Telephone Communication – Making Calls and Leaving Messages

Grade 9 · French

Semester 1 | Period 2 | Week 10

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Subject: French

Semester: 1

Period: 2

Week: 10


School Name: ___________________________
Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Subject: French
Grade Level: Grade 9
Date: Week 10
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 10, Period 2
Topic: Telephone Communication – Making Calls and Leaving Messages
Sub-topic: Making phone calls, leaving messages, responding politely, integrating letter vocabulary, future tense introduction

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Make simple telephone calls in French using appropriate greetings and polite expressions.
  2. Leave and respond to messages politely on the phone.
  3. Integrate vocabulary and expressions learned from friendly letters and invitation letters into oral communication.
  4. Form sentences in the future tense of regular verbs (je parlerai, tu finiras, il/elle attendra…).
  5. Engage in role-play dialogues over the phone demonstrating correct pronunciation, vocabulary, and politeness.

Previous Knowledge

Students already know:

  • Greetings, introductions, nationality, profession, age, articles, pronouns, numbers 1–1000.
  • Present tense of s’appeler, être, avoir, habiter.
  • Writing and responding to friendly letters and invitation letters.
  • Polite expressions for invitations, events, and interrogative structures.

Instructional Materials

  • Textbook: French for Beginners, Grade 9
  • Flashcards: telephone phrases, polite expressions, letter vocabulary
  • Audio clips: sample phone dialogues
  • Charts: future tense conjugation of regular verbs (-er, -ir, -re)
  • Students’ notebooks and writing materials

 

Lesson Development – ABC Model

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

  • Quick oral revision: greetings, telephone phrases, and letter vocabulary.
  • Teacher asks: “How do you politely start a phone conversation in French?”
  • Students brainstorm possible phrases.

Teacher’s Role: Guide discussion, model pronunciation and polite expressions.
Learners’ Role: Recall prior knowledge, participate orally, engage in brainstorming.

B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)

Time: 25–30 minutes

Step 1: Telephone Communication Phrases – 6–7 minutes

Teaching Points:

  • Key phrases for making calls:
    • Allô ? → Hello?
    • Puis-je parler à … ? → May I speak to …?
    • C’est de la part de … → This is … calling
    • Je vous rappelle plus tard. → I will call you back later
    • Merci pour votre appel. → Thank you for your call

Practice:

  • Teacher models short dialogues; students repeat in pairs:
    • A: Allô ?
    • B: Bonjour, puis-je parler à Aminata ?
    • A: Oui, c’est de la part de Paul.

 

Step 2: Leaving and Responding to Messages – 5–6 minutes

Teaching Points:

  • Leaving a message:
    • Bonjour, c’est Aminata. Peux-tu me rappeler, s’il te plaît ? Merci.
  • Responding politely:
    • Oui, je te rappellerai cet après-midi.
    • Je suis désolé(e), je ne peux pas répondre maintenant.

Practice:

  • Pair activity: Students leave messages for each other and respond politely.
  • Teacher monitors correct phrasing and pronunciation.

 

Step 3: Integrating Letter Vocabulary – 6–7 minutes

Teaching Points:

  • Use phrases from letters in oral communication:
    • Je t’invite à mon anniversaire. → Spoken invitation over the phone
    • J’espère que tu pourras venir.

Practice:

  • Role-play invitations and responses using phone phrases.
  • Students practice forming polite sentences orally, reinforcing previous letter writing skills.

 

Step 4: Future Tense of Regular Verbs – 6–7 minutes

Teaching Points:

  • Introduce future tense conjugation for regular verbs:
    • -er: je parlerai, tu parleras, il/elle parlera…
    • -ir: je finirai, tu finiras, il/elle finira…
    • -re: j’attendrai, tu attendras, il/elle attendra…

Examples Related to Phone Conversations:

  • Je te rappellerai demain. → I will call you tomorrow
  • Nous arriverons à la fête à 16 heures. → We will arrive at the party at 4 pm

Practice:

  • Pair work: Students form 2–3 sentences in future tense related to phone dialogues.

 

Step 5: Integrative Role-Play – 6–7 minutes

Model Dialogues:
Dialogue 1:
A: Allô ?
B: Bonjour, c’est Paul. Puis-je parler à Aminata ?
A: Oui, un instant.
B: Je t’invite à mon anniversaire samedi. Peux-tu venir ?
A: Oui, avec plaisir ! Je te rappellerai demain.

Dialogue 2:
A: Allô Aminata ?
B: Bonjour ! Je suis désolé(e), je ne peux pas venir à la fête.
A: D’accord, merci pour ta réponse.

Learners’ Activities:

  1. Repetition drills – telephone greetings, invitations, polite responses
  2. Pair work – practice phone conversations using invitation scenarios
  3. Group work – role-play 3–4 students in different telephone situations (accepting/refusing, leaving messages)
  4. Written practice – write 3–4 sentences of what they would say in a phone call using future tense

 

Assessment (Formative, during lesson)

  • Oral Q&A: Teacher asks students to simulate a phone call including greeting, leaving/responding to a message
  • Pronunciation Check: Learners repeat phone and invitation phrases
  • Written Exercise: Students write 2–3 sentences in future tense relating to phone calls
  • Dialogue Performance: Pairs/groups act out telephone scenarios; teacher observes fluency, vocabulary, and polite expression use

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

  • Recap phone phrases, polite responses, future tense, and letter vocabulary.
  • Quick oral drill: students make short telephone invitations and accept/refuse politely.
  • Exit slip: write 2–3 sentences simulating a telephone conversation using future tense.

Assessment Checks:

  1. Oral: Students role-play phone calls with greetings, invitations, and polite responses.
  2. Pair/group dialogues: Teacher observes correct vocabulary, grammar, and politeness.
  3. Written: Check sentences for future tense usage and integration of letter vocabulary.

 

Assignment (Homework)

  1. Write 4–5 sentences simulating a telephone invitation or message, using future tense where appropriate.
  2. Practice telephone dialogues at home with a family member or classmate.
  3. Revise polite expressions, invitation phrases, and future tense conjugations.

 

Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies

  • Struggling learners: sentence starters and flashcards for phone phrases, guided practice with teacher support.
  • Advanced learners: add more complex sentences including multiple invitations and detailed responses.
  • Learners with disabilities: visual prompts, extra time for oral and written exercises, peer support.

 

Teacher’s Reflection

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