Discovering Days and Months in French

Discovering Days and Months in French

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to name the days of the week and months of the year in French.

What do you already know about the names of the days and months in French?

Days of the Week

Lundi (Monday), Mardi (Tuesday), Mercredi (Wednesday), Jeudi (Thursday), Vendredi (Friday), Samedi (Saturday), Dimanche (Sunday)

Interactive Practice

Show a slide with the days of the week in English and have students shout out the corresponding day in French.

Months of the Year

Janvier (January), Février (February), Mars (March), Avril (April), Mai (May), Juin (June), Juillet (July), Août (August), Septembre (September), Octobre (October), Novembre (November), Décembre (December)

Memory Game

Create a memory game with flashcards of the months in French and their English translations. Divide the class into teams and have them match the pairs.

Practice Sentences

Provide example sentences using the days of the week and months of the year in French, such as 'Mon anniversaire est en juillet' (My birthday is in July).

Listening Exercise

Play a recording of someone saying the days of the week and months of the year in French. Have the students write down what they hear.

Review and Recap

Go over the names of the days and months, checking for understanding. Encourage students to ask any questions they may have.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.