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Subject: French
Semester: 1
Period: 3
Week: 13
School Name:
Teacher’s Name:
Subject: French
Grade Level: Grade 6
Date: Week 13
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 13, Period 3
Topic: Descriptive Adjectives in French
Sub-topic: Introduction to Basic Vocabulary and Gender Agreement
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- Identify and pronounce basic descriptive adjectives in French.
- Understand the concept of gender agreement of adjectives (masculine/feminine).
- Use adjectives correctly with simple nouns in short phrases.
Previous Knowledge
Students already know:
- Nouns in French (people, animals, and objects).
- Definite and indefinite articles (le, la, les, un, une, des).
Instructional Materials
- Flashcards with pictures of people, animals, and objects.
- Chart of masculine and feminine forms of adjectives.
- Chalkboard/whiteboard and markers.
- Word cards for matching activities.
Lesson Development – ABC Model
A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)
Time: 5–10 minutes
Teacher greets students in French and shows two pictures: a tall boy and a small girl. Teacher asks: “Comment est le garçon ?” and “Comment est la fille ?” guiding students to answer with adjectives “grand” and “petite.” Teacher introduces the word “adjective” in French and explains it describes a person, animal, or object.
B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)
Time: 25–30 minutes
The teacher begins by defining adjectives as words that describe or give more information about nouns. Emphasizes that in French, adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in both gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural). This means the ending of the adjective often changes to match the noun.
Teacher introduces the key vocabulary adjectives along with their masculine and feminine forms, focusing on pronunciation and spelling:
• petit (masculine singular) / petite (feminine singular) — meaning small
• grand / grande — meaning big or tall
• joli / jolie — meaning pretty
• gros / grosse — meaning fat or big (with spelling change from ‘gros’ to ‘grosse’ in feminine)
• sale — meaning dirty (same form for masculine and feminine)
• beau / belle — meaning handsome or beautiful (irregular feminine form)
Teacher demonstrates the use of these adjectives with example phrases, ensuring the students hear the gender agreement in context:
• un garçon petit (a small boy) — masculine noun and adjective
• une fille jolie (a pretty girl) — feminine noun and adjective
• un chien gros (a big/fat dog) — masculine noun with adjective that changes in feminine
• une maison sale (a dirty house) — feminine noun with adjective that stays the same
Teacher explains that adjectives usually come after the noun in French, unlike English where adjectives come before the noun. Exceptions like ‘beau’ which can come before the noun may be introduced here or in a later lesson.
Practical Activities:
• Pronunciation Drills: The teacher says each adjective pair aloud, students repeat chorally, then individually to practice proper sounds, paying attention to endings –/peti/ vs /petitə/, /grɑ̃/ vs /grɑ̃d/, etc.
• Flashcard Game: Flashcards with nouns on one side and adjectives on another. Teacher holds up noun card (e.g., ‘un garçon’), students respond with an appropriate adjective and its correct form (e.g., ‘petit’).
• Matching Exercises: Students receive sets of noun and adjective cards and work in pairs or groups to match masculine and feminine forms correctly.
• Short Writing Practice: Students write 3-5 sentences describing classmates, objects, or animals using the adjectives learned. For example, “Mon chien est gros,” “La maison est sale,” “Elle est jolie.”
Learners’ Activities (Expanded):
Students are encouraged to observe and describe their classmates or objects around the classroom orally, practicing correct adjective agreement. For example, “Il est grand,” “Elle est petite.” They also describe pictures of animals or household items using the vocabulary. In writing, students copy example sentences and then compose simple original sentences, ensuring adjective-noun agreement. Peer corrections and teacher feedback help reinforce accuracy.
Assessment Checks:
The teacher conducts oral questioning by showing pictures or naming nouns and asking students to describe them using the correct adjective and form, e.g., “Comment est la fille ?” Expected answer: “Elle est jolie.”
The teacher collects written sentences to check for correct gender agreement and spelling. Incorrect forms are reviewed and corrected as a class or in small groups.
Notes (Expanded & Detailed):
- French adjectives must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe, often by adding -e for feminine singular forms, -s for plural forms (not covered here but can be mentioned briefly).
- Some adjectives are irregular; for example, ‘beau’ becomes ‘belle’ in feminine, and ‘gros’ becomes ‘grosse.’
- The adjective generally follows the noun in French sentences, unlike in English.
- ‘Sale’ is invariant in gender but can change for plural.
- Practice with a variety of nouns helps students internalize agreement rules.
C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Assessment)
Time: 5–10 minutes
Summary: teacher reviews adjectives and students repeat examples.
Evaluation Method (Expanded): exit slip – students write two masculine noun + adjective phrases and two feminine ones.
Assignment (Expanded): students draw and describe two pictures with adjectives.
Follow-up Activity: prepare for full sentences with être + adjective.
Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies: stronger students form longer sentences, weaker focus on single pairs, visuals and oral practice included.
Teacher’s Reflection (After Class)
What worked well? ___________________________________________
What needs improvement? ____________________________________
Students’ engagement level: ☑ High ☑ Medium ☑ Low