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Subject: French
Semester: 2
Period: 4
Week: 19
School Name: ___________________________
Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Subject: French
Grade Level: Grade 8
Date: Week 19
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 19, Period 4
Topic: Vocabulary & Basic Expressions for Sales and Purchases
Sub-topic: Shopping Vocabulary and Polite Expressions
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- Identify and use vocabulary related to sales and purchases (vendeur, client, marché, boutique, argent, prix, produit, etc.).
- Use common expressions for asking about prices and buying items.
- Apply polite forms in role-play conversations between client and seller.
- Construct short dialogues for shopping situations.
- Demonstrate correct pronunciation and intonation in shopping expressions.
Previous Knowledge
Students already know:
- Vocabulary for family, school, and hobbies.
- Opinion expressions (Je pense que…, Je suis d’accord…, etc.).
- Basic dialogues and polite expressions in everyday contexts.
Instructional Materials
- Textbook: French for Beginners, Grade 8
- Flashcards (vocabulary: vendeur, client, marché, prix, produit, boutique, argent)
- Role-play cards (client/seller dialogue starters)
- Real or toy items for classroom market simulation (fruits, books, pens, etc.)
Lesson Development – ABC Model
A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)
Time: 5–7 minutes
Activity:
- Teacher shows a pen and asks: “Combien ça coûte ?”
- Pupils guess prices in French (e.g., C’est 100 dollars).
- Teacher introduces today’s focus: shopping vocabulary and polite expressions.
Learners’ Role: Respond with guesses, repeat price expressions orally.
B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)
Time: 25–30 minutes
- Vocabulary Introduction (7 minutes)
Teacher introduces and explains new vocabulary (writes on the board + pronounces):
- vendeur → seller
- client → customer
- marché → market
- boutique → shop
- produit → product
- prix → price
- argent → money
Teacher’s Examples:
- Le vendeur est au marché. (The seller is at the market.)
- Le client veut acheter un produit. (The customer wants to buy a product.)
- Le prix est bas / élevé. (The price is low / high.)
- J’ai de l’argent pour payer. (I have money to pay.)
Pupil Practice:
- Choral repetition 3x.
- Individual pronunciation checks.
- Pupils make one sentence each using one new word.
- Common Expressions (7 minutes)
Teacher writes and models expressions:
- Combien ça coûte ? → How much does it cost?
- C’est combien ? → How much is it?
- Je voudrais acheter… → I would like to buy…
- Voilà / Tenez → Here you go
- Merci beaucoup → Thank you very much
- S’il vous plaît → Please
Teacher’s Examples (spoken):
- Combien ça coûte ? — C’est 200 francs.
- Je voudrais acheter un livre.
- Voilà, merci beaucoup !
Extra Examples for practice:
- C’est combien ? — C’est 1000 dollars.
- Je voudrais acheter des fruits.
- Tenez, voilà l’argent.
- Merci beaucoup, au revoir !
Pupil Drill: Teacher asks half the class: Combien ça coûte ? The other half answers with random prices.
- Guided Practice (6 minutes)
Teacher writes a model dialogue on the board:
Dialogue 1 (Model):
Client: Bonjour, je voudrais acheter un cahier.
Vendeur: Bonjour! C’est 500 dollarss.
Client: Voilà l’argent.
Vendeur: Merci beaucoup!
Dialogue 2 (Extra Model):
Client: Bonjour, combien ça coûte, cette pomme ?
Vendeur: C’est 200 francs.
Client: D’accord, je voudrais acheter deux pommes.
Vendeur: Voilà! Merci.
Class Activity: Pupils read both dialogues aloud in pairs (switch roles). Teacher corrects intonation.
- Role-play (8 minutes)
- Pupils form pairs (client + seller).
- They create short dialogues using the vocabulary and expressions.
- Teacher gives random items & prices for practice (e.g., stylo = 150 dollars, livre = 500 dollarss, pomme = 200 francs, pain = 100 francs).
- Each pair performs in front of class (“classroom market”).
Learners’ Expanded & Practical Activities
- Oral drilling of all shopping vocabulary.
- Practice asking and answering Combien ça coûte ? with different prices.
- Read at least two sample dialogues aloud in pairs.
- Perform role-plays as seller and client with realia (books, pens, fruit pictures, play money).
Formative Assessment (End of Lesson Body)
- Short Quiz (written fill-in-the-blanks):
- ______ veut dire “customer” en français. (Answer: client)
- “How much does it cost?” → ______ ? (Answer: Combien ça coûte ?)
- Translate: Je voudrais acheter un stylo. (Answer: I would like to buy a pen.)
- Oral Questioning (Quick role-play check):
- Teacher asks Pupil A: Combien ça coûte ? (pupil answers with random price).
- Teacher says: Je voudrais acheter un livre. Pupil B responds as vendeur.
- Written Assignment (Homework):
- Write a short dialogue (6–8 lines) between a client and a seller in a market.
- Use at least 3 shopping expressions from class.
- Underline the opinion expressions used.
Extra Challenge for Fast Learners: Write a dialogue in which the client buys two different products.
C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Exit Task)
Time: 5–10 minutes
- Teacher reviews key vocabulary (vendeur, client, marché, etc.).
- Pupils repeat expressions in chorus.
- Exit Task: Each pupil writes one shopping sentence in French in their notebook (e.g., Je voudrais acheter une pomme).
✅ Homework Assignment
Write a shopping dialogue of 8–10 lines between a client and a vendeur. Use at least 4 vocabulary words and 3 polite expressions.
Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies
- Struggling learners: Provide sentence starters (e.g., Je voudrais acheter…).
- Advanced learners: Add negotiation to dialogues (e.g., C’est trop cher!).
- Students with disabilities: Allow oral role-play with peer assistance.
Teacher’s Reflection
- What worked well? ___________________________
- What needs improvement? ____________________
- Students’ engagement level: ☑ High ☐ Medium ☐ Low