Kitchen Utensils in French for JSS 2 Students (Third Term)
Lesson Note — French (Year 8 / JSS 2)
Third Term, Week 3
Table of Contents
ToggleLesson Details
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Subject: French Language
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Class: Year 8 (JSS 2)
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Term: Third Term
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Week: 3
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Age: 11 – 13 years
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Topic: Savoir nommer les ustensiles et les éléments d’une cuisine
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Sub-topic: Les noms et l’usage des objets dans la cuisine
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Duration: 40 minutes
Behavioural Objectives
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
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Mention at least 10 kitchen utensils in French.
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Pronounce and write correctly the names of common kitchen items.
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State the uses of each kitchen utensil in French.
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Engage in classroom discussions about utensils found in their homes.
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Use simple sentences to describe kitchen activities in French.
Keywords
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Ustensiles (Utensils)
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Cuisine (Kitchen)
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Couteau (Knife)
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Cuillère (Spoon)
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Fourchette (Fork)
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Marmite (Pot)
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Assiette (Plate)
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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
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Pictures of kitchen utensils
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Real kitchen utensils (if available)
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Flashcards with names of utensils in French
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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
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Observation
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Vocabulary development
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Communication
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Practical life skills
Instructional Materials
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Flashcards
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Real utensils
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Kitchen pictures
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Marker board
Reference Books
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Bonjour Afrique 2
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Progress in French for Nigerian Schools JSS 2
Content (Explanation in List Format)
Common Kitchen Utensils (Les ustensiles de cuisine)
English Name | French Name | Use (French Sentence) |
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Spoon | La cuillère | Je mange du riz avec une cuillère. |
Fork | La fourchette | J’utilise la fourchette pour la viande. |
Knife | Le couteau | Je coupe le pain avec le couteau. |
Pot | La marmite | Maman prépare du riz dans la marmite. |
Plate | L’assiette | Je mets mon repas dans une assiette. |
Glass | Le verre | Je bois de l’eau dans un verre. |
Pan | La poêle | Elle frit les œufs dans la poêle. |
Blender | Le mixeur | On mixe les tomates avec le mixeur. |
Gas Cooker | La cuisinière à gaz | La cuisinière chauffe la nourriture. |
Ladle | La louche | Elle sert la soupe avec la louche. |
Evaluation (10 Fill-in-the-Blank Questions)
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Je mange du riz avec une ___.
a) cuillère b) fourchette c) louche d) marmite -
Maman coupe le pain avec un ___.
a) couteau b) verre c) fourchette d) cuillère -
On met la soupe dans une ___.
a) marmite b) assiette c) poêle d) fourchette -
La viande se coupe avec le ___.
a) verre b) couteau c) assiette d) louche -
Je bois de l’eau avec un ___.
a) couteau b) verre c) fourchette d) marmite -
La poêle sert à ___.
a) laver les mains b) frire les œufs c) manger le riz d) dormir -
Une ___ est utilisée pour servir la soupe.
a) cuillère b) louche c) assiette d) marmite -
Le riz est cuit dans une ___.
a) marmite b) assiette c) poêle d) louche -
On boit du jus dans un ___.
a) verre b) couteau c) marmite d) fourchette -
La cuisinière sert à ___.
a) dormir b) frire c) chauffer la nourriture d) peindre
Class Activity Discussion (10 FAQs with Answers)
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Comment dit-on ‘spoon’ en français? — La cuillère
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Que signifie ‘la fourchette’? — Fork
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Quel ustensile coupe la viande? — Le couteau
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Où met-on le riz? — Dans une assiette
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Que signifie ‘marmite’? — Pot
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Que fait la cuisinière à gaz? — Elle chauffe la nourriture
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À quoi sert la louche? — À servir la soupe
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Où boit-on de l’eau? — Dans un verre
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Que fait-on avec le mixeur? — Mixer les tomates
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Que signifie ‘poêle’? — Frying pan
Presentation Steps
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Revise last topic on sports.
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Introduce new topic with kitchen story.
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Show real utensils or pictures.
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Teach names in French with uses.
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Engage pupils in a name-the-utensil game.
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Correct pronunciation errors.
Teacher’s Activities
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Display flashcards and utensils.
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Pronounce and drill keywords.
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Supervise matching games.
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Correct pupils patiently.
Learners’ Activities
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Observe utensils.
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Repeat French names.
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Match objects to names.
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Share kitchen experiences.
Evaluation Questions
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Comment dit-on ‘knife’ en français?
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Que signifie ‘marmite’?
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Citez deux ustensiles de cuisine.
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Où met-on le repas?
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Que signifie ‘verre’?
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Que fait-on avec la louche?
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Que fait-on dans une poêle?
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Comment dit-on ‘plate’ en français?
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Nomme un ustensile pour boire.
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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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