French Level 1 La magie!

First Level Significant Aspects of Learning Use language in a range of contexts and across learning Continue to develop confidence and enthusiasm to communicate using the language being learnt Develop an awareness and understanding of patterns and sounds of language Begin to develop an understanding of, interest in and respect for other countries, cultures and languages Appreciate and understand the value of language learning Recognise familiar written words when listening Explore how gesture, expression and emphasis are used to help understanding. Listen, recognise and respond to familiar voices in short, predictable conversations Understand and respond to familiar spoken vocabulary Actively take part in daily routines Listen and join in with stories, song or poem Enjoy engaging with simple and familiar texts on my own and with others using resources to support learning Participate in familiar games, paired speaking and short role plays Take part in simple, paired conversations about themselves giving simple opinions and asking simple questions

La magie! Aims: To be able to understand unfamiliar language through making connections with English and support from images. To be able to use a range of spoken vocabulary through repetition in tricks. To learn some magic tricks! To enjoy using language in a range of contexts.

Bienvenue à l’école de magie! Bonjour les magiciens! Hello magicians, welcome to the school of magic! Bienvenue à l’école de magie!

le la Choisissez un nom de théâtre! fantastique fantastique Garçons Filles le la fantastique le merveilleux l‘incroyable le super le génial fantastique le merveilleuse l‘incroyable le super le génial Choose a stage name! Boys on the left and girls on the right. In French there are two ways of saying the and it depends on whether something is masculine or feminine so for boys it’s LE and for girls it’s LA. The adjectives mean – fantastic, marvellous, incredible, super and great  You could get the pupils to introduce themselves using their stage name, you might also want them to make a sign for their show. E.g. Je m’appelle le super Simon! E.g. Je m’appelle la fantastique Anna!

Activité 1 – Teacher’s notes Le crayon magique! Modern Languages I gain a deeper understanding of my first language and appreciate the richness and interconnected nature of languages English and literacy I can use my knowledge of sight vocabulary, phonics, context clues, punctuation and grammar to read with understanding and expression. ENG 1-12a Activité: Le crayon magique! Take a pencil and follow the instructions to make it look like it moved through mind power. Watch the trick in the clip and then learn how to do it by following the instructions in French! Pupils should repeat the instructions aloud and perform the trick in French! Prior learning: C’est qui? C’est ___

Le crayon magique!

Regardez le tour de magie Only watch as far as 0.45 so that pupils don’t see how they do it so that you can get them to try and work it out themselves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JunssyiHBk0

Comment faire? How do you do it? Is it magic? C’est la magie?

Je prends un crayon I take a pencil

Je roule le crayon sur mon pullover These are for pupils to repeat as the follow the instructions. Roll the pencil on your jumper

Je souffle sur le crayon Blow on the pencil

Je mets le crayon sur la table Put the pencil on the table.

Je fais des gestes magiques! I make magic gestures (i.e. magic type hand movements)

Et maintenant le grand sécret! And now – the big secret!!!

Je souffle sur le crayon. I blow on the pencil

Et voilà! Le crayon roule! And there you go! The pencil roll! C’est la magie!

Un lapin dans un chapeau Coucou! Je suis un lapin magique!

A vous maintenant! Je prends un crayon Je roule le crayon sur mon pull Je souffle sur le crayon Je met le crayon sur la table Je fais des gestes magiques… Et voilà, le crayon roule! Your turn now! Pupils can practice performing their trick.