Kitchen Utensils in French for JSS 2 Students (Third Term)

Lesson Note — French (Year 8 / JSS 2)

Third Term, Week 3

Lesson Details

• Subject: French Language

• Class: Year 8 (JSS 2)

• Term: Third Term

• Week: 3

• Age: 11 – 13 years

• Topic: Savoir nommer les ustensiles et les éléments d’une cuisine

• Sub-topic: Les noms et l’usage des objets dans la cuisine

• Duration: 40 minutes

Behavioural Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Mention at least 10 kitchen utensils in French.

2. Pronounce and write correctly the names of common kitchen items.

3. State the uses of each kitchen utensil in French.

4. Engage in classroom discussions about utensils found in their homes.

5. Use simple sentences to describe kitchen activities in French.

Keywords

• Ustensiles (Utensils)

• Cuisine (Kitchen)

• Couteau (Knife)

• Cuillère (Spoon)

• Fourchette (Fork)

• Marmite (Pot)

• Assiette (Plate)

• Verre (Glass)

Set Induction

Teacher’s Story:
“Yesterday, my mother was making rice in the kitchen. She called me and said ‘Va chercher une cuillère et un couteau.’ I quickly ran in, but I brought the fork instead! She laughed and explained the difference. Has anyone ever made a kitchen mistake like that before?”

Encourage pupils to share.

Entry Behaviour

Teacher asks:
“Which utensils do we use when eating rice?”
Pupils respond: Spoon, fork.

Learning Resources and Materials

• Pictures of kitchen utensils

• Real kitchen utensils (if available)

• Flashcards with names of utensils in French

• Short video of a kitchen in action

Building Background / Connection to Prior Knowledge

Recall last week’s topic on sports. Now explain that just as sports equipment is essential, kitchen utensils are important tools in every home.

Embedded Core Skills

• Observation

• Vocabulary development

• Communication

• Practical life skills

Instructional Materials

• Flashcards

• Real utensils

• Kitchen pictures

• Marker board

Reference Books

• Bonjour Afrique 2

• Progress in French for Nigerian Schools JSS 2

Content (Explanation in List Format)

Common Kitchen Utensils (Les ustensiles de cuisine)

Evaluation (10 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions)

1. Je mange du riz avec une ___.
   a) cuillère b) fourchette c) louche d) marmite

2. Maman coupe le pain avec un ___.
   a) couteau b) verre c) fourchette d) cuillère

3. On met la soupe dans une ___.
   a) marmite b) assiette c) poêle d) fourchette

4. La viande se coupe avec le ___.
   a) verre b) couteau c) assiette d) louche

5. Je bois de l’eau avec un ___.
   a) couteau b) verre c) fourchette d) marmite

6. La poêle sert à ___.
   a) laver les mains b) frire les œufs c) manger le riz d) dormir

7. Une ___ est utilisée pour servir la soupe.
   a) cuillère b) louche c) assiette d) marmite

8. Le riz est cuit dans une ___.
   a) marmite b) assiette c) poêle d) louche

9. On boit du jus dans un ___.
   a) verre b) couteau c) marmite d) fourchette

10. La cuisinière sert à ___.
    a) dormir b) frire c) chauffer la nourriture d) peindre

Class Activity Discussion (10 FAQs with Answers)

1. Comment dit-on ‘spoon’ en français? — La cuillère

2. Que signifie ‘la fourchette’? — Fork

3. Quel ustensile coupe la viande? — Le couteau

4. Où met-on le riz? — Dans une assiette

5. Que signifie ‘marmite’? — Pot

6. Que fait la cuisinière à gaz? — Elle chauffe la nourriture

7. À quoi sert la louche? — À servir la soupe

8. Où boit-on de l’eau? — Dans un verre

9. Que fait-on avec le mixeur? — Mixer les tomates

10. Que signifie ‘poêle’? — Frying pan

Presentation Steps

• Revise last topic on sports.

• Introduce new topic with kitchen story.

• Show real utensils or pictures.

• Teach names in French with uses.

• Engage pupils in a name-the-utensil game.

• Correct pronunciation errors.

Teacher’s Activities

• Display flashcards and utensils.

• Pronounce and drill keywords.

• Supervise matching games.

• Correct pupils patiently.

Learners’ Activities

• Observe utensils.

• Repeat French names.

• Match objects to names.

• Share kitchen experiences.

Evaluation Questions

1. Comment dit-on ‘knife’ en français?

2. Que signifie ‘marmite’?

3. Citez deux ustensiles de cuisine.

4. Où met-on le repas?

5. Que signifie ‘verre’?

6. Que fait-on avec la louche?

7. Que fait-on dans une poêle?

8. Comment dit-on ‘plate’ en français?

9. Nomme un ustensile pour boire.

10. Que signifie ‘cuillère’?

Conclusion

Teacher marks answers, praises pupils’ participation, and tells them to ask their parents the names of other kitchen items at home in French.

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