1. Jo Rhys-Jones December 2011
Christmas – themed Core structures for KS2 French Starter / 5-minute activities (based on the Hampshire End-of-Year 6 Transfer Agreement for Languages)
Jo Rhys-Jones December 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:
As a starter or 5-minute filler activity
Display one slide on board.
Ask children to use mini-whiteboards to write down as many sentences as they can using the structure.
Set a time limit of 2 minutes and ask groups to read back their best sentences.
If stuck there are reminders and suggestions underneath each slide in the notes

4. C’est What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
C’est
C’est = It is
Eg:
C’est un chapeau
C’est le Père Noël
C’est une renne

5. Ce n’est pas What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Ce n’est pas
Ce n’est pas = It isn’t
Eg:
Ce n’est pas un chat.
Ce n’est pas Monsieur Johnson.
Ce n’est pas bon.

6. Il y a What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Il y a
Il y a = there is / there are
Eg:
Il y a un sapin de noël.
Il y a trois rennes.
Il y a beaucoup de cadeaux.

7. Il n’y a pas de What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Il n’y a pas de
Il n’y a pas de = There isn’t / There are not any
Eg:
Il n’y a pas de sapin de noël. (There isn’t a Christmas tree.)
Il n’y a pas de cadeau. (There aren’t any presents.)

8. J’ai What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
J’ai
J’ai = I have
Eg:
J’ai un cadeau et une carte.
J’ai un orange.
J’ai des chocolats.

9. Je n’ai pas de What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Je n’ai pas de
Je n’ai pas de = I don’t have any
Eg:
Je n’ai pas de cadeau. (I don’t have any presents)
Je n’ai pas de iPod Touch. (I don’t have an iPod Touch)

10. Tu as....? What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Tu as....?
Tu as..? (or As-tu...?) = Do you have...?
Eg:
Tu as un cadeau?
As-tu un vélo?

11. Il a What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Il a
Il a = He has
Eg:
Il a un vélo.
Il a des cadeaux.

12. Elle a What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Elle a
Elle a = She has
Eg:
Elle a un vélo.
Elle a un iPod Touch.

13. Je suis What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Je suis
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.

14. J’aime What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
J’aime
J’aime = I like (usually followed by le/la/les)
Eg:
J’aime les sapins de noël (I like christmas trees)
J’aime les cadeaux (I like presents)
J’aime le dinde (I like turkey)
J’aime chanter (I like singing)

15. Je n’aime pas What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Je n’aime pas
Je n’aime pas = I don’t like (usually followed by le/la/les)
Eg:
Je n’aime pas les carottes = I don’t like carrots.
Je n’aime pas le dinde = I don’t like turkey.
Je n’aime pas chanter... = I don’t like singing.

16. Il est What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Il est
Il est = He is..
Eg:
Il est grand. (He is tall)
Il est féroce (He is ferocious).

17. Elle est What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Elle est
Elle est = She is
Eg:
Elle est grande (She is tall)
Elle est méchante (She is wicked)

18. Je voudrais What does this phrase mean?
How many sentences can you make in French using this structure?
You have 2 minutes!
Je voudrais
Je voudrais = I would like
Eg:
Je voudrais un coca.
Je voudrais un ‘Nintendo Wii’