Consolidation – Introductions, Presentations, and Residence

Grade 9 · French

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 5

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Subject: French

Semester: 1

Period: 1

Week: 5

School Name: ___________________________
Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Subject: French
Grade Level: Grade 9
Date: Week 5
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 5, Period 1
Topic: Consolidation – Introductions, Presentations, and Residence
Sub-topic: Présentatif (C’est + noun, Voici/Voilà + noun), Revision, Present tense of habiter, Integrative dialogues

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

  1. Use C’est…, Voici…, and Voilà… to present people and objects correctly.
  2. Revise and apply greetings, introductions, nationality, profession, age, articles, pronouns, and numbers 1–1000.
  3. Conjugate habiter in the present tense and use it to express residence.
  4. Engage in integrative dialogues introducing self and others with name, age, nationality, profession, and residence.
  5. Apply all previous knowledge accurately in spoken and written contexts.

Previous Knowledge
Students already know:

  • Greetings, introductions, asking/telling age.
  • Nationality adjectives, professions, definite/indefinite articles.
  • Pronouns, singular/plural nouns and adjectives, numbers 1–1000.
  • Present tense of s’appeler, être, and avoir.

Instructional Materials

  • Textbook: French for Beginners, Grade 9
  • Flashcards: présentatif expressions, vocabulary review
  • Charts: conjugation of habiter, numbers 1–1000
  • Audio clips: integrative dialogues
  • Students’ notebooks and writing materials

 

Lesson Development – ABC Model

A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)
Time: 5–10 minutes
Activity:

  • Quick oral revision: greetings, asking names, telling age, nationality, and profession.
  • Teacher asks: “How do you introduce someone or something in French?”
    Teacher’s Role: Prompt, model correct pronunciation, correct errors.
    Learners’ Role: Participate orally, recall prior vocabulary, engage actively.

B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)

Time: 25–30 minutes

Step 1: Présentatif Expressions – 5–6 minutes

Teaching Points:

  • Used to present or introduce people/things.
  • Key structures:
    • C’est… → This is / That is
    • Voici… → Here is
    • Voilà… → There is

Examples:

  • C’est Marie. (This is Marie.)
  • Voici Paul. (Here is Paul.)
  • Voilà l’école. (There is the school.)

With professions & nationality:

  • C’est un médecin français.
  • Voilà une étudiante libérienne.
  • Voici mon ami, il est ingénieur.

Practice:

  • Teacher shows pictures/flashcards → students respond using C’est / Voici / Voilà.
  • Example: Picture of a doctor → “C’est un médecin.”

 

Step 2: Revision of Key Vocabulary & Grammar – 6–7 minutes

Quick review in oral Q&A form:

  1. Greetings: Bonjour, Salut, Bonsoir, Au revoir, Bonne journée, Bonne nuit
    • Teacher: “Comment dit-on Good evening en français ?”
    • Student: “Bonsoir.”
  2. Verbs: s’appeler, être, avoir, habiter
    • Teacher: “Je m’appelle Paul. Et toi ?”
    • Student: “Je m’appelle Fatou.”
  3. Nationality adjectives: Français / Française, Libérien / Libérienne, Américain / Américaine, etc.
  4. Professions: médecin, professeur, étudiant(e), avocat(e), ingénieur(e).
  5. Pronouns: moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles.
  6. Numbers: Quick drill with random numbers 1–1000.
  7. Articles: le, la, les, un, une, des.

 

Step 3: Present Tense of Habiter – 6–7 minutes

Conjugation:

  • J’habite …
  • Tu habites …
  • Il/Elle habite …
  • Nous habitons …
  • Vous habitez …
  • Ils/Elles habitent …

Examples:

  • J’habite à Monrovia.
  • Elle habite à Paris.
  • Nous habitons en Libéria.
  • Vous habitez où ? → J’habite à Buchanan.

Practice:

  • Teacher: “Où habites-tu ?” (random student answers).
  • Students ask each other in pairs: “Tu habites où ?” – “J’habite à …”

 

Step 4: Integrative Dialogue Practice – 6–7 minutes

Model Dialogue 1:
A: Bonjour ! Je m’appelle Aminata.
B: Salut ! Moi, je m’appelle Paul. Quel âge as-tu ?
A: J’ai quinze ans. Et toi ?
B: Moi, j’ai seize ans. Je suis Libérien et étudiant.
A: C’est bien ! J’habite à Monrovia.

Model Dialogue 2:
A: Voilà Marie, elle est Française et médecin.
B: Bonjour Marie ! Où habites-tu ?
Marie: J’habite à Paris. Et vous ?

Learners’ Activities:

  1. Repetition drills – présentatif expressions (C’est, Voici, Voilà), habiter
  2. Pair work – introduce self and partner using name, age, nationality, profession, and residence.
    • “Voici mon ami David. Il est Nigérian et professeur. Il habite à Lagos.”
  3. Group dialogues – role-play introducing 3 classmates with integrative sentences.
  4. Written practice – write a short paragraph introducing self and one friend with all details.
    • Example: Je m’appelle John. J’ai 14 ans. Je suis Libérien et étudiant. J’habite à Monrovia. Voici mon ami Peter. Il est Américain et ingénieur. Il habite à New York.

 

Assessment (Formative, during lesson)

  • Oral Q&A: Teacher asks “Où habites-tu ? Qui est-ce ? Quelle est ta nationalité ?”
  • Pronunciation check: Learners repeat numbers, greetings, and conjugations.
  • Written exercise check: Sentences/paragraphs graded for correct articles, adjectives, verb forms.
  • Dialogue performance: Groups act out, teacher assesses fluency and accuracy.

 

C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Assessment)
Time: 5–10 minutes

  • Recap présentatif, habiter, and all previously learned vocabulary and grammar.
  • Quick oral drill: students introduce self and 2 classmates using full integrative sentences.
  • Exit slip: write a paragraph (5–6 sentences) introducing self with name, age, nationality, profession, and residence.

Assessment Checks

  1. Oral: students present themselves and classmates using intégrative sentences.
  2. Pair/group dialogues: teacher observes correct use of all grammar and vocabulary.
  3. Written: fill in blanks and write integrative paragraphs.
  4. Translation: I am a Liberian student. I live in Monrovia. → Je suis un(e) étudiant(e) libérien(ne). J’habite à Monrovia.

Assignment (Homework)

  1. Write a full paragraph introducing self and a friend with name, age, nationality, profession, and residence.
  2. Revise all numbers 1–1000.
  3. Practice présentatif expressions orally at home.

Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies

  • Struggling learners: sentence starters, flashcards, peer support.
  • Advanced learners: include adjectives describing personality/hobbies in dialogues.
  • Learners with disabilities: visual prompts, extra time for writing exercises.

Teacher’s Reflection

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