18.2+Describing+planets

• to make simple sentences and short texts (L5.2) • to recognise the typical conventions of word order in the foreign language (KAL) • to apply grammatical knowledge to make sentences (LLS) ||  || • Use picture flashcards or images to recap the names of the nine planets. || pronounciation recap of planets || • Play //Passez// //le// //ballon// (Pass the Ball) - see adjacent || @Passez le ballon activity || • Play pairs online or with flashcards to match the planets and see how many children can remember from last week. || online game pairs planets || eg //Quelle// //planète// //est// //rouge/verte/grande/petite/bleue/rapide? // || media type="file" key="30 - Mars is a red planet.mp3" width="240" height="20" Soundfile from Babelzone || // Mars est une planète bleue. Oui ou non? (accept a thumbs up/down response) // //Mars est une planète bleue ou une planète rouge? (oui/non or rouge/bleu etc. would be appropriate responses) // //De quelle couleur est Mars? (eliciting the response) 'Mars est une planète rouge.' // || Use this Planet sentences oui/non game to support this activity. ||
 * **Learning Objectives **
 * **Possible Teaching Activities **
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 * • Show flashcards (adjacent) of the planets. Ask children simple questions about the planets,
 * • Ask some differentiated questions to include all of the children:
 * * <span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Try the making sentences about planets activity (adjacent) as a whole class.
 * <span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Discuss what the children notice about the sentences in English. || Making sentences about planets activity ||
 * * <span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Children work in pairs to think of a rule to help them build descriptive sentences, eg colour-adjectives come after the noun.
 * <span style="font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; font-size: small;">They write their suggestions on mini-whiteboards and feed back to the class. ||  ||
 * FINALLY
 * let students explore 'les neuf planetes' website (adjacent)
 * or try watching the bilingual French/Americal Planet video - a real TV clip about Mercury and Venus in French (adjacent) ... || * les neuf planetes website to explore
 * French/American Planet video clip ||