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Where is France?

Y3 Unit 1 Culture
Pronunciation and Teaching Guide

Everyday vocabulary Pronunciation


bonjour (classe) – good morning (class) bonh-joor
ça va ? – how are you/are you ok? sa va
ça va bien – I am ok/good sa va-b-yunh
oui – yes wi
non – non n-onh
s’il vous plaît - please sil voo play
merci – thank you mair-si
très bien – well done treh b-yunh
encore/répéter – again/repeat anh-kor/r-eh-peh-teh

Topic specific vocabulary Pronunciation


départements - departments deh-par-teuh-manh
une ville - a town oo-n vil
les montagnes - the mountains la monh-ta-nya
la plage - the beach la pla-j
la campagne - the countryside la com-pa-nya
Paris - Paris Pa-ree
la tour Eiffel - the Eiffel Tower la toor if-fell
l’Arc de Triomphe - the arch of triumph lark deuh tri-onh-f
le Sacré- Coeur - the Basilica of the Sacred Heart leuh sa-kr-eh k-uh-r

Lesson guide Objectives covered:


• explore patterns and sounds within a new language
• Today we are going to be
• ask and respond orally to questions
focussing where in the world
• listen attentively to spoken language and show
France is.
understanding by joining in and responding
• Explain that France is part of • appreciate stories, songs, poems and rhymes in the
Europe and compare it to language
England. • develop accurate pronunciation and intonation so that
others understand when they are reading aloud or using
• Share some geographical
familiar words and phrases
facts about France.

• Introduce why people visit Possible class activities and cross-curricula links:
France and introduce • Geography - research and find out about the Alps, the
different geographical rivers in France, popular beaches and compare to our
features. beaches in the UK.
• Geography - label popular towns/cities and landmarks on
• Highlight famous towns and
a map of France
cities, including Paris.
• English - Create a fact file on one of the five overseas
• Highlight famous landmarks departments around the world.
in Paris.

• Share facts about Paris.

MFL – French – Year 6


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