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Subject: French
Semester: 2
Period: 5
Week: 29
School Name: ___________________________
Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Subject: French
Grade Level: Grade 8
Date: Week 29
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 29, Period 5
Topic: Health, Hygiene & Sanitation
Sub-topic: Integrated Practice – Dialogues, Writing, and Role Play
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- Review and recall all vocabulary related to health, hygiene, and sanitation.
- Construct extended dialogues involving visiting a doctor, buying medicine, and discussing hygiene routines.
- Conjugate and use previously learned verbs in the present tense (faire, nettoyer, se rendre, avaler, sucer, manger, dormir, payer, chercher, vendre).
- Perform role plays simulating real-life scenarios related to health and sanitation.
- Write coherent dialogues or short paragraphs about health, hygiene, or visiting a medical professional.
Previous Knowledge
Students already know:
• Vocabulary for health, hygiene, sanitation, sickness, and medicine (Weeks 25–28).
• Sentence structures: Il faut + infinitive, Si + présent, polite requests.
• Conjugation of target verbs in present tense.
• Writing short dialogues and role-play skills from previous weeks.
Instructional Materials
- Flashcards with vocabulary (doctor, nurse, medicine, hygiene items, sickness)
• Pictures illustrating hygiene routines (washing hands, cleaning, brushing)
• Toy money, medicine boxes, or hospital props
• Whiteboard and markers
Lesson Development – ABC Model
A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)
Time: 5–7 minutes
Activity:
• Teacher asks: “Qu’est-ce que vous faites pour rester en bonne santé ? Que faites-vous quand vous êtes malade ?”
• Pupils respond orally using previous vocabulary (Je me lave les mains, je prends des médicaments, je vais chez le médecin).
• Teacher explains that today’s lesson will integrate all vocabulary and structures learned in Weeks 25–28.
Learners’ Role: Recall vocabulary and participate orally.
B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)
Time: 25–30 minutes
- Vocabulary & Expression Review (5 minutes)
Domains & Key Words
- Health: médecin, infirmier/infirmière, patient, médicament, malade, fièvre, toux, diarrhée, douleur
- Hygiene & Sanitation: se laver les mains, faire la lessive, faire la vaisselle, nettoyer, balayer, vêtements propres/sales, germes
- Polite Requests & Advice: Il faut + infinitive, Si + présent + action
Teacher Practice:
- Shows flashcards or realia (soap, broom, medicine box).
- Pronounces → pupils repeat chorally, then individually.
- Writes sample sentences:
- Il faut se laver les mains avant de manger.
- Si je suis malade, je prends des médicaments.
- Le médecin soigne le patient.
- L’infirmière nettoie la plaie.
- Il faut porter des vêtements propres.
Learners’ Task:
- Pupils create their own short sentences.
- Quick “Find the pair” game: teacher says a word (e.g., fièvre), pupil responds with a matching phrase (J’ai de la fièvre).
- Grammar & Verb Conjugation Review (5 minutes)
Target Verbs (present tense):
- faire, nettoyer, se rendre, avaler, sucer, manger, dormir, payer, chercher, vendre
Activity: Oral drills – teacher prompts → pupils respond.
- Teacher: Je ______ (nettoyer) ma chambre → Pupils: Je nettoie ma chambre.
- Teacher: Nous ______ (faire) la lessive → Pupils: Nous faisons la lessive.
- Teacher: Tu ______ (se rendre) à l’hôpital → Pupils: Tu te rends à l’hôpital.
Negative Form Practice:
- Je veux payer par carte → Je ne veux pas payer par carte.
- Il mange beaucoup de fruits → Il ne mange pas beaucoup de fruits.
- Elle dort bien → Elle ne dort pas bien.
Learners’ Task:
- In pairs, pupils transform affirmative → negative.
- Volunteers write on the board for peer correction.
- Extended Dialogue Practice (8 minutes)
Model Dialogue (Teacher Demonstration):
- Patient: Je ne me sens pas bien, j’ai de la fièvre et une toux.
- Médecin: Il faut prendre ce sirop et se reposer.
- Patient: Combien ça coûte ?
- Médecin: 1 500 francs.
- Patient: C’est trop cher ! Pouvez-vous diminuer le prix ?
