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Subject: French
Semester: 2
Period: 5
Week: 25
School Name: ___________________________________
Teacher’s Name: ___________________________________
Subject: French
Grade Level: Grade 9
Date: Week 25
Lesson Duration: 45 minutes
Week & Period: Week 25, Period 5
Topic: Vocabulary & Expressions – Likes and Dislikes
Sub-topic: Aimer / Ne pas aimer with Sports, Hobbies, and Places
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
- Identify and pronounce vocabulary of sports, hobbies, and leisure places (football, danse, lecture, musique, stade, parc, cinéma, etc.).
- Conjugate aimer in the present tense.
- Express likes and dislikes using J’aime / Je n’aime pas + noun / infinitive.
- Construct sentences orally and in writing to describe personal preferences.
- Participate in pair dialogues about favorite activities and hobbies.
Previous Knowledge
Students already know:
- Basic verbs (aller, faire, jouer) used in everyday contexts.
- Vocabulary for common places (école, marché, église, gare).
- Present tense conjugation of -er verbs.
- Sentence structure with subjects, verbs, and objects.
Instructional Materials
- Flashcards of sports, hobbies, and places.
- Pictures/posters (stadium, cinema, park, football, music, reading).
- Whiteboard and markers.
- Worksheets with conjugation and sentence building tasks.
- Students’ notebooks and writing materials.
Lesson Development – ABC Model
A – Anticipation (Warm-up / Starter)
Time: 5–10 minutes
- Teacher greets pupils and asks: “Qu’est-ce que tu fais après l’école ?” (What do you do after school?).
- Pupils give short responses (play, read, go out, etc.).
- Teacher introduces keywords on flashcards: football, danse, lecture, musique, stade, parc, cinéma.
- Short drill: Pupils repeat words after teacher.
B – Building Knowledge (Main Lesson Body)
Time: 25–30 minutes
- Introduction of Vocabulary & Expressions
- Teacher presents and explains vocabulary with visuals (flashcards, pictures, realia):
- Sports & Hobbies: le football (soccer), le basketball, le tennis, la danse (dance), la lecture (reading), le chant (singing), la musique (music), la natation (swimming).
- Places: le stade (stadium), le parc (park), le cinéma (cinema), le restaurant (restaurant), la discothèque (disco), le théâtre (theatre), la bibliothèque (library).
- Pupils repeat aloud after teacher, correct pronunciation emphasized.
- Teacher makes connections to learners’ real lives (e.g., “Qui aime le football ? Qui aime aller au cinéma ?”).
- Conjugation of Aimer
- Teacher writes on board and explains subject–verb agreement.
- J’aime
- Tu aimes
- Il/elle/on aime
- Nous aimons
- Vous aimez
- Ils/elles aiment
- Pupils repeat after teacher in choral drill, then individually.
- Negative Form
- Teacher explains: ne…pas surrounds the verb.
- Examples:
- J’aime le football. (I like football)
- Je n’aime pas danser. (I don’t like dancing)
- Nous aimons aller au parc. (We like going to the park)
- Ils n’aiment pas la lecture. (They don’t like reading)
- Sentence Building Practice
- Teacher models simple to complex sentences:
- J’aime la musique.
- Tu aimes danser.
- Il aime le cinéma.
- Nous aimons jouer au football.
- Vous aimez la lecture.
- Elles n’aiment pas chanter.
- Teacher provides prompts for oral practice in pairs:
- Qu’est-ce que tu aimes faire le samedi ?
- Est-ce que tu aimes le football ?
- Tu aimes aller au cinéma ?
- Qu’est-ce que tu n’aimes pas faire ?
Learners’ Activities (Expanded & Detailed)
- Repetition Drill – Pupils repeat sports, hobbies, and places vocabulary + full conjugation of aimer.
- Pair Work – Pupils ask and answer questions about their likes/dislikes.
- Example: A: Qu’est-ce que tu aimes ? → B: J’aime jouer au football.
- Example: A: Tu aimes lire ? → B: Non, je n’aime pas lire.
- Group Work – Pupils create short dialogues (3–4 exchanges) where each member shares likes/dislikes.
- Written Practice – Pupils complete worksheet activities:
- Fill-in-the-blanks: “J’___ le cinéma.” → aime
- True/False: “Tu n’aimes pas le football.”
- Sentence writing: Write 4–5 sentences about what you like/dislike.
- Oral Presentation – Selected pupils present dialogues or personal preference sentences to the class.
Assessment Checks
- Oral Assessment – Teacher calls pupils to answer:
- “Conjugue le verbe aimer.”
- “Utilise j’aime le football dans une phrase complète.”
- “Fais une phrase avec ne pas aimer.”
- Pair Dialogue Performance – Teacher listens for correct use of aimer/ne pas aimer, subject–verb agreement, and pronunciation.
- Written Assessment – Pupils’ worksheet sentences checked for:
- correct conjugation,
- use of negation,
- vocabulary integration.
- Peer Review – Pupils swap exercise books and check sentences, underlining errors in conjugation or negation.
C – Consolidation (Conclusion & Assessment)
Time: 5–10 minutes
- Teacher reviews conjugation of aimer and how to express likes/dislikes.
- Pupils volunteer sentences about their hobbies.
- Quick oral quiz:
- “Dis une chose que tu aimes.”
- “Dis une chose que tu n’aimes pas.”
Evaluation Method: Oral & written responses.
Follow-up Activity: Prepare for Week 32 – Talking about daily routines and using verbs of preference.
Assignment (Homework)
- Write 5 sentences about what you like and dislike (mix nouns and infinitives).
Example:- J’aime le football.
- Je n’aime pas danser.
- Ask 3 family members what they like and dislike, and record in French.
Differentiation / Inclusive Strategies
- Struggling learners: Provide sentence starters (J’aime… / Je n’aime pas…).
- Advanced learners: Write longer paragraphs combining likes/dislikes with reasons.
- Students with disabilities: Use visual flashcards, gestures, and peer support.
Teacher’s Reflection:
- What worked well? ___________________________________________
- What needs improvement? ____________________________________
- Students’ engagement level: ☑ High ☐ Medium ☐ Low