Appreciating & Comparing Prices / Expressing Quantity

Grade 8 · French

Semester 2 | Period 4 | Week 22

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Subject: French

Semester: 2

Period: 4

Week: 22

School Name: ___________________________
Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Subject: French
Grade Level: Grade 8
Date: Week 22
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 22, Period 4
Topic: Appreciating & Comparing Prices / Expressing Quantity
Sub-topic: Vocabulary of price comparison and adverbs of quantity

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

  1. Identify and use vocabulary to describe prices (bon marché, cher, prix élevé, prix bas).
  2. Use expressions for comparing prices in simple sentences.
  3. Apply adverbs of quantity (beaucoup de, assez de, trop de, moins de) correctly in sentences.
  4. Conjugate the verbs manger (to eat) and envoyer (to send) in présent de l’indicatif.
  5. Write and perform short dialogues describing prices and quantities.

Previous Knowledge

Students already know:

  • Numbers, money, and shopping vocabulary (Weeks 20–21).
  • Basic sentence patterns for bargaining (C’est trop cher !, Faites-moi un rabais).
  • Regular -er verb conjugation.

 

Instructional Materials

  • Price tags (fake money, toy fruits, bread, vegetables).
  • Flashcards with beaucoup, assez, trop, moins.
  • Whiteboard & markers.
  • Short dialogue samples for guided writing.

 

Lesson Development – ABC Model

A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)

Time: 5–7 minutes

  • Teacher holds up two items (e.g., a banana and an orange) with different prices.
  • Teacher says: “La banane coûte 200 francs. L’orange coûte 100 francs. C’est moins cher ici !”
  • Students repeat: “C’est moins cher ! C’est assez bon !”
  • Short class discussion: Which products are cher vs. bon marché?

Learners’ Role: Identify which item is more expensive/cheaper using new words.

B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)

Time: 25–30 minutes

  1. Vocabulary (5 minutes)

Target Words:

  • bon marché → cheap
  • cher → expensive
  • prix élevé → high price
  • prix bas → low price

Teacher Models Sentences:

  1. Les vêtements au marché sont bon marché. (Clothes at the market are cheap.)
  2. Les portables sont chers. (Phones are expensive.)
  3. Cette voiture a un prix élevé. (This car has a high price.)
  4. Ce cahier a un prix bas. (This notebook has a low price.)

Learners’ Practice:

  • Class repeats chorally (3 times).
  • Individual repetition (5–6 students).
  • Pupils form their own examples:
    • Le riz est bon marché.
    • Les chaussures de marque sont chères.

 

  1. Expressions & Sentences (5 minutes)

Key Expressions:

  • C’est moins cher ici. → It’s cheaper here.
  • C’est assez bon. → It’s quite good.

Teacher Example:

  • Teacher: Le riz coûte 500 francs. Le pain coûte 300 francs.
  • Student: Le pain est moins cher.

Practice Activities:

  • Teacher gives 3–4 more pairs of prices; pupils respond.
  1. Un livre coûte 2 000 F, un cahier coûte 500 F. → Le cahier est moins cher.
  2. Une montre coûte 15 000 F, un bracelet coûte 3 000 F. → Le bracelet est moins cher.
  3. Un téléphone coûte 120 000 F, une radio coûte 25 000 F. → La radio est moins chère.

 

  1. Grammar Focus – Adverbs of Quantity (7 minutes)

Adverbs Introduced:

  • beaucoup de → a lot of
  • assez de → enough
  • trop de → too much/many
  • moins de → less/fewer

Teacher Examples:

  1. J’achète beaucoup de fruits. (I buy a lot of fruits.)
  2. Nous avons assez de pain. (We have enough bread.)
  3. Tu manges trop de viande. (You eat too much meat.)
  4. Ils envoient moins de lettres. (They send fewer letters.)

Learners’ Guided Practice:

  • Teacher gives cues, pupils complete:
    • Je bois ______ d’eau. (beaucoup de / assez de)
    • Il y a ______ de sucre dans le thé. (trop de)
    • Nous achetons ______ légumes. (moins de)

Pair Work: Pupils create shopping list sentences with these adverbs. Example:

  • J’achète beaucoup de riz, assez de viande et moins de tomates.

