1. Extending sentences using core structures for KS2 French (based on the Hampshire End-of-Year 6 Transfer Agreement for Languages)
Jo Rhys-Jones March 2011

2. Yr.6 should know these core elements well after 4 yrs of entitlement:
Additional language to be considered a bonus and non-essential. Topic areas are not to be specified.
Nouns
Awareness that nouns can be m or f; how to recognise s. or pl; Dictionary skills.
Alphabet
Key phoneme/graphemes ch, ou, é/er/et/ez, gn, on/an, in/ain, oi ; simple awareness of silent letters.
Adjectives
Colour, size and some simple adjectives. Basic awareness of position / agreement.
Core structures
C’est… It is…
Ce n’est pas… It isn’t…
Il y a… There is / there are…
Il n’y a pas de… There isn’t / aren’t...
J’ai I have...
Tu as… You have...
Il/elle a… He/she has...
Je n’ai pas de I haven’t got / don’t have …
Je suis I am...
Tu es… You are...
Il/elle est He/she is…
J’aime… I like...
Je n’aime pas… I don’t like...
Je voudrais I would like…
Numbers
At least to 31. Ideally up to 69. Up to 100 is a bonus.
Days/Months
Quelle est la date aujourd’hui? Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?
Telling the time
(On the hour) Il est une heure. - It is 1 o’clock. Il est deux heures. – It is 2 o’clock.
Recognise & answer basic questions.
Qu’est-ce que c’est? What is it? Où est..? Where is..?
Quel âge as-tu? How old are you? As-tu? Do you have..?
Aimes-tu? Do you like …..?
Comment tu t’appelles? What is your name?
/ comment t’appelles-tu?

3. How to use these slides:
A starter or 5-minute filler activity
Display one slide on board.
Ask children in pairs or small groups to compete to make the longest sentence incorporating the original structure.
Set a time limit of 2 minutes and ask groups to read back their best sentences.
The longest sentence I made will appear on clicking the example box - can your class beat it?

4. C’est un chien. C’est un petit chien noir et blanc.
How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting?
You have 2 minutes!
C’est un chien. C’est un petit chien noir et blanc.
C’est = It is
Eg:
C’est un poisson
C’est délicieux
C’est lundi
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Il y a un cinéma. À Portsmouth il y a un petit cinéma, un port et des magasins.
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Il y a = there is / there are
Eg:
Il y a un cinéma.
Il y a trois lions.
Il y a beaucoup de touristes.

6. J’ai un chat. J’ai un grand chat noir, qui s’appelle Félix.
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J’ai un chat. J’ai un grand chat noir, qui s’appelle Félix.
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J’ai = I have
Eg:
J’ai un frère et une sœur.
J’ai un chat.

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Il a un nez. Philippe, il a un grand nez, les yeux noirs et une moustache.
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Il a = He has
Eg:
Il a un chien.
Il a les yeux bleus.

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Elle a deux yeux. Stéphanie, elle a deux yeux bleus et les cheveux blonds.
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Elle a = She has
Eg:
Elle a un chat.
Elle a les cheveux blonds.

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How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting?
You have 2 minutes!
Je suis un monstre. Grrr, je suis un grand monstre vert avec une grande bouche rouge.
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Je suis = I am
Eg:
Je suis anglais (m) Je suis anglaise (f) – I am English.
Je suis grand (m) Je suis grande (f) – I am tall.
Je suis content (m) Je suis contente (f) – I am happy.

10. J’aime le foot. J’aime le foot et le rugby parce que je suis sportif.
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J’aime le foot. J’aime le foot et le rugby parce que je suis sportif.
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J’aime = I like (usually followed by le/la/les)
Eg:
J’aime les chiens (I like dogs)
J’aime les bananes (I like bananas)
J’aime Madame Middleton (I like Mrs Middleton)
J’aime mon frère (I like my brother)

11. Click here for example – can you do better?
How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting?
You have 2 minutes!
Je n’aime pas les bananes. Je n’aime pas les bananes parce que je n’aime pas les fruits.
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Je n’aime pas = I don’t like (usually followed by le/la/les)
Eg:
Je n’aime pas les chats = I don’t like cats.
Je n’aime pas le chocolat = I don’t like chocolate.
Je n’aime pas Southampton FC...

12. Click here for example – can you do better?
How can you make this sentence longer and more interesting?
You have 2 minutes!
Il est petit. Monsieur Jackson, il est petit et gros, avec une barbe et des lunettes.
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Il est = He is..
Eg:
Il est grand. (He is tall)
Il est féroce (He is ferocious).

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You have 2 minutes!
Je voudrais un café. Pour moi, je voudrais un petit café au lait et un sandwich au fromage.
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Je voudrais = I would like
Eg:
Je voudrais un coca.
Je voudrais un ‘Nintendo Wii’