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Décrire Les Cheveux French JSS 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 3

French JSS 1 First Term Lesson Notes Week 3

Subject: French
Class: JSS 1
Term: First Term
Week: 3
Age: 11 years
Topic: Décrire Les Cheveux
Sub-topic: Describing Hair
Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives:

  • Pupils will be able to describe hair types, colors, and lengths in French.
  • Pupils will be able to use appropriate vocabulary and sentences to describe hair.

Keywords: cheveux (hair), court (short), long (long), bouclés (curly), raides (straight), bruns (brown), blonds (blonde), noirs (black), gris (gray), roux (red).

Set Induction: Begin with a brief discussion or a video clip showcasing different hairstyles. Ask students to describe the hair of people they know or celebrities they admire in French.

Entry Behaviour: Pupils should have basic knowledge of French adjectives and simple sentence structures.

Learning Resources and Materials:

  • Flashcards with hair types, colors, and lengths
  • Pictures of people with various hairstyles
  • Markers and board

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge: Discuss hair description in English briefly, connecting to the French vocabulary.

Embedded Core Skills:

  • Descriptive language use
  • Listening and speaking skills
  • Vocabulary acquisition

Learning Materials:

  • Flashcards with hair descriptors
  • Pictures of different hairstyles
  • A descriptive worksheet

Reference Books: Lagos State Scheme of Work for French

Instructional Materials:

  • Flashcards
  • Pictures of hairstyles
  • Descriptive worksheet

Content:

  1. Introduction to vocabulary related to hair types, colors, and lengths.
  2. Display flashcards and pictures showing various hair types and colors.
  3. Pronounce each term and have students repeat after you.
  4. Show examples using pictures of people with different hair styles and describe them in French.
  5. Engage in a descriptive activity where pupils describe their own hair or the hair of someone else using French vocabulary.
  6. Practice sentences like “Elle a les cheveux longs et bouclés” (She has long, curly hair) and “Il a les cheveux courts et bruns” (He has short, brown hair).
SN English French Meaning
1 Hair Cheveux The strands growing from the scalp
2 Short Court Having a small length
3 Long Long Having a large length
4 Curly Bouclés Forming curls or loops
5 Straight Raides Not curly or wavy; smooth
6 Brown Bruns Dark color; often associated with chestnut
7 Blonde Blonds Light color, often yellowish
8 Black Noirs Very dark color
9 Gray Gris Color between black and white
10 Red Roux Color resembling fire or rust

Fill-in-the-Blank Questions:

  1. Elle a les cheveux ______. (a) courts (b) longs (c) raides
  2. Il a les cheveux ______. (a) bouclés (b) bruns (c) gris
  3. Mes cheveux sont ______. (a) blonds (b) raides (c) roux
  4. La fille a les cheveux ______. (a) longs (b) courts (c) blonds
  5. Le garçon a les cheveux ______. (a) noirs (b) bouclés (c) bruns
  6. Elle a les cheveux ______ et ______. (a) raides, noirs (b) courts, blonds (c) bouclés, bruns
  7. Les cheveux de Marie sont ______. (a) gris (b) raides (c) roux
  8. Mon frère a les cheveux ______. (a) courts (b) longs (c) bouclés
  9. La couleur des cheveux de Julie est ______. (a) brune (b) blonds (c) rouge
  10. Il a les cheveux ______ et ______. (a) courts, blonds (b) longs, bouclés (c) raides, noirs
  11. Elle a les cheveux ______. (a) bruns (b) courts (c) bouclés
  12. Son frère a les cheveux ______. (a) blonds (b) raides (c) gris
  13. La couleur des cheveux de Paul est ______. (a) rouge (b) noir (c) brun
  14. Les cheveux de Sophie sont ______. (a) longs (b) bouclés (c) courts
  15. Mon amie a les cheveux ______. (a) blonds (b) bouclés (c) gris

Class Activity Discussion 

  1. Q: Comment dit-on “hair” en français?
    A: Cheveux.
  2. Q: Quelle est la traduction de “curly”?
    A: Bouclés.
  3. Q: Comment se dit “long” en français?
    A: Long.
  4. Q: Quel adjectif utilise-t-on pour décrire des cheveux non bouclés?
    A: Raides.
  5. Q: Quelle est la traduction de “black” pour les cheveux?
    A: Noirs.
  6. Q: Comment se dit “blonde” en français?
    A: Blonds.
  7. Q: Quel adjectif décrire les cheveux de couleur roux?
    A: Roux.
  8. Q: Comment dit-on “brown” pour les cheveux en français?
    A: Bruns.
  9. Q: Quel est le mot pour “gray” en français?
    A: Gris.
  10. Q: Comment décrire des cheveux qui sont courts?
    A: Courts.
  11. Q: Quelle est la traduction de “red” pour les cheveux?
    A: Roux.
  12. Q: Comment dit-on “straight” en français?
    A: Raides.
  13. Q: Quel mot est utilisé pour les cheveux de longueur intermédiaire?
    A: Longs.
  14. Q: Quelle est la traduction de “curly” en français?
    A: Bouclés.
  15. Q: Comment se dit “short” en français pour les cheveux?
    A: Courts.
SN French Simple Sentence in French Meaning of the Simple Sentence in English
1 Cheveux Mes cheveux sont longs. My hair is long.
2 Court Il a les cheveux courts. He has short hair.
3 Long Elle porte ses cheveux longs. She wears her hair long.
4 Bouclés Ses cheveux sont bouclés. Her hair is curly.
5 Raides Il a les cheveux raides. He has straight hair.
6 Bruns Ses cheveux sont bruns. His hair is brown.
7 Blonds Elle a les cheveux blonds. She has blonde hair.
8 Noirs Il a les cheveux noirs. He has black hair.
9 Gris Mes cheveux deviennent gris avec l’âge. My hair is turning gray with age.
10 Roux Il a les cheveux roux. He has red hair

Presentation:

  1. Step 1: Revise the previous lesson on size or introduce the topic of hair description.
  2. Step 2: Present hair-related vocabulary using flashcards and pictures.
  3. Step 3: Allow pupils to describe various hairstyles and their own hair using new vocabulary.

Teacher’s Activities:

  • Present and explain hair-related vocabulary.
  • Facilitate interactive activities and descriptive exercises.
  • Provide feedback and correct any errors.

Learners’ Activities:

  • Repeat vocabulary and use it to describe hair.
  • Participate in descriptive activities using flashcards and pictures.
  • Describe their own hair or others’ hair in French.

Assessment:

  • Observe pupils’ ability to use hair-related vocabulary in context.
  • Use fill-in-the-blank questions to check understanding.

Evaluation Questions:

  1. Comment se dit “hair” en français?
  2. Quelle est la traduction de “curly” pour les cheveux?
  3. Comment décrire des cheveux qui sont longs en français?
  4. Quel adjectif utilise-t-on pour décrire des cheveux raides?
  5. Quelle est la traduction de “black” pour les cheveux?
  6. Comment se dit “blonde” en français pour les cheveux?
  7. Quel adjectif décrire les cheveux rouges?
  8. Comment dit-on “brown” pour les cheveux en français?
  9. Quelle est la traduction de “gray” pour les cheveux?
  10. Comment décrire des cheveux qui sont courts?

Conclusion: Review the key vocabulary for describing hair and assess pupils’ understanding by asking them to describe various hairstyles in French. Mark their participation and provide feedback as needed.

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