 

  1. Conjugation Practice (7 minutes)

Manger (to eat):

  • Je mange
  • Tu manges
  • Il/elle mange
  • Nous mangeons
  • Vous mangez
  • Ils/elles mangent

Envoyer (to send):

  • J’envoie
  • Tu envoies
  • Il/elle envoie
  • Nous envoyons
  • Vous envoyez
  • Ils/elles envoient

Teacher Practice:

  • Writes full conjugations on board.
  • Pupils repeat orally.
  • Pupils copy into notebooks.

Fill-in-the-Blanks Exercise:

  1. Je ______ du riz. (manger → mange)
  2. Elle ______ une lettre. (envoyer → envoie)
  3. Nous ______ des fruits. (manger → mangeons)
  4. Vous ______ un colis. (envoyer → envoyez)

Extra Challenge: Pupils make 2 sentences with manger and 2 with envoyer.

 

  1. Writing / Dialogue Practice (6 minutes)

Model Dialogue:
Client: Combien coûte ce pain ?
Vendeur: Il coûte 200 francs. C’est bon marché !
Client: Je prends beaucoup de pain et assez de fruits.
Vendeur: Très bien, voilà !

Learners’ Practice:

  • Pairs of pupils write short dialogues (5–6 lines) including:
    • At least 1 adverb of quantity (beaucoup de, trop de, assez de, moins de).
    • At least 1 price comparison (moins cher / bon marché / cher).
  • Pairs act out their dialogues for the class.

 

Learners’ Expanded & Practical Activities

  1. Flashcard Matching: Pupils match adverbs (trop, assez, beaucoup, moins) with correct French examples.
  2. Market Role Play: Groups simulate buying fruits/vegetables with assigned prices. One plays vendeur, others play clients.
  3. Substitution Drill: Teacher gives a sentence with beaucoup de; pupils replace with moins de or trop de.
    • Teacher: J’achète beaucoup de riz.
    • Student: J’achète moins de riz.

 

Formative Assessment (End of Lesson Body)

  1. Written Quiz:
  1. Translate: “It’s cheaper here.” → ____________
    (Answer: C’est moins cher ici.)
  2. Fill in: Nous ______ du pain. (manger → mangeons)
  3. Rewrite: J’achète beaucoup de riz → with
    (Answer: J’achète moins de riz.)
  4. Correct choice: Je veux ______ de fruits.
    a) beaucoup
    b) assez
    c) trop
    d) moins
    (Answer: Any correct depending on sense, teacher accepts logical answers.)
  5. Oral Check:
    Teacher: Le riz coûte 500 francs. Le pain coûte 200 francs. Quel est moins cher ?
    Pupil: Le pain est moins cher.
  6. Homework Assignment:
  • Write a short shopping dialogue (8–10 lines).
  • Include at least:
    • 2 adverbs of quantity (beaucoup de, assez de, trop de, moins de)
    • 1 price expression (bon marché / cher / moins cher)
  • Example starter:
    Client: Les pommes sont-elles bon marché ?
    Vendeur: Oui, elles coûtent 1 000 francs. Voulez-vous beaucoup de pommes ?

C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Exit Task)

Time: 5–10 minutes

  • Teacher revises: vocabulary of prices, adverbs of quantity, conjugations.
  • Quick oral drill: “beaucoup de pain, assez de fruits, trop de viande, moins de riz.”
  • Exit Task: Each student writes one sentence comparing two products + one sentence with an adverb of quantity.

 

✅ Homework Assignment

Write a short paragraph (6–8 lines) about your shopping at the market. Include:

  • At least 2 price expressions (cher, bon marché, moins cher).
  • At least 3 adverbs of quantity (beaucoup de, assez de, trop de, moins de).
  • At least 1 sentence with manger or envoyer.

 

Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies

  • Struggling learners: Provide guided sentence starters (Je veux beaucoup de…).
  • Advanced learners: Add comparisons with cultural markets (e.g., supermarkets vs. street markets).
  • Students with disabilities: Work with peer support in dialogue writing.

 

Teacher’s Reflection

  • What worked well? ___________________________
  • What needs improvement? ____________________
  • Students’ engagement level: ☑ High ☐ Medium ☐ Low