Vocabulary Quel temps fait-il? Whats the weather like? Il fait
beauIts nice Il fait chaudIts hot Il fait froidIts cold Il fait
grisIts grey Il neigeIts snowing Il pleutIts raining Il y a du
ventIts windy Il y a du soleilIts 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. Il y a des
temptes/oragesIts stromy Il y a/il fait du brouillardIts foggy Il y
a des nuagesIts cloudy Les saisonsThe seasons Cest quelle
saison?What season is it? Cest le printemps Its spring Cest ltIts
summer Cest lautomneIts autumn Cest lhiverIts winter
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Second Level Weather Please note that this PPT is largely the
same as First Level Weather except for the inclusion of the seasons
and 3 further items (stormy, cloudy and foggy) These have been
incorporated into the Early Level activities and there are also
some extra songs and ICT activities. First section of this
powerpoint recaps weather vocab from Early/ First level. If pupils
are already secure, you could skip straight through to
seasons.
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Second Level Significant Aspects of Learning Actively take part
in daily routine Understand and respond to classroom instructions
and personal information from familiar sources Listen, join in and
respond to a story, song or poem Participate in familiar games,
paired speaking and short role plays Further develop an
understanding of, interest in and respect for other countries,
cultures and languages Demonstrate an appreciation and
understanding of the value of language learning including skills
for life and work Take part in simple, paired conversations about
themselves, others and interests of their choice Ask for help
confidently using learned phrases and familiar language Give a
short presentation about a familiar topic Pronounce words
sufficiently accurately so as to make the meaning clear Work with
others and make a successful contribution to a group presentation
in English supported by the target languages
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Read aloud a simple text Read and understand a variety of
simple texts Make comparisons between English and target language
(including use of a bi-lingual dictionary with support) Write about
themselves and others and check the accuracy of own writing
Exchange straightforward information in writing using familiar
words and phrases Second Level Significant Aspects of Learning
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Quel temps fait-il?
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Il fait beau!
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Il fait chaud!
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Il fait froid
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Il fait gris
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Il pleut
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Il neige!
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Il y a du vent
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Il y a du soleil
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Il y a des orages
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Il y a des nuages
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Il y a du brouillard
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Quel temps fait-il?
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Oui! Il fait beau!
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Quel temps fait-il?
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Oui! Il neige!
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Quel temps fait-il?
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Oui! Il pleut!
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Quel temps fait-il?
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Oui! Il fait chaud!
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Quel temps fait-il?
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Oui! Il fait froid!
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Quel temps fait-il?
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Oui! Il y a du soleil!
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Quel temps fait-il?
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Oui, bravo tout le monde! Il y a du vent!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Quand il neige
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Quel temps fait-il aujourdhui?
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Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Il
fait beau, beau, beau, beau Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps fait-il?
Il fait chaud, chaud, chaud, chaud Quel temps fait-il? Quel temps
fait-il? Il fait gris, gris, gris, gris Quel temps fait-il? Quel
temps fait-il? Il fait froid, froid, froid, froid Quel temps
fait-il? Quel temps fait-il? Il neige,neige, neige, neige
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Les saisons
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Le printemps
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Lt
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Lautomne
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Lhiver
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Cest quelle saison?
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Oui, cest lt!
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Cest quelle saison?
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Oui, cest lhiver!
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Cest quelle saison?
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Oui, cest lautomne!
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Cest quelle saison?
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Oui, cest le printemps!
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Quel temps fait-il? Look at the following weather pictures.
Listen to the audio description of the weather. Decide which Season
they are describing
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Cest quelle saison? Regardez les photos et coutez les
descriptions du temps Decidez cest quelle saison?
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Cest quelle saison?
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Oui, cest lt!
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Cest quelle saison?
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Oui, cest le printemps!
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Cest quelle saison?
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Oui, cest lautomne!
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Cest quelle saison?
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Oui, cest lhiver!
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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.
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Les saisons chanson
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Explain everything app! If your school has ipads/ tablets you
can use explain everything for pupils to create an exciting
presentation about the weather. This link is from the digital
learning team website which explains how to use the app.
http://digitallearningteam.org/ipad/ipad-video-
http://digitallearningteam.org/ipad/ipad-video-
tutorials/apps-to-enhance-learning/ Pupils can demonstrate the
vocab they have learned through drawing, writing and recording
audio in French.
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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. ICT Resources online