- Médecin: D’accord, je vends à 1 200 francs.
- Patient: Merci. Je paie en espèces.
Learners’ Tasks:
- Underline → verbs, adverbs/quantities (beaucoup, trop), expressions (Il faut…).
- Practice reading aloud in pairs, switching roles.
- Replace words (e.g., fièvre → diarrhée, sirop → comprimés).
- Group Role Play (7–8 minutes)
Setup: Groups of 3–4 simulate a clinic, pharmacy, or hygiene at home.
Rules:
- Use at least 3 verbs from the list.
- Use 2 expressions (Il faut…, Si + présent…).
- Include one negative sentence.
- Add an adverb if possible (beaucoup, peu, trop).
Example Role Play:
- Patient: Je suis malade, j’ai de la fièvre et de la toux.
- Pharmacist: Il faut prendre ce sirop deux fois par jour.
- Patient: Combien ça coûte ?
- Pharmacist: 2 000 francs.
- Patient: Je ne veux pas payer par carte. Je paie en espèces.
- Pharmacist: Très bien, reposez-vous aussi.
Performance:
- Each group presents 1–2 minutes.
- Peers give feedback (check: 3 verbs, 2 expressions, 1 negative).
- Writing Practice (5–7 minutes)
Task: Pupils write a short dialogue (8–10 lines) using today’s content.
Requirements:
- At least 3 verbs in present tense.
- At least 2 expressions (Il faut…, Si + présent…).
- At least 1 negative sentence.
Example Starter:
- Patient: Je me sens malade. J’ai de la fièvre et de la diarrhée.
- Médecin: Il faut prendre des comprimés et dormir beaucoup.
- Patient: Je ne veux pas payer par carte. Je paie en espèces.
- Médecin: Si tu prends les comprimés, tu guéris vite.
Follow-up: Pupils exchange notebooks, underline expressions, and correct errors.
Learners’ Expanded & Practical Activities
- Vocabulary drill – choral + individual.
- Verb conjugation race – pupils compete to conjugate quickly.
- Dialogue reading – underlining grammar + vocabulary.
- Group role play – health, hygiene, and clinic scenes.
- Independent writing – 8–10 line dialogue.
- Peer review – underline Il faut / Si + présent / negatives.
Formative Assessment (End of Lesson Body)
Written Quiz (5 items):
- Je ______ (nettoyer) ma chambre tous les jours.
- Translate: “You must wash your hands.” → ___________________
- Complete with adverb: Il mange ______ de fruits. (choices: beaucoup, trop, peu)
- Rewrite in negative: Je veux payer par carte → ___________________
- Conjugate: Elles ______ (se rendre) à l’hôpital.
Oral Check:
- Pupils role-play a short doctor-patient OR hygiene scenario using:
- 3 verbs in present tense
- 2 expressions (Il faut…, Si + présent…)
- 1 negative sentence
Homework Assignment
Write a short paragraph (6–8 lines) describing:
- How to maintain personal hygiene at home or school.
- What to do if someone is sick.
Requirements:
- At least 3 verbs in present tense.
- 2 expressions (Il faut…, Si + présent…).
- 1 negative sentence.
Sample Starter:
Il faut se laver les mains avant de manger. Si nous faisons la lessive, nous portons des vêtements propres. Si mon ami est malade, je me rends à la pharmacie. Je ne veux pas garder les mains sales, car il y a beaucoup de germes.
C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Exit Task)
Time: 5–10 minutes
• Teacher summarizes: key vocabulary, verbs, and conditional/advice structures
• Pupils share one oral sentence from their dialogues
• Exit Task: Each pupil writes one sentence: Si je suis malade, je ______.
✅ Homework Assignment:
• Paragraph (6–8 lines) on hygiene, sanitation, or sickness scenarios
• Include at least 3 verbs, 2 expressions, and 1 negative sentence
Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies
• Struggling learners: Provide sentence starters and flashcards
• Advanced learners: Expand dialogues with multiple health/sanitation scenarios
• Students with disabilities: Oral first, then transcribe with peer support
Teacher’s Reflection
• What worked well? ___________________________
• What needs improvement? ____________________
• Students’ engagement level: ☑ High ☐ Medium ☐ Low