1 - Which Sport Wins the Vote? ~5 mins
Which sport does this class play most? Hands up for football, then tennis, then swimming, then anything else. Keep a quiet count. By the end you will cast that vote again, in French.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Name eight sports in French
- Spot a sport word when you hear it
- Say which sport you like with J'aime
2 - Eight French Sports ~10 mins
Here are today's eight sports. Tap each one, listen, then say it back together.
Watch which take le and which take la: most sports use le, but swimming and running use la.
3 - Sports Bingo ~10 mins
You will get a printed bingo card. Listen carefully and mark each sport as you hear it. First full line calls out, then we keep going for blackout so everyone hears every word more than once.
4 - Into Your Copy ~5 mins
Say it first, then write it.
Model on the board: J'aime le football (zhem luh foot-BOL) — I like football.
We chorus it together, then a few of you finish J'aime… with a sport from the word-table.
Open your copy. Write three or four sports you like, each with le or la. Then write one sentence like the model, swapping only the sport word.
5 - Spin, Mime and Name ~9 mins
The wheel lands on a sport. Mime it so the class can guess, then say the French name with its article, loud and clear. Finish with J'aime… and that same sport.
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