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Subject: French
Semester: 2
Period: 6
Week: 31
School Name: ___________________________
Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Subject: French
Grade Level: Grade 9
Date: Week 31
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 31, Period 6
Topic: Vocabulary & Expressions for Health and Sanitation
Sub-topic: Visiting the Hospital / Expressing Health Needs
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- Recognize and use key vocabulary related to health and sanitation (doctor, nurse, hospital, patient, medicine, sick, healthy, clean, dirty).
- Express the need to visit a hospital or see a doctor using simple sentences.
- Use the new structures Visiter / faire une visite and Se rendre à l’hôpital in context.
- Apply the grammar pattern Il faut + infinitive to give advice or instructions about health.
- Construct short dialogues involving a patient, doctor, or nurse.
Previous Knowledge
Students already know:
• Vocabulary for everyday activities, shopping, and food.
• Simple sentence construction with verbs in present tense.
• Polite expressions for communication.
• Use of negative sentences (ne… pas).
Instructional Materials
- Flashcards with health-related vocabulary
• Pictures of hospitals, doctors, nurses, medicine
• Whiteboard and markers
• Role-play cards and scenario prompts
Lesson Development – ABC Model
A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)
Time: 5–7 minutes
Activity:
• Teacher asks: “Que faites-vous si vous êtes malade ? Où allez-vous ?”
• Pupils respond orally: Je vais à l’hôpital, Je vois le médecin…
• Teacher introduces today’s focus: health and sanitation vocabulary and giving advice using Il faut + infinitive.
Learners’ Role: Recall health-related words and respond orally.
B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)
Time: 25–30 minutes
- Vocabulary & Expression Introduction (7 minutes)
Domains & Key Words:
Health: médecin (doctor), infirmier/infirmière (nurse), hôpital (hospital), patient, malade (sick), santé (health), médicament (medicine), ordonnance (prescription), fièvre (fever).
Sanitation: propre (clean), sale (dirty), hygiène (hygiene), se laver (to wash), mains (hands).
Structures: visiter / faire une visite, se rendre à l’hôpital.
Teacher Practice:
Shows flashcards / realia (pictures of hospital, nurse, medicine, clean hands).
Pronounces each word, pupils repeat chorally, then individually.
Writes examples on board:
Je vais chez le médecin.
Le patient est malade.
L’hôpital doit être propre.
Il faut se laver les mains.
Learners’ Activity:
Pupils form oral sentences using new vocabulary.
Pupils match words with English meanings in a quick board game.
- Grammar – Il faut + Infinitive (5 minutes)
Teacher Explanation:
Il faut + infinitive = necessity, obligation, or advice.
Examples:
Il faut prendre les médicaments.
Il faut visiter le médecin si on est malade.
Il faut garder la maison propre.
Il faut se laver les mains avant de manger.
Learners’ Practice:
Pupils create 2 sentences each using Il faut + infinitive.
Pair work: one pupil gives an illness, partner gives advice with Il faut.
Pupil A: J’ai la fièvre.
Pupil B: Il faut se reposer et aller à l’hôpital.
- Conjugation & Sentence Construction (5 minutes)
Target Verbs: visiter, faire, se rendre, prendre, être.
Teacher Drill (Oral + Written):
Je ______ (visiter) le médecin. → Je visite le médecin.
Nous ______ (prendre) des médicaments. → Nous prenons des médicaments.
Tu ______ (être) malade. → Tu es malade.
Integration with Grammar:
Il faut visiter le médecin.
Il faut prendre des médicaments.
Il faut être propre.
Learners’ Practice:
Pupils complete fill-in-the-blank exercises in notebooks.
Quick-fire oral quiz: teacher calls a subject, pupils conjugate instantly.
- Dialogue Practice (6–7 minutes)
Model Dialogue (on board):
Patient: Bonjour, je suis malade.
Médecin: Bonjour, il faut prendre ces médicaments.
Patient: Combien de fois par jour ?
Médecin: Il faut prendre deux comprimés par jour.
Patient: Merci, je vais suivre vos conseils.
Learners’ Task:
Pupils underline verbs and Il faut structures in dialogue.
Pupils read aloud in pairs, switching roles.
Teacher models correct pronunciation & intonation.
- Role Play – Health Scenario (5–6 minutes)
Setup: Pupils in pairs or groups of 3.
Create a short scenario of visiting a doctor/hospital OR discussing hygiene.
Rules:
Use at least 3 target verbs (visiter, se rendre, prendre, être).
Include 2 Il faut + infinitive advice sentences.
Use at least 2 health/sanitation vocabulary words.
Example Role Play:
Patient: Bonjour, je me sens malade.
Infirmière: Il faut prendre votre température.
Patient: Il faut visiter le médecin ?
Médecin: Oui, il faut prendre des médicaments et rester au lit.
Learners’ Activity:
Groups perform short role plays for the class.
Teacher and peers give feedback.
Expanded & Practical Learners’ Activities
Oral repetition of vocabulary (choral + individual).
Grammar drill: pupils create sentences with Il faut + infinitive.
Fill-in-the-blank conjugation activity in notebooks.
Dialogue reading + underlining verbs/advice.
Group/paired role play simulating a hospital visit or hygiene advice.
Individual writing: compose a 5–7 line dialogue using new vocabulary and Il faut.
Formative Assessment (End of Lesson Body)
Written Quiz:
Translate: “You must take medicine.” → ___________________
Complete: Il faut ______ (visiter) le médecin si on est malade.
Correct the sentence: Le patient est propre ? → make negative using ne… pas.
Fill in: Nous ______ (prendre) du sirop.
Oral Check:
Pupils say one health advice sentence using Il faut + infinitive.
Teacher checks pronunciation and grammar.
Homework Assignment:
Write a short dialogue (8–10 lines) between a patient and a doctor or nurse including:
At least 3 target verbs (visiter, se rendre, prendre, être, faire).
2 Il faut advice sentences.
2 new health/sanitation vocabulary words.
C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Exit Task)
Time: 5–10 minutes
• Teacher summarizes vocabulary, Il faut grammar, and practical usage.
• Pupils share one oral sentence giving health advice.
• Exit Task: Each pupil writes one sentence on: “Il faut… pour rester en bonne santé.”
✅ Homework Assignment:
• Dialogue 8–10 lines between patient and doctor/nurse
• Include 3 verbs, 2 Il faut advice sentences, and at least 2 vocabulary words related to health and sanitation.
Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies
• Struggling learners: Provide sentence starters (Il faut…, Je vais…).
• Advanced learners: Include multiple advice sentences, longer dialogue, and role expansion.
• 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