are and ask one and call on one student to read the date
student to say _____, lisez la date s’il vous plaît.
the date. Give positive affirmations to the student after. Make
Standard 1.1: sure to write down who said the date so you can call on
one student will a new student next class: Qui a lu la date ?
say the date out
loud

15 mins Here I will do Okay, maintenant nous allons écouter les chansons de
manie musicale “manie musicale” d’aujourd’hui. Aujourd’hui c’est le
with the premier quart de finale.
students, which Share screen start on slide 5 Manie Musicale 2021 -
is a part of a middle school (second song is 10)
month-long La première chanson aujourd’hui est “Arafricain” les
music style chanteurs sont Sofiane et GIMS, et la catégorie est frère
bracket to listen vs frère. Est-ce que vous connaissez ces drapeaux ?
to French music. Les drapeaux de la République démocratique du Congo,
This serves as a de la France, et de l’Algérie
cultural Maintenant, nous allons écouter cette chanson.
Play “Arafricain”
component in
Okay, la deuxième chanson est “Danser” et le chanteur
the lesson and
est Lisandro Cuxi. La catégorie est La Plus Belle Voix
allows students
Final 2, the rematch. Est-ce que vous connaissez ces
to interact with
drapeaux ?
authentic French
Les drapeaux des îles du Cap Vert et du Portugal
“text” Maintenant, nous allons écouter cette chanson.
Standard 3.2: Play “Danser”
students will Maintenant, vous pouvez voter dans le chat la chanson
hear viewpoints que vous préférez, numéro 1 ou 2.
of a few De quoi est-ce que les chanteurs chantent ? Est-ce que
French-speaking vous comprenez les messages des chansons ?
cultures by Talk about what the students thought the songs were
listening to about.
French music.
5 mins Here students Okay, maintenant, nous allons chercher Jarrod et sa
will look for copine Cheese. Levez vous et regardez le devant de la
Jarrod and salle de classe. Est-ce que vous voyez Jarrod ou
Cheese in the Cheese ?
classroom which Stand facing the front of the classroom with computer
is something we pointed same way so Zoom kids can see, look for Jarrod
do for fun once and Cheese
in a while Tournez à gauche. Est-ce que vous voyez Jarrod ou
because once Cheese ?
there was a Turn to the left, continue until the students find both
mouse in our Jarrod and Cheese
classroom. Excellent ! Nous avons trouvé Jarrod et Cheese, alors
Standard 1.2: ils sont encore ensemble. Vous asseyez maintenant.
students will
listen to and
interpret my
directions to
look for Jarrod
and Cheese.

10 mins Here we will Maintenant, nous allons apprendre de l’importance des

watch and then cafés en France. Qu’est-ce que c’est, un café ?
talk about a A cafe, coffee (if they don’t get both at first, guide
video about students to get both meanings with hints like j’ai bu un
French cafes, café ce matin parce que j’étais fatiguée or c’est un
specifically Les endroit ou on boit un café, comme Starbucks)
Deux Magots. Oui, excellent !
Standard 1.2: Screenshare powerpoint
students will Maintenant, nous allons regarder une vidéo au sujet des
listen to and cafés en France.
interpret a video Play through video
about French https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOIUETaZM4U and
cafes. then go through the slideshow (up until the orange “Le
Standard 2.1: vocabulaire des cafés” slide) to talk about the video
students will more in depth with the students
learn about the
cultural practice
of going to
cafes.
10 mins Now we will Okay, maintenant, nous allons apprendre quelques mots
learn some de vocabulaire utiles pour parler des cafés.
useful cafe For each vocab slide, say the word in French, then ask
vocabulary, qu’est-ce que c’est / ça veut dire quoi en anglais ? Once
which goes students guess the word, have them repeat it for
along with our pronunciation
current unit
about food and
will help us to
look at a menu.
Standard 1.2:
students will
guess the
meaning of
French vocab
using pictures.

10 mins Here we will Okay, maintenant, nous allons lire un menu du café Les
look at the Deux Magots !
breakfast menu Go to this website
from Les Deux https://menuonline.fr/deux-magots/carte-du-matin and
Magots. look through the menu with students (focus on the
Standard 2.2: sections “Les suppléments petit-déjeuner” and the drink
students will sections, but can look at anything on this menu
learn about the depending on timing and student interest)
food served at a Ask the students questions like asking what some of the
cafe (cultural items on the menu are (ex. Qu’est-ce que c’est, “Œufs
products) by bio sur le plat au bacon ou au jambon”). At the end ask
looking at a them to send in the chat what they would eat if they were
menu at a cafe in France (Imaginez que vous êtes en France à
ce café, Les Deux Magots. Qu’est-ce que vous voulez
manger ? Envoyez dans le tchat.)

10 mins Here we will Finalement aujourd’hui, nous allons jouer à un jeu pour
review the food pratiquer le vocabulaire de la nourriture ! Je sais que
vocab that vous êtes très intelligents et ces mots sont faciles
students have maintenant, mais je pense que c’est une activité
been learning. amusante pour la fin de notre cours aujourd’hui.
Standard 1.2: Go to
students will https://www.blooket.com/set/6040d81ac21625001e1912
 practice 5e screenshare and play game
recalling and
producing the At the end of class: Bonnes vacances tout le monde !
food vocab. Have a fun and safe spring break!

Pre-Lesson Analysis

Critical questions

I’m wondering if we will be able to get through everything in this LP because it is a lot.
I have a feeling we might not have time for the Blooket, but I’m hoping we will
because these students LOVE Blooket and get so excited when we have time to play,
so I think that will be a fun way to end class on the last day before break starts (if
there’s time).

English usage rational

We will talk about the video in English because when I’m asking the students
questions about the video I want the students to actually comprehend the cultural
information not just parrot back what the video said without understanding it.

How I am engaging oral proficiency

Students will listen to my directions in French and watch a video about French cafes
in the target language. Additionally, students will practice the pronunciation of some
useful cafe vocabulary and one student will say the date at the beginning of class.

Cultural component

The students will learn about cafes in France with a focus on Les Deux Magots and
will look at the breakfast menu from this cafe. Students will also listen to songs and
watch music videos from two French-speaking artists.

Back pocket activities (only need 1 and when teaching full class)

Time Description of Activity

Mins Back Pocket Activity 1: Easter videos

3-7 Watch one of these videos about Easter in France.

mins https://youtu.be/lVTx0yuq4BQ (6:47)
https://youtu.be/vz-Dx0R26k0 (2:55)
Post-Lesson Analysis

Evidence that students learned

As a class, students were able to understand the entire video and explain the
meaning of each section in English. Additionally, they knew many different menu
items and expressed what they would like to order if they were having breakfast at the
cafe.

Critical question responses

We did have time for a short Blooket game, the students did so well in this LP and
were so engaged, so I’m glad we were able to play a game as the last activity before
break started.

Modifications made

n/a

Materials

Manie musicale powerpoint:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DukrGMhiAt0vIAZt5B9XAxJ_RSw2azih85JZitK
_dCI/edit?usp=sharing

Les cafés powerpoint:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14jyPRNEl7bIEhDPhWNDNYU7NkO5IDNIgZ67
gwLeV2e4/edit?usp=sharing

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOIUETaZM4U

Les Deux Magots menu: https://menuonline.fr/deux-magots/carte-du-matin

Blooket game: https://www.blooket.com/set/6040d81ac21625001e19125e